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Material Safety Data Sheet
Toluidine Blue, 1% Aqueous
Section 1 - Chemical Product and Company Identification
MSDS Name:
Toluidine Blue, 1% Aqueous
Catalog Numbers:
Q56162
Synonyms:
Company Identification:
Qorpak
1195 Washington Pike
Bridgeville, PA 15017
Company Phone Number:
(412) 257-3100
Emergency Phone Number:
(800) 424-9300
CHEMTREC Phone Number:
(800) 424-9300
Section 2 - Composition, Information on Ingredients
Percent
CAS# Chemical Name:
7732-18-5 Water balance
92-31-9 1
Phenothiazin-5-ium, 3-amino-7-(dimethylamino)-2-methyl-, chl
Section 3 - Hazards Identification
EMERGENCY OVERVIEW
Appearance: Purple
Expected to be non-hazardous.
Target Organs: None known.
Potential Health Effects
Eye:
Non-irritating to the eyes.
Skin:
Non-irritating to the skin.
Ingestion:
No hazard is expected during normal use.
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Toluidine Blue, 1% Aqueous
Inhalation:
No hazard expected during normal use.
Chronic:
No information found.
Section 4 - First Aid Measures
Eyes:
If irritation develops, get medical aid.
Skin:
Get medical aid if irritation develops or persists.
Ingestion:
Do NOT induce vomiting. Get medical aid.
Inhalation:
No specific treatment is necessary since this material is not likely to be hazardous by inhalation.
Notes to Physician:
Treat symptomatically and supportively.
Section 5 - Fire Fighting Measures
General Information:
Negligible fire and explosion hazard when exposed to heat or flame.
Extinguishing Media:
For small fires, use dry chemical, carbon dioxide, water spray or alcohol-resistant foam.
Autoignition Temperature:
No information found.
Flash Point:
No information found.
NFPA Rating:
CAS# 7732-18-5: Not published.
CAS# 92-31-9: Not published.
Explosion Limits:
Lower: Upper:
Section 6 - Accidental Release Measures
General Information:
Use proper personal protective equipment as indicated in Section 8.
Spills/Leaks:
Absorb spill using an absorbent, non-combustible material such as earth, sand, diatomaceous earth, vermiculite, or
other suitable absorbent.
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Toluidine Blue, 1% Aqueous
Section 7 - Handling and Storage
Handling:
Wash thoroughly after handling.
Storage:
Store capped at room temperature.
Section 8 - Exposure Controls, Personal Protection
Engineering Controls:
Good general ventilation should be sufficient to control airborne levels.
Exposure Limits
Chemical Name: ACGIH NIOSH OSHA
None of the components None of the components
None of the components
Water
are on this list. are on this list.
are on this list.
None of the components None of the components
None of the components
Phenothiazin-5-ium,
are on this list. are on this list.
3-amino-7-(dimethylamino)-2-met are on this list.
hyl-, chl
OSHA Vacated PELs
Personal Protective Equipment
Eyes:
Wear safety glasses and chemical goggles if splashing is possible. Provide an eye-wash fountain in the immediate
work area. Do not wear contact lenses when working with chemicals. Do not wear contact lenses when working with
chemicals.
Skin:
Wear impervious gloves.
Clothing:
Protective coveralls are recommended.
Respirators:
Not required for normal use.
Section 9 - Physical and Chemical Properties
Physical State: Clear liquid
Color: Purple
Odor: Odorless
pH: No information found.
Vapor Pressure: No information found.
Vapor Density: No information found.
Evaporation Rate: No information found.
Viscosity: No information found.
Boiling Point: 100掳C ( 212.00掳F)
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Toluidine Blue, 1% Aqueous
Freezing/Melting Point: 0掳C ( 32.00掳F)
Decomposition Temperature: No information found.
Solubility in water: Soluble.
Specific Gravity/Density: 1.0
Molecular Formula: No information found.
Molecular Weight No information found.
Section 10 - Stability and Reactivity
Chemical Stability:
Stable under normal temperatures and pressures.
Conditions to Avoid:
Temperatures above recommended temperatures.
Incompatibilities with Other Materials
None reported.
Hazardous Decomposition Products
No information found.
Hazardous Polymerization
Section 11 - Toxicological Information
RTECS:
CAS# 7732-18-5: ZC0110000.
CAS# 92-31-9: SP5670000.
LD50/LC50:
CAS# 7732-18-5:
Oral, rat: LD50 = >90 mL/kg.
CAS# 92-31-9:
No information found.
Carcinogenicity:
CAS# 7732-18-5: Not listed as a carcinogen by ACGIH, IARC, NIOSH, NTP, OSHA, or CA Prop 65.
CAS# 92-31-9: Not listed as a carcinogen by ACGIH, IARC, NIOSH, NTP, OSHA, or CA Prop 65.
Epidemiology:
Teratogenicity:
Reproductive:
Mutagenicity:
Neurotoxicity:
Section 12 - Ecological Information
No information found.
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Toluidine Blue, 1% Aqueous
Section 13 - Disposal Considerations
Dispose of in accordance with Federal, State, and local regulations.
Section 14 - Transport Information
US DOT
Shipping Name: Not regulated.
Hazard Class:
UN Number:
Packing Group:
Section 15 - Regulatory Information
US Federal
TSCA
CAS# 7732-18-5 is listed on the TSCA Inventory.
CAS# 92-31-9 is listed on the TSCA Inventory.
SARA Reportable Quantities (RQ)
None of the components are on this list.
CERCLA/SARA Section 313
None of the components are on this list.
OSHA - Highly Hazardous
None of the components are on this list.
US State
State Right to Know
California Regulations
European/International Regulations
Canadian DSL/NDSL
CAS# 7732-18-5 is listed on Canada's DSL List.
CAS# 92-31-9 is listed on Canada's DSL List.
Canada Ingredient Disclosure List
CAS# 7732-18-5 is not listed on Canada's Ingredient Disclosure List.
CAS# 92-31-9 is not listed on Canada's Ingredient Disclosure List.
Section 16 - Other Information
MSDS Creation Date: November 5, 2000
Revision Date: March 20, 2007
Material Safety Data Sheet
Toluidine Blue, 1% Aqueous
Information in this MSDS is from available published sources and is believed to be accurate. No warranty,
express or implied, is made and Qorpak assumes no liability resulting from the use of this MSDS. The user
must determine suitability of this information for his application.
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