MALLINCKRODT INC -- GENTIAN VIOLET  -- 6810-00F032049
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:GENTIAN VIOLET
MSDS Date:10/25/1990
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F032049
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT INC
Address:PARIS BYPASS
Box:800
City:PARIS
State:KY
ZIP:40362
Country:US
Info Phone Num:314-539-1600
Emergency Phone Num:314-539-1600
CAGE:62910
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT SPECIALTY CHEMICALS CO
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
Box:City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865
Country:US
Phone:908-859-2151
CAGE:62910

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

Ingred Name:HEXAMETHYLPARAROSANILINE CHLORIDE
CAS:548-62-9
RTECS #:BO9000000

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT): 420 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED OR INHALED. EYE:
    IRRITATION & PERMANENT DAMAGE. SKIN: IRRITATION. INHALATION:
    IRRITATION OF MUCOUS MEMBRANES OF THE UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT.
    INGESTION: TOXIC.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:INGESTION: NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIARRHEA &
    ABDOMINAL PAIN.

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

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. INGESTION: INDUCE VOMITING
    BY GIVING TWO GLASSES OF WATER/MILK & STICKING FINGER DOWN THROAT.
    NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS. SKIN: WASH W/SOAP &
    WATER. E YES: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS. OBTAIN
    MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

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

Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, DRY CHEMICAL, ALCOHOL FOAM, CO2
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING & NIOSH APPROVED
    SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS W/FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN
    PRESSURE DEMAND OR OTHER POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FINE DUST DISPERSED IN AIR IN SUFFICIENT
    CONCENTRATIONS & IN PRESENCE OF IGNITION SOURCE IS A POTENTIAL DUST
    EXPLOSION HAZARD.

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

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA. CLEAN-UP PERSONNEL MAY REQUIRE
    RESPIRATORY PROTECTION FROM DUST. SWEEP UP/CONTAINERIZE FOR
    RECLAMATION OR DISPOSAL. VACUUMING/WET SWEEPING MAY BE USED TO
    AVOID DUST DISPERAL.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER.
    STORE IN COOL, DRY, VENTILATED AREA. PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL
    DAMAGE. ISOLATE FROM INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES.
Other Precautions:CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN WHEN WORKING W/THIS
    MATERIAL. DON'T BREATH DUST. AVOID CONTACT W/EYES, SKIN & CLOTHING.
    USE W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH APPROVED DUST/MIST RESPIRATOR. WEAR
    SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IF NECESSARY.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST SYSTEM
Protective Gloves:REQUIRED
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN, QUICK-DRENCH FACILITIES,
    BODY-COVERING CLOTHING
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:215C/419F
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:DARK GREEN POWDER/GLISTENING/METALLIC LUSTRE PIECES
    W/SLIGHT CHARACTERISTIC ODO

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS
Stability Condition to Avoid:ELEVATED TEMPERATURES & IGNITION SOURCES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF CHLORINE OR NITROGEN
    OXIDES

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

Waste Disposal Methods:WHATEVER CANNOT BE SAVED FOR RECLAMATION MAY BE
    DELIVERED TO AN APPROVED WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITY. DISPOSE OF IN
    ACCORDANCE W/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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