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

MSDS NAME:CRYSTAL VIOLET; C.I., BASIC VIOLET 3
NIIN:00N011791
MSDS Number: BJHXX
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:E M SCIENCE DIV OF E M INDUSTRIES INC
Address:111 WOODCREST RD
City:CHERRY HILL
State:NJ
ZIP:08034-0395
Country:US
Info Phone Num:609-354-9200
Emergency Phone Num:609-354-9200
CAGE:63612
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:E M SCIENCE DIV OF E M INDUSTRIES INC
Address:480 DEMOCRAT ROAD
Box:70
City:GIBBSTOWN
State:NJ
ZIP:08027
Country:US
Phone:800-222-0342/609-423-6300
CAGE:63612

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

Name:GENTIAN VIOLET
CAS:548-62-9

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL)420 MG/KG (RAT)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO	Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TESTS ON LABORATORY ANIMALS INDICATE
    MATERIAL MAY BE MUTAGENIC.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE: CAUSES IRRITATION. SKIN: CAUSES MILD
    IRRITATION. INGEST: TOXIC.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:SKIN:WASH WITH WATER.EYE:FLUSH THOROUGHLY WITH
    WATER.INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.INGEST:IF CONSCIOUS,INDUCE
    VOMITING.GET MEDICAL ASSISTANCE FOR ALL CASES OF OVEREXPOSURE.

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

Extinguishing Media:CO*2, DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED
    BREATHING APPARATUS AND FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Spill Release Procedures:TAKE UP & CONTAINERIZE FOR PROPER DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED. STORE AT
    CONTROLLED ROOM TEMPERATURE. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Other Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE DUST.

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
    EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:ADEQUATE GENERAL MECHANICAL AND LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, OR ON CLOTHING.
    WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:DARK GREEN CRYSTALS/POWDER.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZERS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:C0*X, NITROGEN COMPOUNDS, CHLORINE
    COMPOUNDS.

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

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

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