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

MSDS NAME:16079 O4660 5 N N N'N' TETRAMETHYL P PHENYLENEDIAMINE DIHYDR
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CKGSC
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO.  CHEMICAL MFG DIV
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
City:FAIR LAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410-2802
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-796-7100
Emergency Phone Num:201-796-7100
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:1B464
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO.  CHEMICAL MFG DIV
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
Box:City:FAIRLAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410-2802
Country:US
Phone:201-796-7100
CAGE:1B464

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

Name:1,4-BENZENEDIAMINE, N,N,N',N'-TETRAMETHYL-, DIHYDROCHLORIDE
CAS:637-01-4
= Wt:98.

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES/SKIN: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. MAY
    BE IRRITATING TO INHALATION & INGESTION.
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION

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

Eyes: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MINS. SKIN:
    FLUSH W/PLENTY OF SOAP & WATER. INGESTION: IF CONSCIOUS & ALERT,
    GIVE 2-4 CUPFULS OF MILK/WATER. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH IF
    UNCONSCIOU S. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF
    NECESSARY. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES. NOTES TO
    PHYSICIAN: TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY & SUPPORTIVELY.

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

Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, DRY CHEMICAL, CO2
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR A SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IN
    PRESSURE-DEMAND MSHA/NIOSH APPROVED & FULL PROTECTIVE GEAR.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DUSTS AT SUFFICIENT CONCENTRATIONS CAN
    FORM EXPLOSIVE MIXTURES W/AIR.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP/ABSORB MATERIAL, THEN PLACE INTO A
    SUITABLE CLEAN, DRY CLOSED CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL. AVOID GENERATING
    DUSTY CONDITIONS.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION. KEEP
    CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE IN A TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER.
    STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE
    SUBSTANCES.
Other Precautions:MINIMIZE DUST GENERATION & ACCUMULATION. AVOID
    CONTACT W/EYES, SKIN & CLOTHING. AVOID INGESTION & INHALATION.

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

Respiratory Protection:ALWAYS USE A NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR, FOLLOW
    THE OSHA RESPIRATOR REGULATIONS FOUND IN 29CFR 1910.134.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST TO CONTROL CONCENTRATIONS TO ACCEPTABLE
    LEVELS.
Protective Gloves:REQUIRED
Eye Protection:PROTECTIVE EYEGLASSES/CHEMCIAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE  CLOTHING
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & SHOES
    BEFORE REUSE. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

Melt/Freeze Pt:=233.9C, 453.F
Decomp Temp:=233.9C, 453.F
Vapor Pres:NEGLIGIBLE
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:SOLID WHITE TO OFF WHITE.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEATING, TEMP >266F
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE, CO, OXIDES OF
    NITROGEN, CO2

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE &
    FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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

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