=====================  Product Identification  =====================

MSDS NAME:RHODAMINE B
NIIN:00-783-8192
MSDS Number: CBSBQ
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:POLYSCIENCES,INC.
Address:400 VALLEY ROAD
City:WARRINGTON
State:PA
ZIP:18976
Country:US
Info Phone Num:215-343-6484
Emergency Phone Num:215-343-6484
CAGE:32939
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:POLYSCIENCES INC
Address:400 VALLEY RD
Box:City:WARRINGTON
State:PA
ZIP:18976
Country:US
Phone:215-343-6484
CAGE:32939

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

Name:ACTIVE INGREDIENT
Fraction by Wt: 97%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:TLV: NONE ASSIGNED.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO	Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Effects of Overexposure:LOW HAZARD.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:NONE INDICATED.

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

Flash Point:NON FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL, WATER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:AIR MASK SHOULD BE WORN.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP MATERIAL ONTO PAPER, PLACE IN FIBER
    CARTON FOR DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:NORMAL, PRUDENT PROCEDURES.
Other Precautions:NORMAL, PRUDENT PROCEDURES.

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

Respiratory Protection:FILTER DUST MASK.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST ACCEPTABLE. MECHANICAL PREFERRED.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER OR PLASTIC.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES.
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

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

HCC:N1
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:ODORLESS, GREEN CRYSTALS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NEGL.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION OR BURNING MAY
    PRODUCE CARBON MONOXIDE AND/OR CARBON DIOXIDE, OXIDES OF NITROGEN,
    HYDROCHLORIC AC.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:IF FEDERAL, STATE AND/OR LOCAL LAWS PERMIT
    INCINERATION IN A SUITABLE FURNANCE EQUIPPED WITH AFTER-BURNER AND
    SCRUBBER, INCINERATION MAY BE USED.

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