FISHER SCIENTIFIC -- PHENOL RED SOLUTION 0.02%, S71435 -- -
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:PHENOL RED SOLUTION 0.02%, S71435
MSDS Date:12/12/1997
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:N EN
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
City:FAIRLAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-796-7100
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
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:WATER
CAS:7732-18-5
RTECS #:ZC0110000
> Wt:99.
Other REC Limits:N/K 
OSHA PEL:N/K 
OSHA STEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 
ACGIH STEL:N/K 

Ingred Name:PHENOL, 4,4'-(3H-2,1-BENZOXATHIOL-3-YLIDENE)BIS-,
    S,S-DIOXIDE, MONOSODIUM SALT
CAS:34487-61-1
< Wt:1.
Other REC Limits:N/K 
OSHA PEL:N/K 
OSHA STEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 
ACGIH STEL:N/K 

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:SEE TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: EYES: MAY CAUSE MILD
    IRRITATION. LOW HAZARD FOR NORMAL INDUSTRIAL HANDLING. SKIN: MAY
    CAUSE MILD IRRITATION. LOW HAZARD FOR NORMAL INDUSTRIAL HANDLING.
    INGESTION: INGESTION OF LARGE AMOUNTS MAY  CAUSE GASTROINTESTINAL
    IRRITATION. LOW HAZARD FOR NORMAL INDUSTRIAL HANDLING. INHALATION:
    INHALATION OF VAPOR MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION. LOW
    HAZARD FOR NORMAL INDUSTRIAL HANDLING. CHRONI C: NO INFORMATION
    FOUND. TARGET ORGANS: NONE.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.

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

First Aid:EYES: GENTLY LIFT EYELIDS & FLUSH CONTINUOUSLY W/WATER FOR AT
    LEAST 15 MINUTES. IF IRRITATION DEVELOPS, GET MEDICAL AID. SKIN:
    GET MEDICAL AID IF IRRITATION DEVELOPS/PERSISTS. FLUSH SKIN
    W/PLENTY OF S OAP & WATER. INGESTION: IF VICTIM IS CONSCIOUS &
    ALERT, GIVE 2-4 CUPFULS OF MILK/WATER. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH
    TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. GET MEDICAL AID IF IRRITATION/SYMPTOMS
    OCCUR. INHALATION:	REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE TO FRESH AIR IMMEDIATELY.
    IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS
    DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. GET MEDICAL AID IF COUGH/OTHER SYMPTOMS
    APPEAR. NOTES TO PHYSICIA N: TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY & SUPPORTIVELY.

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

Extinguishing Media:SUBSTANCE IS NON-FLAMMABLE; USE AGENT MOST
    APPROPRIATE TO EXTINGUISH SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:SUBSTANCE IN NON-FLAMMABLE. NFPA RATING:
    NOT PUBLISHED.

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

Spill Release Procedures:USE PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AS INDICATED
    IN CONTROL MEASURES SECTION. ABSORB SPILL WITH INERT MATERIALS
    (E.G., DRY SAND OR EARTH), THEN PLACE INTO A CHEMICAL WASTE
    CONTAINER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. AVOID
    CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES. AVOID INGESTION AND INHALATION. STORE
    IN A COOL, DRY PLACE. KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED.

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

Respiratory Protection:A RESPIRATORY PROTECTION PROGRAM THAT MEETS
    OSHA'S 29 CFR 1910.134 AND ANSI Z88.2 REQUIREMENTS OR EUROPEAN
    STANDARD EN 149 MUST BE FOLLOWED WHENEVER WORKPLACE CONDITIONS
    WARRANT A RESPIRATOR'S USE. WE AR NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR
    APPROPRIATE FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:GOOD GENERAL VENTILATION SHOULD BE SUFFICIENT TO CONTROL
    AIRBORNE LEVELS.
Protective Gloves:WEAR APPROP PROT GLOVES TO PREVENT SKIN EXPOS. WEAR
    IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EMERGENCY EYEWASH AND DELUGE
    SHOWER . WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT SKIN
    EXPOSURE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL PROPERTIES: MOLECULAR FORMULA: NOT APPLICABLE,
    MIXTURE; MOLECULAR WEIGHT: NOT AVAILABLE.

