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

MSDS NAME:TRYPAN BLUE, 1Z-942
NIIN:00N092836
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJVRP
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:BIO WHITTAKER INC
Address:8830 BIGGS FORD ROAD
City:WALKERSVILLE
State:MD
ZIP:21793
Country:US
Info Phone Num:301-898-7025; 800-538-3961
Emergency Phone Num:301-898-7025; 800-538-3961
CAGE:0BCV0
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:BIO WHITTAKER INC
Address:8830 BIGGS FORD ROAD
Box:City:WALKERSVILLE
State:MD
ZIP:21793
Country:US
Phone:301-898-7025; 800-538-3961
CAGE:0BCV0

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

Name:TRYPAN BLUE
CAS:72-57-1
RTECS #:QJ6475000
Code:F
= Wt:.4

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL,RAT): 13.3 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO	Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:YES	 OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: NOT AVAILABLE. CHRONIC: TRYPAN
    BLUE HAS BEEN FOUND TO BE A CARCINOGEN IN AMINALS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:TRYPAN BLUE: IARC MONOGTRAPHS,
    SUPPLEMENT, VOLUME 7, PAGE 56, 1987: GROUP 2B.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.

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

First Aid:INHALATION: NOT APPLICABLE. REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SUPPORT
    BREATHING (GIVE OXYGEN OR ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION . EYES: FLUSH WITH
    COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. SKIN: WASH WITH
    SOA P AND WATER. INGESTION: CONTACT A PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY.

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

Extinguishing Media:CO*2, H*2O,  DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONE. USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:ABSORB, SWEEP UP AND CONTAINERIZE. WASH SPILL
    SITE.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AT CONTROLLED ROOM TEMPERATURE
    (15-30C).
Other Precautions:NOT APPLICABLE.

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

Respiratory Protection:NOT APPLICABLE. NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR
    APPROPRIATE FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST RECOMMENDED.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH AND DELUGE SHOWER MEETING ANSI
    DESIGN CRITERIA .
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:DARK BLUE LIQUID, ODORLESS.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

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

Ecological:GENERAL NOTES: WATER HAZARD CLASS 0 (SELF-ASSESSMENT):
    GENERALLY NOT HAZARDOUS FOR WATER.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:TO BE PERFORMED IN COMPLIANCE WITH ALL CURRENT
    LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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

Transport Information:MARINE POLLUTANT: NO.

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

Federal Regulatory Information:THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS NO HAZARDOUS
    CONSTITUENTS, OR THE CONCENTRATION OF ALL CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS ARE
    BELOW THE REGULATORY THRESHOLD LIMITS DESCRIBED BY OCCUPATIONAL
    SAFETY HEALTH ADMINISTRATION HAZA RD COMMUNICATION STANDARD OR
    EUROPEAN DIRECTIVE 91/155/EEC, 88/379/EEC, AND 67/546/EEC.

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

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