FISHER SCIENTIFIC -- METHYLENE BLUE, M-235

MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET

NSN: 681000N015385

Manufacturer's CAGE: 1B464

Part No. Indicator: A

Part Number/Trade Name: METHYLENE BLUE, M-235

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                            General Information

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Company's Name: FISHER SCIENTIFIC

Company's Street: 1 REAGENT LANE

Company's City: FAIR LAWN

Company's State: NJ

Company's Country: US

Company's Zip Code: 07410

Company's Emerg Ph #: 201-796-7100;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Company's Info Ph #: 201-796-7100

Record No. For Safety Entry: 001

Tot Safety Entries This Stk#: 001

Status: SMJ

Date MSDS Prepared: 01OCT88

Safety Data Review Date: 24MAY95

MSDS Serial Number: BKQCC

Hazard Characteristic Code: C3

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                     Ingredients/Identity Information

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Proprietary: NO

Ingredient: 3H-PHENOTHIAZINE,7-(DIMETHYLAMINO)-3-(METHYLIMINO)-,3-

METHOCHLORIDE (METHYLENE BLUE)

Ingredient Sequence Number: 01

Percent: 100

NIOSH (RTECS) Number: SO5600000

CAS Number: 61-73-4

OSHA PEL: NOT APPLICABLE

ACGIH TLV: NOT APPLICABLE

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Proprietary: NO

Ingredient: SUPP DATA: RESP W/HIGH-EFFICIENCY FILTER W/FULL FACEPIECE.

TYPE 'C' SUPPLIED-AIR RESP W/FULL FACEPIECE OPER (SEE ING 3)

Ingredient Sequence Number: 02

NIOSH (RTECS) Number: 9999999ZZ

OSHA PEL: NOT APPLICABLE

ACGIH TLV: NOT APPLICABLE

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Proprietary: NO

Ingredient: ING 2: IN PRESS-DMD/OTHER POSITIVE PRESS MODE OR W/FULL

FACEPIECE, HELMET/HOOD OPER IN CONTINUOUS-FLOW MODE. (SEE ING 4)

Ingredient Sequence Number: 03

NIOSH (RTECS) Number: 9999999ZZ

OSHA PEL: NOT APPLICABLE

ACGIH TLV: NOT APPLICABLE

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Proprietary: NO

Ingredient: ING 3: SCBA W/FULL FACEPIECE OPER IN PRESS-DMD/OTHER POSITIVE

PRESS MODE. FOR FIREFIGHTING/OTHER IMMED DANG (SEE ING 5)

Ingredient Sequence Number: 04

NIOSH (RTECS) Number: 9999999ZZ

OSHA PEL: NOT APPLICABLE

ACGIH TLV: NOT APPLICABLE

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Proprietary: NO

Ingredient: ING 4: TO LIFE/HLTH CNDTNS: SCBA W/FULL FACEPIECE OPER IN

PRESS DMD/OTHER POSITIVE PRESS MODE. SUPPLIED-AIR (SEE ING 6)

Ingredient Sequence Number: 05

NIOSH (RTECS) Number: 9999999ZZ

OSHA PEL: NOT APPLICABLE

ACGIH TLV: NOT APPLICABLE

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Proprietary: NO

Ingredient: ING 5: RESP W/FULL FACEPIECE & OPER IN PRESS-DMD/OTHER

POSITIVE PRESS MODE IN COMBINATION W/AUXILIARY SCBA (SEE ING 7)

Ingredient Sequence Number: 06

NIOSH (RTECS) Number: 9999999ZZ

OSHA PEL: NOT APPLICABLE

ACGIH TLV: NOT APPLICABLE

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Proprietary: NO

Ingredient: ING 6: OPER IN PRESS-DMD/OTHER POSITIVE PRESS MODE. LD50-LC50

MIX: LD50:(ORL,RAT) 1180 MG/KG; (IV,RAT) 1250 (SEE ING 8)

Ingredient Sequence Number: 07

NIOSH (RTECS) Number: 9999999ZZ

OSHA PEL: NOT APPLICABLE

ACGIH TLV: NOT APPLICABLE

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Proprietary: NO

Ingredient: ING 7: MG/KG; (IP,MSE) 150 MG/KG; (IV,MSE) 82300 UG/KG.

Ingredient Sequence Number: 08

NIOSH (RTECS) Number: 9999999ZZ

OSHA PEL: NOT APPLICABLE

ACGIH TLV: NOT APPLICABLE

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                     Physical/Chemical Characteristics

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Appearance And Odor: ODORLESS, DARK GREEN CRYSTALS OR CRYSTALLINE POWDER

WITH A BRONZE-LIKE LUSTER.

Specific Gravity: N/A

Solubility In Water: 4%

pH: ACIDIC

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                      Fire and Explosion Hazard Data

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USE WATER SPRAY, FOG OR ALCOHOL FOAM.

Special Fire Fighting Proc: USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROT

EQUIP (FP N). USE AGENTS SUITABLE FOR TYPE OF SURROUNDING FIRE. AVOID

BREATHING HAZARDOUS VAPORS, KEEP UPWIND.

Unusual Fire And Expl Hazrds: NEGLIGIBLE FIRE HAZARD WHEN EXPOSED TO HEAT

OR FLAME.

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                              Reactivity Data

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Stability: YES

Cond To Avoid (Stability): NONE REPORTED.

Materials To Avoid: ALKALIES: CAUSTIC. DICHROMATES: CAUSTIC. ALKALI

IODIDES: CAUSTIC. REDUCING AGENTS: CAUSTIC.

Hazardous Decomp Products: WHEN HEATED TO THERMAL DECOMP TOXIC NO*X, SO*X,

AND CHLORINE MAY BE RELEASED.

