MALLINCKRODT-INC,SCIENCE DIVISION -- CONGO RED  -- 6810-00-243-0546
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:CONGO RED
MSDS Date:11/05/1986
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-243-0546
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT-INC,SCIENCE DIVISION
Address:PARISBYPASS
Box:M
City:PARIS
State:KY
ZIP:43061
Country:US
Info Phone Num:314-982-5000
Emergency Phone Num:314-982-5000
CAGE:KO807
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT SPECIALTY CHEMICALS CO
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
Box:City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865
Country:US
Phone:908-859-2151
CAGE:62910
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT-INC,SCIENCE DIVISION
Address:PARISBYPASS
Box:M
City:PARIS
State:KY
ZIP:43061
Country:US
Phone:314-982-5000
CAGE:KO807

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

Ingred Name:CONGO RED (SEE CARCINOGENIC DATA)
CAS:573-58-0
RTECS #:QK1400000
Fraction by Wt: 100.0%

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:SUBSTANCE IS PRESUMED TOXIC
    (ABENZIDINE BASED DYE);MOST OF DATA IS NOT AVAILABLE:MAY CAUSE AN
    ALLERGIC REACTION;OTHER HUMAN HEALTH EFFECTS FROM EXPOSURE TO CONGO
    RED ARE NOT KNOWN;LIKE INHALATIO N,INGESTION,SKIN & EYES;SHOULD BE
    HANDLED AS POTENTIAL HEALTH HAZARD. CHRONIC:NO DATA AVAILABLE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:ANIMAL/REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS CITED;CONGO
    RED IS A BENZIDINE BASE DYE,EXPECTED TO METABOLISED TO
    BENZIDINE,HUMAN CARCINGEN
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS DATA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO DATA AVAILABLE.

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

First Aid:INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR;CALL A PHYSICIAN IF
    NEEDED.INGESTION:CALL A PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY.SKIN:FLUSH WITH
    PLENTY OF WATER;CALL A PHYSICIAN.EYES:FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER
    FOR ABOUT 15 MINUTES,C ALL A PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE ANY SUITABLE MEDIA FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA IN AN ENCLOSED
    AREA WITH FULL PROTECTION.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT CONSIDERED TO BE AN EXPLOSION.

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

Spill Release Procedures:USE PROPER PERSONAL PROTECTION;SWEEP UP
    CAREFULLY OR VACUUM AND PLACE IN AN APPROPRIATE CONTAINER FOR
    PROPER DISPOSAL.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN A TIGHTLY CLOSED
    CONTAINER.STORE IN COOL,DRY AND WELL VENTILATED AREA. PROTECT FROM
    PHYSICAL DAMAGE.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR DUST/MIST
    OR SCBA IN CONFINED AREA.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST TO CAPTURE CONTAMINANT AT THE SOURCE.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:APRON/PROTECTIVE CLOTHING,EYE-WASH FOUNTAIN.
Work Hygienic Practices:AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES;DO NOT BREATHE
    DUST;WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER EACH USE;DO NOT EAT,DRINK OR SMOKE IN
    WORK AR
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:N1
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:BROWNISH-RED POWDER.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACID.
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXTREME HEAT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO,NITROGEN OXIDES,SULFUR OXIDES.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH LOCAL,STATE AND FEDERAL
    REGULATIONS.

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