FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO, CHEMICAL MFG DIV -- BROMOCRESOL GREEN  -- 6810-00-559-3231
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:BROMOCRESOL GREEN
MSDS Date:09/16/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-559-3231
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO, CHEMICAL MFG DIV
Address:1 REAGENT LAND
City:FAIR LAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410-2802
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-796-7100
Emergency Phone Num:201-796-7100/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:1B464
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO.  CHEMICAL MFG DIV
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
Box:City:FAIRLAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410-2802
Country:US
Phone:201-796-7100
CAGE:1B464

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Ingred Name:BROMOCRESOL GREEN
CAS:76-60-8
RTECS #:SJ7456000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

LD50 LC50 Mixture:PER MFG'S MSDS HAVE NOT BEEN ESTABLISHED
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:INHAL:NARCOTIC/IRRIT.
    SKIN:NARCOTIC, SEVERE IRRIT. EYE:SEVERE IRRIT. INGEST:TOXIC, SEVERE
    IRRIT, KIDNEY & LIVER DAMAGE. CHRONIC:INHAL/SKIN:NO REPORTS FOUND.
    EYE:REPEATED /PROLONGED CONTACT MAY C AUSE CONJUNCTIVITIS.
Effects of Overexposure:INHAL:HEADACHE,DIZZ,VISUAL DISTURBANCES,
    RINGING IN EARS,IRREG & RAPID RESP,WEAK PULSE,DYSPNEA,MUSCULAR
    WEAKNESS,SEVERE DEPRESSION,COLLAPSE,DEATH. SKIN:REDDENING,PAIN.
    EYE:CONJUNCTIVITIS. INGEST:ADBOM INAL PAIN,NAUSEA,INTENSE
    THIRST,DIARRHEA,DAR BLUE DISCOLORATION,CONVULSIONS,COMA,DEATH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.IF BREATH STOPPED GIVE CPR.GIVE
    OXYGEN.SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMIN CLOTH/SHOE.WASH W/SOAP/MILD DETERGENT &
    LG AMTS OF WATER FOR @ LEAST 15-20MINS.EYE:WASH IMMED W/LG AMTS OF
    WATER O R NORMAL SALINE LIFTING EYELIDS FOR @ LEAST
    15-20MINS.INGEST:DON'T USE GASTRIC LAVAGE/EMESIS.DRINK LG AMTS OF
    WATER/MILK.IF VOMIT PERSISTS,GIVE FLUIDS REPEATEDLY. IN ALL CASES
    SEEK MED ATTN.

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, WATER SPRAY OR FOAM.
    USE AGENTS SUITABLE FOR TYPE OF SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE AGENTS SUITABLE FOR TYPE OF SURROUNDING
    FIRE. WEAR SAFETY EQUIPMENT INCLUDING SCBA WHILE FIGHTING FIRES.
    AVOID BREATHING HAZARDOUS VAPORS, KEEP UPWIND.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:PER MFG'S MSDS UNKNOWN FIRE AND EXPLOSION
    HAZARD.

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN SUITABLE (FIBERBOARD)
    CONTAINERS FOR RECLAMATION OR LATER DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:OBSERVE ALL LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
    REGULATIONS WHEN STORING OF THIS PROTECT. FOR ASSISTANCE CONTACT
    THE DISTRICT DIRECTOR OF THE EPA.
Other Precautions:NOTE:THE TOXICITY OF BROMOCRESOL GREEN HAS NOT BEEN
    QUANTIFIED. CRESOLS MAY CAUSE SEVERE EYE, SKIN, & MUCOUS MEMBRANE
    IRRITATION, LIVER, KIDNEY, & CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DAMAGE.

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:SPECIFIC RESPIRATOR SELECTED MUST BE BASED ON
    CONTAMINATION LEVELS FOUND IN WORK PLACE, MUST BE BASED ON SPECIFIC
    OPERATION, MUST NOT EXCEED WORKING LIMITS OF RESPIRATOR & MUST BE
    JOINTLY APPROVED BY  NIOSH/MSHA.
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST OR GENERAL DILUTION VENTILATOIN
    SYSTEM.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:SPLASH-PROOF/DUST-REISTANT SAFETY GOGGLE
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN, QUICK DRENCH SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER HANDLING MATERIAL. LAUNDRY
    CONTAMINATED CLOTHING/SHOES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MELTING POINT 426F/219C.

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

HCC:N1
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:424F,218C
Solubility in Water:SLIGHTLY
Appearance and Odor:WHITE TO RED CRYSTALS.

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE KNOWN BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC AND HAZARDOUS SULFUR OXIDES AND
    BROMIDES.

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:OBSERVE ALL LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS
    WHEN DISPOSING OF THIS SUBSTANCE. FOR ASSISTANCE CONTACT THE
    DISTRICT DIRECTOR OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY.

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