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

MSDS NAME:B6131 BROMPHENOL BLUE SODIUM
NIIN:00F054223
MSDS Number: CFGTB
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY
Address:3050 SPRUCE ST
Box:14508
City:SAINT LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63178-5000
Country:US
Info Phone Num:314-771-5765/800-325-3010
Emergency Phone Num:314-771-5765/800-325-3010
CAGE:21076
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY
Address:3050 SPRUCE ST
Box:14508
City:ST LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63178
Country:US
Phone:314-771-5765
CAGE:21076

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

Name:BROMOPHENOL BLUE, SODIUM SALT   *97-2*
CAS:62625-28-9

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:IRRITATING TO EYES, RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
    & SKIN. MAY BE HARMFUL INHALATION, INGESTION/SKIN ABSORPTION.
    VAPORS/MIST IRRITATING TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES & UPPER RESPIRATORY
    TRACT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION

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

Eyes: FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR 15 MINS. SKIN:
    IMMEDIATELY WASH W/SOAP & COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. INHALATION:
    REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE CPR. IF BREATHING IS
    DIFFICULT GIVE  OXYGEN. INGESTION: IF CONSCIOUS WASH OUT MOUTH
    W/WATER. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

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

Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CO2, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER/APPROPRIATE
    FOAM
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SCBA & PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT
    SKIN & EYE CONTACT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SCBA, RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. REFRIGERATE
    BEFORE OPENING.

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR
Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER & EYE BATH
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

Appearance and Odor:BLACK POWDER

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF: CO, CO2, SULFUR
    OXIDES, HYDROGEN BROMIDE GAS

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISSOLVE/MIX W/COMBUSTIBLE SOLVENT & BURN IN
    CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED W/AN AFTERBURNER & SCRUBBER. DISPOSE
    OF IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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