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

MSDS NAME:METHYL ORANGE,SODIUM SALT
NIIN:00-285-8435
MSDS Number: BDTSS
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:J.T.BAKER CHEMICAL CO.
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865-2219
Country:US
Emergency Phone Num:201-859-2151
CAGE:DO870
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:CHEMICAL COMMODITIES AGENCY, INC.
Address:27447 PACIFIC STREET
Box:City:HIGHLAND
State:CA
ZIP:92346-2640
Country:US
Phone:909-864-2310
CAGE:60777
Company:J.T.BAKER CHEMICAL CO.
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865-2219
Country:US
Phone:201-859-2151
CAGE:DO870
Company:MALLINCKRODT BAKER,  INC.
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
Box:City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865
Country:US
Phone:800-582-2537
CAGE:70829

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

Name:METHYL ORANGE (P-(P-DIMETHYLAMINOPHENYL)-AZO
    BENEZENESULFONIC ACID,SODIUM SALT)
CAS:547-58-0
RTECS #:DB6327000
Fraction by Wt: 0.1%

Name:WATER,DISTILLED
CAS:7732-18-5
RTECS #:ZC0110000
Fraction by Wt: >99%

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO	Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: SKIN & EYE IRRITANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED.

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

First Aid:EYE: IRRIGATE W/WATER FOR 15 MIN-GET MED ATTN IF IRRITATION
    PERSISTS; SKIN:WASH AFFECTED AREA W/SOAP & WATER; INHAL:REMOVE TO
    FRESH AIR.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:NON-FLAMMABLE-USE EXTINGUISHANT APPROPRIATE FOR
    SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONE; USE  SCBA' WHEN FIGHTING FIRES INVOLVING
    CHEMICAL PRODUCTS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WHEN HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION TEMPERATURE,
    TOXIC FUMES MAY EVOLVE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SMALL SPILL: CONTAIN SPILL. ABSORB W/ INERT
    MATERIAL & PLACE IN APPROPRIATE CONTAINER. FLUSH RESIDUE W/COPIOUS
    AMOUNTS OF WATER TO AN AUTHORIZED DRAIN SITE.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE NORMAL HANDLING PROCEDURES & GOOD
    INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICE.
Other Precautions:N.A.

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

Respiratory Protection:NO SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS
    OF USE.
Ventilation:NORMAL ROOM VENTILATION IS NORMALLY SUFFICIENT. USE
    MECH(GEN) OR LOCAL EXHAUST WHICH PROVIDES ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:PVC OR RUBBER TO MINIMIZE SKIN EXPOSURE
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES W/ SIDE SHIELDS.
Other Protective Equipment:AS REQUIRED FOR TASK AT HAND TO MINIMIZE
    PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MSDS DATED
    09-27-85/CHEM.NAME:(P-((P-(DIMETHYLAMINO)PHENYL)AZO)BENZENESULFONIC
    ACID,SODIU SALT)/FORMULA:4-((H*3)*2NC*6H*4N:NC*6H*4-4-SO*3NA

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

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:212F/100C
Vapor Pres:APPR. 17MM
Vapor Density:1.0 APPRX
Spec Gravity:1.0
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:ORANGE LIQUID, ODORLESS.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE CITED.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HI-TEMPERATURES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF NITROGEN & SULFURE, AS WELL
    AS CARBON.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DILUTE W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER & PLACE IN AN
    APPROVED CHEMICAL LANDFILL IAW ESTABLISHED FEDERAL, STATE, & LOCAL
    REGULATIONS.

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