Hazardous Poly Occur: NO

Conditions To Avoid (Poly): NOT RELEVANT

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                            Health Hazard Data

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LD50-LC50 Mixture: SEE ING 7

Route Of Entry - Inhalation: NO

Route Of Entry - Skin: NO

Route Of Entry - Ingestion: NO

Health Haz Acute And Chronic: INHAL: (ACUTE & CHRONIC) NO DATA AVAIL.

SKIN: (ACUTE) MAY CAUSE IRRIT & STAINING. (CHRONIC) NO DATA AVAIL. EFTS

SHOULD BE SIMILAR TO THOSE IN ACUTE EXPOS. EYE: (ACUTE) DIRECT CONT HAS

CAUSED CORNEAL & CONJUNCTIVAL INJURY IN HUMANS & RBTS. A 1% SOLN MAY STING,

CAUSE TEMP STAINING & LACRIMATION. (SEE EFTS OF OVEREXP)

Carcinogenicity - NTP: NO

Carcinogenicity - IARC: NO

Carcinogenicity - OSHA: NO

Explanation Carcinogenicity: NOT RELEVANT

(ACUTE) GIVEN ORALLY FOR MED TREATMENT. LRG DOSES MAY CAUSE HEINZ BODIES &

HEMOLYSIS, MILD METHEMOGLOBINEMIA W/ CYANOSIS, GI & BLADDER IRRIT, DEPRESS

OF PARASYMPATHETIC RECEPTIVE SYS & TEMP ELEVATION BY CENTRAL ACTION.

(CHRONIC) EFTS ON FERTILITY HAVE BEEN RPTD IN PREG RATS.

Med Cond Aggravated By Exp: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Emergency/First Aid Proc: INHAL: REMOVE FROM EXPOS TO FRESH AIR IMMED. IF

BRTHG STOPS, PERFORM ARTF RESP. KEEP PERSON WARM & AT REST. GET MD IMMED.

SKIN: REMOVE CONTAM CLTHG & SHOES IMMED. WASH AFFECTED AREA W/SOAP/ MILD

DETERGENT & LRG AMTS OF WATER UNTIL NO EVIDENCE OF CHEM REMAINS (APPROX

15-20 MIN). GET MD IMMED. EYE: WASH IMMED W/LRG AMTS OF WATER, OCCAS

LIFTING UPPER & LOWER LIDS, UNTIL NO EVIDENCE OF CHEM (SUPP DATA)

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                   Precautions for Safe Handling and Use

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Steps If Matl Released/Spill: NO SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS INDICATED.

Neutralizing Agent: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Waste Disposal Method: DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE

AND LOCAL REGULATIONS (FP N).

Precautions-Handling/Storing: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Other Precautions: CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN.

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                             Control Measures

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Respiratory Protection: THE FOLLOWING RESP MUST BE BASED ON CONTAM LEVS

FOUND IN WORK PLACE, MUST NOT EXCEED WORKING LIMS & BE APPRVD BY NATL

INSTITUTE FOR OCCUP SAFETY & HLTH & MINE SAFETY & HLTH ADMIN: CHEM

CARTRIDGE RESP W/AN ORG VAP CARTRIDGE WITH (SUPP DATA)

Ventilation: PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION AND/OR GENERAL DILUTION

VENTILATION TO MEET PUBLISHED EXPOSURE LIMITS.

Protective Gloves: PROTECTIVE GLOVES.

Eye Protection: CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES (FP N).

Other Protective Equipment: PROTECTIVE (IMPERVIOUS) CLOTHING, & EQUIPMENT.

Work Hygienic Practices: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Suppl. Safety & Health Data: FIRST AID PROC: REMAINS (APPROX 15-20 MIN).

GET MD IMMED. INGEST: IF VICTIM IS CONSCIOUS, GIVE LRG AMTS OF WATER IMMED

TO DILUTE ACID. DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT. GET MD IMMED. RESP PROT: HIGH-

EFFICIENCY PARTICULATE FILTER & FULL FACEPIECE. HIGH-EFFIENCY PARTICULATE

RESP W/FULL FACEPIECE. POWERED AIR-PURIFYING (SEE ING 2)

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                            Transportation Data

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Trans Data Review Date:   91274

DOT PSN Code: ZZZ

DOT Proper Shipping Name: NOT REGULATED BY THIS MODE OF TRANSPORTATION

IMO PSN Code: ZZZ

IMO Proper Shipping Name: NOT REGULATED FOR THIS MODE OF TRANSPORTATION

IATA PSN Code: ZZZ

IATA Proper Shipping Name: NOT REGULATED BY THIS MODE OF TRANSPORTATION

AFI PSN Code: ZZZ

AFI Prop. Shipping Name: NOT REGULATED BY THIS MODE OF TRANSPORTATION

Additional Trans Data: NOT REGULATED FOR TRANSPORTATION

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                               Disposal Data

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                                Label Data

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Label Required: YES

Technical Review Date: 28MAY91

Label Date: 28MAY91

Label Status: G

Common Name: METHYLENE BLUE, M-235

Chronic Hazard: NO

Signal Word: CAUTION!

Acute Health Hazard-Slight: X

Contact Hazard-Slight: X

Fire Hazard-None: X

Reactivity Hazard-None: X

Special Hazard Precautions: ACUTE: MAY CAUSE EYE & SKIN IRRITATION. MAY

CAUSE CORNEAL AND CONJUNCTIVAL INJURY. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN &

CLOTHING. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.

Protect Eye: Y

Protect Skin: Y

Protect Respiratory: Y

Label Name: FISHER SCIENTIFIC

Label Street: 1 REAGENT LANE

Label City: FAIR LAWN

Label State: NJ

Label Zip Code: 07410

Label Country: US

Label Emergency Number: 201-796-7100;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

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