GELMAN SCIENCES INC -- BASIC FUCHSIN  -- 6850-00N036052
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:BASIC FUCHSIN
MSDS Date:01/01/1992
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N036052
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:GELMAN SCIENCES INC
Address:600 SOUTH WAGNER RD
City:ANN ARBOR
State:MI
ZIP:48106
Country:US
Info Phone Num:313-665-0651
Emergency Phone Num:313-665-0651
CAGE:16868
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:GELMAN SCIENCES INC
Address:600 SOUTH WAGNER RD
Box:City:ANN ARBOR
State:MI
ZIP:48106
Country:US
Phone:313-665-0651
CAGE:16868

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

Ingred Name:BENZENAMINE,
    4-((4-AMINOPHENYL)(4-IMINO-2,5-CYCLOHEXADIEN-1-YLIDENE)METHYL),
    MONOHYDROCHLORIDE; (BASIC FUCHSIN)
CAS:569-61-9
RTECS #:CX9850100

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES    IARC:NO	 OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:POSSIBLE CANCER HAZARD BASED ON TEST
    WITH LAB ANIMALS. OVEREXPOSURE MAY CREATE CANCER RISK.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:BASIC FUCHSIN: ANTICIPATED TO BE A
    CARCINOGEN(NTP).
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL
    RESPIRATION, PREF MOUTH-TO-MOUTH. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE
    OXYGEN. SEEK MED ATTENTION. INGEST: CALL MD IMMED . SKIN: IMMED FL
    USH AFFECTED AREA WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. IF
    IRRITATION PERSISTS, SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYE: IMMED FLUSH WITH
    PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. SEEK MED ATTN.

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

Extinguishing Media:MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .

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

Spill Release Procedures:LG SPILL: WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD DUST
    MASK/RESP, HEAVY RUBB GLOVES & RUBB BOOTS. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN BAG &
    HOLD FOR WASTE DISP. VENT AREA, HANDLE REMAINDER AS A SMALL SPILL.
    SM SPILL: WIPE UP W/A DAMP	SPONGE/MOP, RINSE DOWN DRAIN W/PLENTY
    OF WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE DUST. AVOID CONTACT AND
    WASH THORO AFTER HANDLING. KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED IN A COOL,
    DRY PLACE.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST MASK/RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:(PLEASE REFER TO ACGIH DOCUMENT, "INDUST VENT, A MANUAL OF
    RECOMM PRACTICES," FOR DETAILS): LOCAL.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:LAB APRON.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Solubility in Water:COMPLETE W/2%ETHANOL
Appearance and Odor:PINKISH-PURPLE, HOMOGENOUS, FREE-FLOWING POWDER.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES

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

Waste Disposal Methods:ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS TAKE
    PRECENDENCE. DISSOLVE OR MIX MATERIAL WITH A COMBUSTIBLE SOLVENT
    AND BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN AFTERBURNER AND
    SCRUBBER.

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