SIGMA CHEMICAL CO -- CONGO RED, C6767 -- 6810-00N092609
===================== Product Identification ===================== Product ID:CONGO RED, C6767 MSDS Date:07/01/1999 FSC:6810 NIIN:00N092609 Status Code:A === Responsible Party === Company Name:SIGMA CHEMICAL CO Box:14508 City:ST LOUIS State:MO ZIP:63178 Country:US Info Phone Num:314-771-5765 Emergency Phone Num:314-771-5765 CAGE:21076 === Contractor Identification === Company Name:SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY Address:3050 SPRUCE ST Box:14508 City:ST LOUIS State:MO ZIP:63178 Country:US Phone:314-771-5765 CAGE:21076 ============= Composition/Information on Ingredients ============= Ingred Name:CONGO RED LD50: (ORAL, RAT) 15200 MG/KG CAS:573-58-0 RTECS #:QK1400000 = Wt:100. ===================== Hazards Identification ===================== LD50 LC50 Mixture:SEE INGREDIENT Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE EFFECTS: HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED, INHALED OR ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. CAUSES EYE IRRITATION. MAY CAUSE SKIN IRRITATION. TO THE BEST OF MANUFACTURER'S KNOWLEDGE, THE CHEMICAL, PHYSICAL AND TOXICOLOGIC AL PROPERTIES HAVE NOT BEEN THOROUGHLY INVESTIGATED. SEE ALSO TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION. Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS. ======================= First Aid Measures ======================= First Aid:EYES: IN CASE OF CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. SKIN: IN CASE OF CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY FLUSH SKIN WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 M INUTES WHILE REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. INGESTION: IF SWALLOWED, W ASH OUT MOUTH WITH WATER PROVIDED PERSON IS CONSCIOUS. CALL A PHYSICIAN. WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. ===================== Fire Fighting Measures ===================== Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY. CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR APPROPRIATE FOAM. Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES. Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS. ================== Accidental Release Measures ================== Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS, RUBBER BOOTS AND HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN A BAG AND HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING DUST. VENTILATE AREA AN D WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE. ====================== Handling and Storage ====================== Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE. Other Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE DUST. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN AND CLOTHING. AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. TOXIC. EYE IRRITANT. ============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection ============= Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR. Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD. Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES. Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES . Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH AND DELUGE SHOWER MEETING ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA . OTHER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. Supplemental Safety and Health ================== Physical/Chemical Properties ================== Melt/Freeze Pt:>360.C, 680.F Appearance and Odor:RED-BROWN POWDER. ================= Stability and Reactivity Data ================= STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS. Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF: CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE. NITROGEN OXIDES. SULFUR OXIDES. =================== Toxicological Information =================== Toxicological Information:RTECS #: QK1400000 1-NAPHTHALENESULFONIC ACID, 3,3'-(4,4'-BIPHENYLENEBIS(AZO))BIS(4-AMINO-, DISODIUM SALT. IRRITATION DATA - EYE-RBT 100 MG MOD TSCAT OTS 215154. TOXICITY DATA: ORL-MAN LDLO: 143 MG/KG 34ZIAG -,185,1969. IVN-MAN LDLO: 1429 UG/KG DMWOAX 89,1845,1964. ORL-RAT LD50: 15200 MG/KG TSCAT OTS 215154. TARGET ORGAN DATA: BEHAVIORAL (SOMNOLENCE). BEHAVIORAL (CONVULSIONS OR EFFECT ON SEIZURE T HRESHOLD). VASCULAR (OTHER CHANGES). LUNGS, THORAX OR RESPIRATION (CHRONIC PULMONARY EDEMA OR CONGESTION). LUNGS, THORAX OR RESPIRATION (DYSPNAE). BLOOD (CHANGE IN CLOTTING FACTORS). PATERNAL EFFECTS (ECOLOGICAL INFO) ===================== Ecological Information ===================== Ecological:DATA NOT YET AVAILABLE. --TOXICOLOGICAL INFO: PATERNAL EFFECTS (TESTES, EPIDIDYMIS, SPERM DUCT). EFFECTS ON FERTILITY (POST-IMPLANTATION MORTALITY). EFFECTS ON EMBRYO OR FETUS (OTHER EFFECTS TO EMBRYO OR FETUS). SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENTAL ABNORMALITIES (CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM). SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENTAL ABNORMALITIES (EYE, EAR). SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENTAL ABNORMALITIES (UROGENITAL SYSTEM). EFFECTS ON NEWBORN (GROWTH STATISTICS). EFFECTS ON NEWBORN (PHYSICAL). ONLY SELECTED REGISTRY OF TOXIC EFFECTS OF CHEMICAL SUSBTANCES (RTECS) DATA IS PRESENTED HERE. SEE ACTUAL ENTRY IN RTECS FOR COMPLETE INFO. ==================== Disposal Considerations ==================== Waste Disposal Methods:DISSOLVE OR MIX THE MATERIAL WITH A COMBUSTIBLE SOLVENT AND BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS. =================== MSDS Transport Information =================== Transport Information:CONTACT SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY FOR TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION. ===================== Regulatory Information ===================== Federal Regulatory Information:EUROPEAN INFORMATION:TOXIC. R 45 MAY CAUSE CANCER. R 63 POSSIBLE RISK OF HARM TO THE UNBORN CHILD. S 53 AVOID EXPOSURE - OBTAIN SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USE. S 45 IN CASE OF ACCIDENT OR IF YOU FEEL UNWELL, SEEK MEDICAL ADVICE IMMEDIATELY (SHOW THE LABEL WHERE POSSIBLE). REVIEWS, STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS: OEL=MAK. NOHS 1974: HZD M3158; NIS 8; TNF 384; NOS 8; TNE 1523. NOES 1983: HZD M3158; NIS 3; TNF 284; NOS 6; TNE 4271; TFE 3442. EPA TSCA SECTION 8(B) CHEMICAL INVENTORY. EPA TSCA SECTION 8( D) UNPUBLISHED HEALTH/SAFETY STUDIES. EPA TSCA TEST SUBMISSION (TSCATS) DATA BASE, DECEMBER 1998. NIOSH ANALYTICAL METHOD, 1994: DYES, 5013. ======================= Other Information ======================= Disclaimer (provided with this information by the compiling agencies): This information is formulated for use by elements of the Department of Defense. The United States of America in no manner whatsoever, expressly or implied, warrants this information to be accurate and disclaims all liability for its use. 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