SPECTRUM CHEMICAL MFG CORP -- BIEBRICH SCARLET -- 6810-00N089791 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:BIEBRICH SCARLET
MSDS Date:02/21/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N089791
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:SPECTRUM CHEMICAL MFG CORP
Address:14422 SOUTH SAN PEDRO ST
City:GARDENA
State:CA
ZIP:90248
Country:US
Info Phone Num:310-516-8000
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)
CAGE:63415
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:SPECTRUM LABORATORY PRODUCTS INC
Address:14422 S SAN PEDRO ST
Box:City:GARDENA
State:CA
ZIP:90248-2027
Country:US
Phone:310-516-8000/FAX: 310-516-9843
CAGE:63415

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

Ingred Name:BIEBRICH SCARLET, SODIUM SALT
CAS:4196-99-0
Fraction by Wt: 100%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Ingred Name:SUPDAT: & SUPPORTIVELY. GET MED ATTN IMMED. IF VOMIT
    OCCURS, KEEP HEAD LOWER THAN HIPS TO PVNT ASPIR. ANTIDOTE: (ING 3)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 2: NO SPECIFIC ANTIDOTE. TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY AND
    SUPPORTIVELY.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:RESP PROT: BASED ON SPECIFIC OPERATION, MUST NOT EXCEED
    WORKING LIMITS OF RESP & MUST BE APPRVD BY NIOSH. ANY (ING 5)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 4: NIOSH DUST & MIST RESP W/FULL FACEPIECE. ANY NIOSH
    AIR-PURIFYING FULL FACEPIECE RESP W/HIGH-EFFICIENCY (ING 6)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 5: PARTICULATE FILTER. ANY NIOSH APPRVD POWERED
    AIR-PURIFYING RESP W/TIGHT-FITTING FACEPIECE & HIGH- (ING 7)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 6: EFFICIENCY PARTICULATE FILTER. ANY NIOSH APPRVD TYPE
    'C' SUPPLIED-AIR RESP W/FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN (ING 8)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 7: PRESS-DEMAND/OTHER POS PRESS MODE OR W/FULL
    FACEPIECE HELMET/HOOD OPERATED IN CONTINUOUS-FLOW MODE. ANY (ING 9)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 8: NIOSH APPRVD SCBA W/FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN
    PRESS-DEMAND/OTHER POS PRESS MODE. FOR FIREFIGHTING & (ING 10)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 9: OTHER IMMED DANGEROUS TO LIFE/HEALTH CNDTN: ANY
    NIOSH APPRVD SCBA THAT HAS FULL FACEPIECE & IS OPERATED (ING 11)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 10: IN PRESS-DEMAND OR OTHER POS-PRESS MODE. ANY NIOSH
    APPRVD SUPPLIED-AIR RESP THAT HAS FULL FACEPIECE & (ING 12)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 11: IS OPERATED IN PRESS-DEMAND/OTHER POS-PRESS MODE IN
    COMBINATION W/AUXILIARY SCBA OPERATED IN PRESSURE- (ING 13)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 12: DEMAND OR OTHER POSITIVE-PRESSURE MODE.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:OTHER PROT EQUIP: SKIN CONTACT WITH THIS SUBSTANCE.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:HYGIENE PRACT: WASH FOUNTAIN WITHIN IMMEDIATE WORK AREA FOR
    EMERGENCY USE.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: EYE CONT: IT WAS FOUND TO BE
    NON-DAMAGING IN RABBIT EYE TEST. CHRONIC: SOME AZO DYES HAVE BEEN
    FOUND TO BE CARCINOGENIC AFTER REPEATED ORAL ADMINISTRATION TO
    LABORATORY ANIMALS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
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 IMMED. IF BRTHG HAS STOPPED,
    PERFORM ARTF RESP. KEEP PERSON WARM & AT REST. TREAT
    SYMPTOMATICALLY & SUPPORTIVELY. GET MED ATTN IMMED. SKIN: REMOVE
    CONTAMD CLTHG & SHOES IMME D. WASH AFFECTED AREA W/SOAP OR MILD
    DETERGENT & LG AMTS OF WATER UNTIL NO EVID OF CHEM REMAINS
    (APPROXIMATELY 15-20 MINS). GET MED ATTN IMMED. EYES: WASH IMMED
    W/LG AMTS OF WATER OR NORMAL (SUPDAT)

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

Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, WATER SPRAY/FOAM. LG
    FIRES: USE WATER SPRAY, FOG/ALCOHOL FOAM. USE AGENTS
    SUITABLE(SUPDAT)
Fire Fighting Procedures:NIOSH APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP . MOVE
    CNTNR FROM FIRE AREA IF POSS. DO NOT SCATTER SPILLED MATL W/MORE
    WATER THAN NEEDED FOR FIRE CONTROL. (SUPDAT)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT KNOWN.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN SUITABLE CLEAN, DRY
    CONTAINERS FOR RECLAMATION OR LATER DISPOSAL. DO NOT FLUSH SPILLED
    MATERIAL INTO SEWER. KEEP UNNECESSARY PEOPLE AWAY.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Respiratory Protection:FOLLOWING RESPS ARE REC BASED ON INFO FOUND IN
    PHYSICAL DATA, TOX & HLTH EFTS SECTIONS. THEY ARE RANKED IN ORDER
    FROM MIN TO MAX RESP PROT. SPECIFIC RESP SELECTED MUST BE BASED ON
    CONTAMINATION LEVELS  FOUND IN WORK PLACE, MUST BE (ING 4)
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST OR PROCESS ENCLOSURE VENTILATION
    SYSTEM.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANIS APPRVD EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER . WEAR
    APPROP PROT (IMPERVIOUS) CLTHG & EQUIP TO PVNT RPTD/PRLNGD (ING 14)
Work Hygienic Practices:WHERE THERE IS ANY POSSIBILITY THAT EMPLOYEE'S
    EYES MAY BE EXPOS TO SUBSTANCE, EMPLOYER SHOULD PROVIDE AN EYE (ING
    15)
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXTING MEDIA: FOR TYPE OF SURROUNDING FIRE. FIRE FIGHT PROC: DIKE FIRE
    CONTROL WATER FOR LATER DISP. AVOID BRTHG HAZARDOUS VAPORS, KEEP
    UPWIND. FIRST AID PROC: SALINE, OCCASNLY LIFTING UPPER & LOWER L
    IDS, UNTIL NO EVID OF CHEM REMAINS (APPROXIMATLEY 15 MINS). GET MED
    ATTN IMMED. INGEST: TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY (ING 2)

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

Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT KNOWN
Solubility in Water:NOT NOWN
Appearance and Odor:RED-BROWN POWDER.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION MAY RELEASE
    TOXIC AND/OR HAZARDOUS GASES.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
    REGULATIONS .

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