MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
Gentian Violet
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Date of Issue: 21 Sept 06
STATEMENT OF HAZARDOUS NATURE
Hazardous according to criteria of Worksafe Australia
COMPANY DETAILS
ProSciTech
Company:
Address: PO Box 111, Thuringowa Central Qld. 4817 Australia
Street Address: 1/11 Carlton Street, Kirwan, Qld, 4817. Australia
Telephone Number: (07) 4773 9444
Fax Number: (07) 4773 2244
IDENTIFICATION SECTION
Gentian Violet
Product Name
Crystal Violet; C.I. 45255, Basic Violet 3
Other Names
C095, C0951
Product Code
None allocated
U.N. Number
None allocated
Dangerous Goods Class
and Subsidiary Risk
None allocated
Hazchem Code
None allocated
Poison Schedule
A biological stain
Use
Physical Description and Properties
Dark green powder or greenish glistening pieces having a metallic
Appearance
lustre. Slight characteristic odour
MP 21o C decomposes BP - N/A
Boiling Point/Melting Point
No data
Vapour Pressure
No data
Specific Gravity
No data
Flash Point
Not determined
Flammability Limits
4g/L
Solubility in water
Other Properties
Ingredients
Chemical Name CAS Number Proportion
Hexamethyl-p-rosaniline Chloride 548-62-9 90-100%
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HEALTH HAZARD INFORMATION
Health Effects:
Acute
Toxic. Results in symptoms of nausea, vomiting, diarrea, and abdominal pain.
Swallowed:
Severe systemic poisonings have not been reported in man, but animal studies
have shown blood pressure rise and death from respiratory paralysis.
Causes severe irritation. Contact may cause permanent eye damage.
Eye:
May cause irritation. Can stain area of contacted skin.
Skin:
Inhalation of dust may irritate the muccous membranes of the upper respiratory
Inhaled:
tract.
No information found.
Chronic:
First Aid:
If swallowed, induce vomiting immediately by giving two glasses of water, or
Swallowed:
milk if available. Call for medical assistance immediately. Never give anything
by mouth to an unconscious person.
Wash continuously with water for 15 minutes, lifting lower and upper eyelids
Eye:
occasionally. Get medical attention immediately.
Wash continuously with soap and water. Get medical attention if irritation
Skin:
develops.
Remove to fresh air. Get medical attention for any breathing difficulty.
Inhaled:
Maintain eye wash fountain and quick-drench facilities in work area.
First Aid Facilities:
Note to physician: Monitor for possible nitrite intoxication.
PRECAUTIONS FOR USE
No exposure standard established
Exposure Standards:
A local exhaust system which captures the contaminant at its source is
Engineering Controls:
recommended to prevent dispersion of the contaminant into the workroom air.
For conditions of use where exposure to the dust is apparent, a dust/mist
Personal Protection:
respirator may be worn. Wear protective gloves and clean body-covering
clothing. Use chemical safety goggles. Contact lenses should not be worn when
working with this material.
Not flammable under conditions of use.
Flammability:
SAFE HANDLING INFORMATION
Keep in tightly closed container. Protect from physical damage. Store in a cool,
Storage and Transport:
dry, ventilated area away from sources of heat, moisture and incompatibilities.
Ventilate area of leak or apill. clean-up personnel may require respiratory
Spills and Disposal:
protection from dust and protective clothing (chemical safety goggles). Spills:
Sweep up and containerise for reclamation or disposal. Vacuuming or wet
sweeping may be used to avoid dust dispersal. Disposal: Whatever cannot be
saved for reclamation may be delivered to an approved waste disposal facility.
Fire extinguishing media: water spray, dry chemical, alcohol foam or carbon
Fire/Explosion Hazard:
dioxide. In the event of a fire, wear full protective clothing and NIOSH-
approved self-contained breathing apparatus with full facepiece operated in the
pressure demand or other positive pressure mode. Fine dust dispersed in air in
sufficient concentrations, and in the presence of an ignition source is a potential
dust explosion hazard.
OTHER INFORMATION
Strong oxidizers.
Incompatibilities
(Materials to avoid)
Oral rat LD50: 420mg/kg. Irritation data references cited. Mutation data
Animal Toxicity Data:
references cited.
The information published in this Material Safety Data Sheet has been compiled from data in various technical
publications. It is the user鈥檚 responsibility to determine the suitability of this information for adoption of necessary
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safety precautions. We reserve the right to revise Material Safety Data Sheets as new information becomes available.
Copies may be made for non-profit use.
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