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

MSDS NAME:BATHOCUPROINEDISULFONIC ACID DISODIUM, B1125
NIIN:00N093151
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJXKF
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:SIGMA CHEMICAL CO
Box:14508
City:ST LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63178
Country:US
Info Phone Num:314-771-5765
Emergency Phone Num:314-771-5765
CAGE:21076
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY
Address:3050 SPRUCE ST
Box:14508
City:ST LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63178
Country:US
Phone:314-771-5765
CAGE:21076

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

Name:BATHOCUPROINEDISULFONIC ACID DISODIUM SALT CONTAINING INGS
    2,3 & 4
CAS:52698-84-7

Name:METHYL ALCOHOL
CAS:67-56-1
RTECS #:PC1400000
= Wt:1.
OSHA PEL:260 MG/M3;200 PPM
ACGIH TLV:262 MG/M3;200 PPM
ACGIH STEL:328 MG/M3;250 PPM
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

Name:ETHYL ALCOHOL
CAS:64-17-5
RTECS #:KQ6300000
OSHA PEL:1900 MG/M3;1000 PPM
ACGIH TLV:1880 MG/M3;1000 PPM

Name:ACETONE
CAS:67-64-1
RTECS #:AL3150000
OSHA PEL:2400 MG/M3;1000 PPM
ACGIH TLV:1780 MG/M3;750 PPM
ACGIH STEL:2380 MG/M3;1000 PPM
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

=====================  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. CAUSES EYE AND SKIN IRRITATION.
    MATERIAL IS IRRITATING TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND UPPER RESPIRATORY
    TRACT. EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE: GASTROIN TESTINAL DISTURBANCES. NARCOTIC
    EFFECT. DAMAGE TO EYES, LIVER, HEART AND KIDNEYS. MAY CAUSE
    CONVULSIONS. TARGET ORGAN(S): EYES, NERVES, LIVER, KIDNEYS. TO THE
    BEST OF MFR KNOWLEDGE, THE CHEMICAL, PHYS ICAL, AND TOXICOLOGICAL
    PROPERTIES HAVE NOT BEEN THOROUGHLY INVESTIGATED.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.

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

First Aid:IN CASE OF CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES OR SKIN WITH
    COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES WHILE REMOVING
    CONTAMINATED CLOTHNG AND SHOES. ASSURE ADEQUATE FLUSHING TO THE
    EYES BY SEPARATI NG THE EYELIDS WITH FINGERS. IF INHALED, REMOVE TO
    FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF
    BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. IF SWALLOWED. WASH OUT MOUTH
    WITH WATER PROVIDED PER SON IS CONSCIOUS. CALL A PHYSICIAN
    IMMEDIATELY. WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.

=====================  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 .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPRVD RESPIRATOR, CHEMICAL SAFETY
    GOGGLES, RUBBER BOOTS AND HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN A
    BAG AND HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING DUST. VENTILATE AREA
    AND WASH SPILL SIT E AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE DUST. DO NOT GET IN
    EYES, ON SKIN, ON CLOTHING. AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE.
    IRRITANT. 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:CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
    OTHER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
REGULATORY INFO: CONTAINS LESS THAN: 1% METHYL ALCOHOL 67-56-1.

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

Melt/Freeze Pt:=300.C, 572.F
Appearance and Odor:SOLID.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF: CARBON MONOXIDE,
    CARBON DIOXIDE, NITROGEN OXIDES, SULFUR OXIDES.

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

Toxicological Information:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.

=====================  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 WTIH AN
    AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
    ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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

Transport Information:CONTACT SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY FOR TRANSPORTATION
    INFORMATION.

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

SARA Title III Information:THIS PRODUCT IS SUBJECT TO SARA SECTION 313
    REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.
Federal Regulatory Information:EUROPEAN INFO. IRRITANT R 36/37/38
    IRRITATING TO EYES, RESP SYS &SKIN. S 26 IN CASE OF CONT W/EYES,
    RINSE IMMED W/PLENTY OF WATER & SEEK MED ADVICE. S 36 WEAR SUITABLE
    PROT CLTHG. TLV & SOURCE. FOR ME THYL ALCOHOL - SKIN: ACGIH
    TLV-TWA: 200 PPM (260 MG/M3); STEL: 250 PPM (310 MG/M3). OSHA PEL:
    8 H TWA 200 PPM (260 MG/M3); STEL: 250 PPM (310 MG/M3). FOR ETHYL
    ALCOHOL (ETHANOL): ACGIH TLV-TWA: 1000 P PM (1880 MG/M3). OSHA PEL:
    8 H TWA 1000 PPM (1900 MG/M3). FOR ACETONE: ACGIH TLV-TWA: 750 PPM
    (1780  MG/M3); STEL 1000 PPM (2380 MG/M3). OSHA PEL: 8H TWA 750 PPM
    (1800 MG/M3); STEL 1000 PPM (2400 MG/M3). (SUDPAT)

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

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