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

MSDS NAME:ERIOCHROME BLACK T, EX0100, EX0095
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CLHQK
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:EM SCIENCE, A DIVISION OF EM INDUSTRIES
Address:480 DEMOCRAT RD
Box:70
City:GIBBSTOWN
State:NJ
ZIP:08027
Country:US
Info Phone Num:609-423-6300
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:0GDF9
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:EM SCIENCE, A DIVISION OF EM INDUSTRIES
Address:480 DEMOCRAT RD
Box:70
City:GIBBSTOWN
State:NJ
ZIP:08027
Country:US
Phone:856-423-6300
CAGE:0GDF9

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

Name:ERIOCHROME BLACK T
CAS:1787-61-7
= Wt:100.

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL-RAT LD50: 17590 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EMERGENCY OVERVIEW: IRRITATING TO
    SKIN, EYES AND MUCOUS MEMBRANES. APPEARANCE: BLACK POWDER. SYMPTOMS
    OF EXPOSURE: IRRITATING ON CONTACT WITH SKIN, EYES OR MUCOUS
    MEMBRANES.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS MATERIAL IS NOT LISTED (IARC, NTP,
    OSHA) AS CANCER CAUSING AGENT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:DATA NOT AVAILABLE.

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

First Aid:GET MEDICAL ASSISTANCE FOR ALL CASES OF OVEREXPOSURE. EYES:
    IMMEDIATELY FLUSH THOROUGHLY WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.
    SKIN: WASH THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO
    FRESH AIR;	GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF BREATHING HAS STOPPED.
    INGESTION: IF CONSCIOUS, DRINK WATER AND INDUCE VOMITING
    IMMEDIATELY AS DIRECTED BY MEDICAL PERSONNEL. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING
    BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSC IOUS PERSON.

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

Flash Point:NONCOMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL OR CO2.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS (NIOSH
    APPROVED; AND FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; ).
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCES HIGHLY
    TOXIC FUMES.

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

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA OF ALL UNNECESSARY PERSONNEL.
    WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT LISTED UNDER EXPOSURE/PERSONAL
    PROTECTION. ELIMINATE ANY IGNITION SOURCES UNTIL AREA IS DETERMINED
    TO BE FREE FROM EXPLOS ION OR FIRE HAZARDS. CONTAIN RELEASE AND
    ELIMINATE ITS SOURCE, IF THIS CAN BE DONE WITHOUT RISK. TAKE UP AND
    CONTAINERIZE FOR PROPER DISPOSAL AS DESCRIBED UNDER DISPOSAL.
    COMPLY WITH  (OTHER INFO)

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED. STORE IN A
    COOL, DRY AREA. DO NOT BREATHE DUST. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN OR
    ON CLOTHING.

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

Respiratory Protection:A NIOSH-APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR THE
    EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .     IF THERE ARE NO EXPOSURE LIMIT NUMBERS
    LISTED IN THE EXPOSURE GUIDELINES CHART, THIS INDICATES THAT NO
    OSHA OR ACGIH EXP OSURE LIMITS HAVE BEEN ESTABLISHED: (NO NUMBERS
    LISTED).
Ventilation:MATERIAL SHOULD BE HANDLED OR TRANSFERRED IN AN APPROVED
    FUME HOOD OR WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE, PVC OR EQUIVALENT TO PREVENT SKIN CONTACT.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDE SHIELDS (ANSI APPROVED) SHOULD
    BE WORN AT ALL TIMES.
Other Protective Equipment:EYEWASH (MEETING ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA - )
    AND SAFETY EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE READILY AVAILABLE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. DO NOT TAKE
    INTERNALLY.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:DECOMPOSES (MELTING)
Solubility in Water:MODERATE
Appearance and Odor:BLACK POWDER.  ODOR NOT SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER .
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NONE

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZERS, REDUCING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXTREME HEAT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:COX, NOX, SOX, NA2O.

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

Toxicological Information:TOXICITY DATA: ORAL-RAT LD50: 17590 MG/KG.  
    TOXICOLOGICAL FINDINGS: NONE. CITED IN REGISTRY OF TOXIC EFFECTS OF
    CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES (RTECS).

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

Waste Disposal Methods:EPA WASTE NUMBERS: N/P.	   TREATMENT: MATERIAL
    DOES NOT HAVE AN EPA WASTE NUMBER AND IS NOT A LISTED WASTE,
    HOWEVER, CONSULTATION WITH A PERMITTED WASTE DISPOSAL SITE (TSD)
    SHOULD BE ACCOMPLISHED. AL WAYS CONTACT A PERMITTED WASTE DISPOSER
    (TSD) TO ASSURE COMPLIANCE WITH ALL CURRENT LOCAL, STATE AND 
    FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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

Transport Information:DOT PROPER SHIPPING NAME: NON-REGULATED.	  DOT
    ID NUMBER: NONE.

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

SARA Title III Information:ERICHROME BLACK T IS NOT COVERED BY: SARA
    EHS (302), SARA EHS TPQ, SARA 313, OR DEMINIMIS FOR SARA 313.
Federal Regulatory Information:TSCA STATEMENT: THE CAS NUMBER OF THIS
    PRODUCT IS LISTED ON THE TSCA INVENTORY.  ERICHROME BLACK T IS NOT
    COVERED BY: OSHA FLOOR LIST.

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

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