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

Boiling Pt:=100.C, 212.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=0.C, 32.F
Vapor Pres:17.5 MM HG
Spec Gravity:1
pH:NEUTRAL
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:RED LIQUID, ODORLESS.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS. STRONG REDUCING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SULFUR DIOXIDE, CARBON MONOXIDE,
    CARBON DIOXIDE.

===================  Toxicological Information	===================

Toxicological Information:RTECS: CAS # 7732-18-5: ZC0110000; CAS #
    34487-61-1: UNLISTED. LD50/LC50: CAS # 7732-18-5: ORAL, RAT: LD50 =
    >90 ML/KG. CARCINOGENICITY: NO INGREDIENTS LISTED BY ACGIH, IARC,
    NIOSH, NTP, OR OSHA. EPID EMIOLOGY: NO DATA AVAILABLE.
    TERATOGENICITY: NO DATA AVAILABLE. REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS: NO DATA
    AVAILABLE. NEUROTOXICITY: NO DATA AVAILABLE. MUTAGENICITY: NO DATA
    AVAILABLE. OTHER STUDIES: NO DATA AVAIL ABLE.

=====================  Ecological Information  =====================

Ecological:RCRA U-SERIES: NONE LISTED.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH FEDERAL,
    STATE, AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. RCRA P-SERIES: NONE LISTED.

===================  MSDS Transport Information  ===================

Transport Information:US DOT: NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE. IMO/IATA:
    SHIPPING NAME: ETHANOL SOLUTION; HAZARD CLASS: 3; UN NUMBER: 1170;
    PACKING GROUP: II. RID/ADR: SHIPPING NAME: ETHANOL SOLUTION;
    DANGEROUS GOODS CODE: 3(3B);  UN NUMBER: 1170. CANADIAN TDG: NO
    INFORMATION AVAILABLE.

=====================  Regulatory Information  =====================

SARA Title III Information:SECTION 302 (RQ): NONE OF THE CHEMICALS IN
    THIS MATERIAL HAVE AN RQ. SECTION 302 (TPQ): NONE OF THE CHEMICALS
    IN THIS PRODUCT HAVE A TPQ. SECTION 313: NO CHEMICALS ARE
    REPORTABLE UNDER SECTION 313.
Federal Regulatory Information:US FED: TSCA: ALL INGS ARE LISTED ON
    TSCA INVENTORY. HLTH & SFTY REPORTING LIST: NONE OF THE CHEMS ARE
    ON THE HLTH & SFTY REPORTING LIST. CHEM TEST RULES: NONE OF THE
    CHEMS ARE UNDER A CHEM TEST RULE.  SECTION 12B: NONE OF THE CHEMS
    ARE LISTED UNDER TSCA SECTION 12B. TSCA SIGNIFICANT NEW USE RULE:
    NONE OF THE CHEMS HAVE A SNUR UNDER TSCA. CLEAN AIR ACT: THIS MATL
    DOES NOT CONTAIN ANY HAZ AIR POLLUT ANTS, ANY CLASS 1 OZONE
    DEPLETORS/ANY CLASS 2 OZONE DEPLETORS. CLEAN WATER ACT: NONE OF THE
    CHEMS AR E LISTED AS HAZ SUBSTANCES UNDER CWA. NONE OF THE CHEMS
    ARE LISTED AS PRIORITY POLLUTANTS UNDER CWA. (OTHER INFO)
State Regulatory Information:THE INGREDIENTS IN THIS PRODUCT ARE NOT
    PRESENT ON STATE LISTS FROM CA, PA, MN, MA, FL, OR NJ. CALIFORNIA
    NO SIGNIFICANT RISK LEVEL: NONE OF THE CHEMICALS IN THIS PRODUCT
    ARE LISTED.

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