SIGMA CHEMICAL CO -- CONGO RED, C6767 -- 6810-00N092609 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:CONGO RED, C6767
MSDS Date:07/01/1999
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N092609
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:SIGMA CHEMICAL CO
Box:14508
City:ST LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63178
Country:US
Info Phone Num:314-771-5765
Emergency Phone Num:314-771-5765
CAGE:21076
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY
Address:3050 SPRUCE ST
Box:14508
City:ST LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63178
Country:US
Phone:314-771-5765
CAGE:21076

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

Ingred Name:CONGO RED  LD50: (ORAL, RAT) 15200 MG/KG
CAS:573-58-0
RTECS #:QK1400000
= Wt:100.

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:SEE INGREDIENT
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE EFFECTS: HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED,
    INHALED OR ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. CAUSES EYE IRRITATION. MAY CAUSE
    SKIN IRRITATION. TO THE BEST OF MANUFACTURER'S KNOWLEDGE, THE
    CHEMICAL, PHYSICAL AND TOXICOLOGIC AL PROPERTIES HAVE NOT BEEN
    THOROUGHLY INVESTIGATED. SEE ALSO TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.

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

First Aid:EYES: IN CASE OF CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES WITH COPIOUS
    AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. SKIN: IN CASE OF CONTACT,
    IMMEDIATELY FLUSH SKIN WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST
    15 M INUTES WHILE REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES.
    INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE ARTIFICIAL
    RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. INGESTION: IF
    SWALLOWED, W ASH OUT MOUTH WITH WATER PROVIDED PERSON IS CONSCIOUS.
    CALL A PHYSICIAN. WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.

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

Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY. CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR
    APPROPRIATE FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT  TO PREVENT CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR NIOSH APPROVED
    SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS, RUBBER BOOTS AND HEAVY RUBBER
    GLOVES. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN A BAG AND HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. AVOID
    RAISING DUST. VENTILATE AREA AN D WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATERIAL
    PICKUP IS COMPLETE.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE IN A COOL,
    DRY PLACE.
Other Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE DUST. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN
    AND CLOTHING. AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE. WASH THOROUGHLY
    AFTER HANDLING. TOXIC. EYE IRRITANT.

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

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH AND DELUGE SHOWER MEETING ANSI
    DESIGN CRITERIA . OTHER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

Melt/Freeze Pt:>360.C, 680.F
Appearance and Odor:RED-BROWN POWDER.

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

STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF: CARBON MONOXIDE,
    CARBON DIOXIDE. NITROGEN OXIDES. SULFUR OXIDES.

===================  Toxicological Information	===================

Toxicological Information:RTECS #: QK1400000 1-NAPHTHALENESULFONIC
    ACID, 3,3'-(4,4'-BIPHENYLENEBIS(AZO))BIS(4-AMINO-, DISODIUM SALT.
    IRRITATION DATA - EYE-RBT 100 MG MOD TSCAT OTS 215154. TOXICITY
    DATA: ORL-MAN LDLO: 143 MG/KG  34ZIAG -,185,1969. IVN-MAN LDLO:
    1429 UG/KG DMWOAX 89,1845,1964. ORL-RAT LD50: 15200 MG/KG TSCAT OTS
    215154. TARGET ORGAN DATA: BEHAVIORAL (SOMNOLENCE). BEHAVIORAL
    (CONVULSIONS OR EFFECT ON SEIZURE T HRESHOLD). VASCULAR (OTHER
    CHANGES). LUNGS, THORAX OR RESPIRATION (CHRONIC PULMONARY EDEMA OR
    CONGESTION). LUNGS, THORAX OR RESPIRATION (DYSPNAE). BLOOD (CHANGE
    IN CLOTTING FACTORS). PATERNAL EFFECTS  (ECOLOGICAL INFO)

=====================  Ecological Information  =====================

Ecological:DATA NOT YET AVAILABLE. --TOXICOLOGICAL INFO: PATERNAL
    EFFECTS (TESTES, EPIDIDYMIS, SPERM DUCT). EFFECTS ON FERTILITY
    (POST-IMPLANTATION MORTALITY). EFFECTS ON EMBRYO OR FETUS (OTHER
    EFFECTS TO EMBRYO  OR FETUS). SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENTAL ABNORMALITIES
    (CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM). SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENTAL ABNORMALITIES
    (EYE, EAR). SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENTAL ABNORMALITIES (UROGENITAL
    SYSTEM). EFFECTS ON NEWBORN  (GROWTH STATISTICS). EFFECTS ON
    NEWBORN (PHYSICAL). ONLY SELECTED REGISTRY OF TOXIC EFFECTS OF
    CHEMICAL SUSBTANCES (RTECS) DATA IS PRESENTED HERE. SEE ACTUAL
    ENTRY IN RTECS FOR COMPLETE INFO.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISSOLVE OR MIX THE MATERIAL WITH A COMBUSTIBLE
    SOLVENT AND BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN
    AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
    ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

===================  MSDS Transport Information  ===================

Transport Information:CONTACT SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY FOR TRANSPORTATION
    INFORMATION.

=====================  Regulatory Information  =====================

Federal Regulatory Information:EUROPEAN INFORMATION:TOXIC. R 45 MAY
    CAUSE CANCER. R 63 POSSIBLE RISK OF HARM TO THE UNBORN CHILD. S 53
    AVOID EXPOSURE - OBTAIN SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USE. S 45 IN
    CASE OF ACCIDENT OR IF YOU FEEL  UNWELL, SEEK MEDICAL ADVICE
    IMMEDIATELY (SHOW THE LABEL WHERE POSSIBLE). REVIEWS, STANDARDS AND
    REGULATIONS: OEL=MAK. NOHS 1974: HZD M3158; NIS 8; TNF 384; NOS 8;
    TNE 1523. NOES 1983: HZD M3158; NIS  3; TNF 284; NOS 6; TNE 4271;
    TFE 3442. EPA TSCA SECTION 8(B) CHEMICAL INVENTORY. EPA TSCA
    SECTION 8( D) UNPUBLISHED HEALTH/SAFETY STUDIES. EPA TSCA TEST
    SUBMISSION (TSCATS) DATA BASE, DECEMBER 1998. NIOSH ANALYTICAL
    METHOD, 1994: DYES, 5013.

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