MSDS NAME:LITMUS POWDER
NIIN:00N064377
MSDS Number: BZKFQ
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:SPECTRUM CHEMICAL MFG CORP
Address:14422 S SAN PEDRO ST
City:GARDENA
State:CA
ZIP:90248-9985
Country:US
Info Phone Num:213-516-8000
Emergency Phone Num:213-516-8000
CAGE:63415
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:SPECTRUM LABORATORY PRODUCTS INC
Address:14422 S SAN PEDRO ST
Box:City:GARDENA
State:CA
ZIP:90248-2027
Country:US
Phone:310-516-8000/FAX: 310-516-9843
CAGE:63415
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:INHALATION:MAY BE IRRITATING.
EYE:MAY BE IRRITATING. INGESTION:MAY CAUSE GASTROINTESTINAL
IRRITATION. CHRONIC:NONE LISTED BY MANUFACTURER.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE FROM EXPOS AREA TO FRESH AIR IMMED. IF BRTHG HAS
STOPPED, PERFORM ARTF RESP. KEEP PERSON WARM & @ REST. TREAT
SYMPTOMATICALLY & SUPPORTIVELY. GET MED ATTN IMMED. SKIN:REMOVE
CONTAMD CLTHG & SHOES IMMED. WASH AFFECTED AREA W/SOAP OR MILD
DETERGENT & LG AMTS OF WATER UNTIL NO EVID OF CHEM REMAINS (APPROX
15-20 MINS). GET MED ATTN IMMED. EYES:WASH IMMED W/LG AMTS OF WATER
OR (SUPDAT)
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point:NOT COMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEM, CARBON DIOXIDE, WATER SPRAY/REGULAR FOAM.
FOR LARGER FIRES, USE WATER SPRAY, FOG/REGULAR FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT . MOVE CNTNR FROM FIRE AREA IF POSSIBLE. AVOID BREATHING
VAPORS OR DUSTS; KEEP UPWIND.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NEGLIGIBLE FIRE HAZARD WHEN EXPOSED TO
HEAT OR FLAME.
Spill Release Procedures:OCCUPATIONAL SPILL: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:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Respiratory Protection:HIGH LEVELS-NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD DUST/MIST RESP.
FIRE FIGHTING:NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA W/FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN
PRESSURE-DEMAND/OTHER POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST OR GENERAL DILUTION VENTILATION
SYSTEM.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGG & (ING 2)
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EMER EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
EMPLOYEE MUST WEAR APPROP IMPERVIOUS CLTHG & EQUIP TO PVNT ANY (ING
3)
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID PROC:NORM SALINE, OCCASNLY LIFTING UPPER & LOWER LIDS, UNTIL
NO EVID OF CHEM REMAINS (APPROX 15-20 MINS). GET MED ATTN IMMED.
INGEST:IF VICTIM IS CONSCIOUS, IMMED GIVE 2-4 GLASSES OF WATER, &
INDUCE VOMIT BY TOUCHING FINGER TO BACK OF THROAT. GET MED ATTN
IMMED. ANTIDOTE:TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY & SUPPORTIVELY.
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT KNOWN
Solubility in Water:PARTLY SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:BLUE POWDER, LUMPS, OR CUBES.
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZERS (STRONG):FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND
PRESSURES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMP MAY RELEASE ACRID SMOKE
AND IRRITATING FUMES.
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS .
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