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

MSDS NAME:CONGO RED, CERTIFIED (CI 22120), 86095-6
NIIN:00N092111
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJLVR
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO
Box:355
City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53201
Country:US
Info Phone Num:414-273-3850
Emergency Phone Num:414-273-3850
CAGE:60928
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO INC
Address:1001 WEST ST PAUL AVE
Box:355
City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53233
Country:US
Phone:414-273-3850
CAGE:60928

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

Name:ATUL CONGO RED; (1-NAPHTHALENESULFONIC ACID,
    3,3'-(4,4'-BIPHENYLENEBIS(AZO))BIS(4-AMINO-, DISODIUM SALT))
CAS:573-58-0
RTECS #:QK1400000
Other REC Limits:N/K 
OSHA PEL:N/K 
OSHA STEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 
ACGIH STEL:N/K 

=====================  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:ACUTE: HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED, INHALED,
    OR ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. MAY CAUSE EYE AND SKIN IRRITATION. TO THE
    BEST OF MANUFACTURER'S KNOWLEDGE, THE CHEMICAL, PHYSICAL, AND
    TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES HAVE NO T BEEN THOROUGHLY INVESTIGATED.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.

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

First Aid:EYES/SKIN: IN CASE OF CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH COPIOUS
    AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES WHILE REMOVING
    CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
    IF NOT BREATHING , GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS
    DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. CALL A PHYSICIAN. INGESTION: CALL PHYSICIAN
    IMMEDIATELY . WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.

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

Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER,
    ALCOHOL OR POLYMER FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR NIOSH APPROVED
    SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS, RUBBER BOOTS AND HEAVY RUBBER
    GLOVES. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN A BAG AND HOLD FOR DISPOSAL. AVOID
    RAISING DUST. VENTILATE AREA AND WASH  SPILL SITE AFTER MATERIAL
    PICKUP IS COMPLETE.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE DUST. AVOID CONTACT
    WITH EYES, SKIN AND CLOTHING. AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE.
    TOXIC. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE.

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

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:WEAR IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EMERGENCY EYEWASH AND DELUGE
    SHOWER . PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

Appearance and Odor:BROWN-RED POWDER.

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

STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON
    DIOXIDE, NITROGEN OXIDES, SULFUR OXIDES.

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

Toxicological Information:RTECS #: QK1400000, 1-NAPHTHALENESULFONIC
    ACID, 3,3'-(4,4'-BIPHENYLENEBIS(AZO))BIS(4-AMINO-, DISODIUM SALT).
    ORL-MAN LDLO: 143 MG/KG. REVIEWS, STDS, & REGS: NOHS 1974: HZD
    M3158; NIS 8; TNF 384; NOS 8 ; TNE 1523. NOES 1983: HZD M3158; NIS
    3; TNF 284; NOS 6; TNE 4271; TFE 3442. EPA TSCA CHEM INVENTORY,
    1989. EPA TSCA TEST SUBMISSION (TSCATS) DATA BASE, APRIL 1990.
    NIOSH ANALYTICAL METHS: SEE DYES, 5 013. TARGET ORGAN DATA:
    BEHAVIORAL (SOMNOLENCE); VASCULAR (OTHER CHANGES); LUNGS,
    THORAX/RESP (CHRONIC PULM EDEMA/CONGESTION); BLOOD (CHANGE IN
    CLOTTING FACTORS); EFTS ON FERTILITY (POST-IMPLANTATION 
    MORTALITY); (OTHER INFO)

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

Ecological:DATA NOT YET AVAILABLE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISSOLVE OR MIX THE MATERIAL WITH A COMBUSTIBLE
    SOLVENT AND BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN
    AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL
    LAWS.

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

Transport Information:CONTACT ALDRICH CHEMICAL COMPANY FOR
    TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION.

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

Federal Regulatory Information:EUROPEAN INFORMATION: CAUTION: SUBSTANCE
    IS NOT YET FULLY TESTED. IRRITANT. R 36/37/38 - IRRITATING TO EYES,
    RESPIRATORY SYSTEM AND SKIN. S 26 - IN CASE OF CONTACT WITH EYES,
    RINSE IMMEDIATELY WITH PL ENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES AND
    SEEK MEDICAL ADVICE. S 36 - WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
State Regulatory Information:

=======================  Other Information  =======================

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