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

MSDS NAME:TARTRAZINE O, 1B455
NIIN:00N092196
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJQNG
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:SCHMID GMBH & CO
Country:N/
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-2984
Preparer's Name:MARVIN L MUSELMAN
CAGE:TO263
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:ROBOZ SURGICAL INSTRUMENT CO INC
Address:1000 CONNECTICUT AVE NW
Box:City:WASHINGTON
State:DC
ZIP:20036-5302
Country:US
Phone:800-424-2984
CAGE:55538
Company:SCHMID GMBH & CO
Country:N/
CAGE:TO263

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

Name:TARTRAZINE O (ACID YELLOW 23)
CAS:1934-21-0
RTECS #:UQ6400000
= Wt:100.

=====================  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.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE KNOWN.

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

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE
    ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION, PEFERABLY MOUTH-TO-MOUTH. IF BREATHING IS
    DIFFICULT GIVE OXYGEN. GET MEDICAL ASSISTANCE. EYE CONT: FLUSH EYES
    IMMEDIATELY  WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LST 15 MINUTES. GET
    MEDICAL ASSISTANCE. SKIN CONT: IMMEDIATELY WASH SKIN WITH SOAP &
    PLENTY OF WATER. SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION IF IRRITATION DEVELOPS OR
    PERSISTS. INGESTION  (SWALLOWING): RINSE MOUTH OUT WITH WATER. GET
    IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.

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

Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL, ALCOHOL
    OR POLYMER FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WHEN HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION, EMITS TOXIC
    FUMES OF OXIDES OF NITROGEN (NO*X) AND SULFUR (SO*X). AS WITH ANY
    OTHER ORGANIC MATERIAL, COMBUSTION WILL PRODUCE CARBON DIOXIDE AND
    CARBON MONOXIDE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEARING NIOSH APPRVD RESP, HEAVY RUBB GLOVES,
    CHEM SFTY GOGGS & RUBB BOOTS, DAMPEN DRY MATLS TO AVOID CREATING
    DUST, SWEEP MATERIAL ONTO PAPER, PLACE IN BAG & HOLD FOR WASTE
    DISPOSAL. VENTILATE AREA A ND WASH SPILL AREA THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP
    AND WATER AFTER MATERIAL PICK-UP IS COMPLETE.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER, IN A
    COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED AREA. HYGROSCOPIC. AVOID MOISTURE.
Other Precautions:CAUTION. MAY BE HARMFUL BY INHALATION, INGESTION, OR
    SKIN ABSORPTION. MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. AVOID BREATHING DUST. AVOID
    SKIN OR EYE CONTACT. DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY.

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

Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION OR CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:WEAR COMPATIBLE CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER MEETING ANSI DESIGN
    CRITERIA . WEAR LONG SLEEVED PROTECTIVE CLOTHING SUCH AS LAB COAT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY AFTER WORKING WITH
    MATERIAL AND ESPECIALLY BEFORE EATING, DRINKING, OR SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS. PROTECT FROM MOISTURE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HYGROSCOPIC. PROTECT FROM MOISTURE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:WHEN HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION, EMITS
    TOXIC FUMES OF OXIDES OF NITROGEN (NO*X) AND SULFUR (SO*X). AS WITH
    ANY OTHER ORGANIC MATL, COMBUSTION WILL PRODUCE CARBON DIOXIDE &
    CARBON MONOXIDE.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:HYGROSCOPIC. PROTECT FROM MOISTURE.

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

Toxicological Information:THE TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES OF THIS MATERIAL
    HAVE NOT BEEN INVESTIGATED. EXERCISE PRECAUTIONS TO MINIMIZE DIRECT
    CONTACT WITH SKIN OR EYES AND PREVENT INHALATION.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISSOLVE OR MIX MATERIAL WITH COMBUSTIBLE
    SOLVENT & BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN AFTER
    BURNER AND SCRUBBER. DISPOSAL MUST BE I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE, AND
    LOCAL REGULATIONS .

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

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