MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
Erythrosin B
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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
Erthrosin B
Product Name
Acid Red 51
Other Names
C098
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
Red to brown powder.
Appearance
No data
Boiling Point/Melting Point
No data
Vapour Pressure
No data
Specific Gravity
No data
Flash Point
No data
Flammability Limits
20g/L
Solubility in water
Other Properties
Ingredients
Chemical Name CAS Number Proportion
C20H6I4NA2O5 568-63-8 90-100%
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Erthrosin B
HEALTH HAZARD INFORMATION
Health Effects:
Acute
Swallowed:
May cause irritation
Eye:
May cause irritation
Skin:
Inhaled:
First Aid:
Call a physician. If conscious, immediately induce vomiting.
Swallowed:
Immediately flush eyes with copious amounts of water for at least 15 minutes.
Eye:
Call a physician.
Immediately wash skin with copious amounts of water. Call a physician.
Skin:
Call a physician.
Inhaled:
First Aid Facilities:
Advice to Doctor
PRECAUTIONS FOR USE
No exposure standard established
Exposure Standards:
Use adequate local or general exhaust ventilation to keep fume or dust levels as
Engineering Controls:
low as possible.
Wear safety glasses with side shields. Contact lenses should not be worn when
Personal Protection:
working with this material. Proper gloves are recommended. Wear a lab coat.
Not flammable under conditions of use.
Flammability:
SAFE HANDLING INFORMATION
Keep container tightly closed. Suitable for any general chemical storage area.
Storage and Transport:
Wear self-contained breathing apparatus and full protective clothing. With
Spills and Disposal:
clean shovel, carefully place material into a clean, dry container and remove
from area. Flush spill area with water. When disposing, observe all federal,
state and local environmental regulations.
Use extinguishing media appropriate for surrounding fire. Fire fighters should
Fire/Explosion Hazard:
wear proper protective equipment and self-contained breathing apparatus with
full facepiece operated in positive presssure mode. Move containers from fire
area if it can be done without risk. Use water to keep fire-exposed containers
cool.
OTHER INFORMATION
Incompatibilities
(Materials to avoid)
LD50 (oral-rat): 2891mg/kg.
Animal Toxicity Data:
LD50 (IPR-rat): 300mg/kg
LD50 (Oral-mouse): 1264mg/kg.
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
safety precautions. We reserve the right to revise material Safety Data Sheets as new information becomes available.
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