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

MSDS NAME:BLUE TETRAZOLIUM, B54800
NIIN:00N092208
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJQQL
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO INC
Address:1001 WEST ST PAUL
City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53233
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:BLUE TETRAZOLIUM
CAS:1871-22-3
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: MAY BE HARMFUL BY INHALATION,
    INGESTION, OR SKIN ABSORPTION. MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. THE
    TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES HAVE NOT BEEN THOROUGHLY INVESTIGATED.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.

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

First Aid:INGESTION: WASH OUT MOUTH WITH WATER PROVIDED PERSON IS
    CONSCIOUS. CALL A PHYSICIAN. SKIN: FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF
    WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND
    SHOES. CALL A P HYSICIAN. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF
    BREATHING BECOMES DIFFICULT, CALL A PHYSICIAN. EYES: FLUSH WITH
    COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. ASSURE ADEQUATE
    FLUSHING BY SEPARATING T HE EYELIDS WITH FINGERS. CALL A PHYSICIAN.

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

Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR
    APPROPRIATE FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN
    A BAG AND HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING DUST. VENTILATE
    AREA AND WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:CAUTION: AVOID CONTACT AND INHALATION.

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

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:EYEWASH AND DELUGE SHOWER MEETING ANSI
    DESIGN CRITERIA . WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

Melt/Freeze Pt:=255.C, 491.F
Appearance and Odor:YELLOW POWDER.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF NITROGEN OXIDES AND
    CHLORINE.

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

Toxicological Information:THE TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES HAVE NOT BEEN
    THOROUGHLY INVESTIGATED.

=====================  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
    ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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

Transport Information:CONTACT ALDRICH CHEMICAL COMPANY FOR
    TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION.

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

SARA Title III Information:DATA NOT AVAILABLE.
Federal Regulatory Information:DATA NOT AVAILABLE.
State Regulatory Information:DATA NOT AVAILABLE.

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