MALLINCKRODT INC -- NEUTRAL RED  -- 6810-00F032044
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:NEUTRAL RED
MSDS Date:02/18/1987
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F032044
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT INC
Address:PARIS BYPASS
Box:800
City:PARIS
State:KY
ZIP:40362
Country:US
Info Phone Num:314-539-1600
Emergency Phone Num:314-539-1600
CAGE:62910
=== 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

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

Ingred Name:NEUTRAL RED; BASIC RED
CAS:553-24-2
RTECS #:SG1400000

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO	Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INGESTION/INHALATION: SHOULD BE
    HANDLED AS POTENTIAL HEALTH HAZARD. EYES: IRRITATION. SKIN:
    IRRITATION, ABSORPTION. MAY BE HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED, INHALED OR
    ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE

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

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF
    NECESSARY. INGESTION: CALL PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY. SKIN: REMOVE
    CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH W/SOAP/MILD DETERGENT & WATER FOR 15
    MINUTES. EYES: FLUSH  W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. OBTAIN
    MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

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

Extinguishing Media:USE SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT, SELF CONTAINED
    BREATHING APPARATUS W/FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN PRESSURE DEMAND OR
    OTHER POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA. SWEEP UP & CONTAINERIZE FOR
    RECLAMATION OR DISPOSAL. VACUUMING OR WET SWEEPING MAY BE USED TO
    AVOID DUST DISPERSAL.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN TIGHLTY CLOSED CONTAINER,
    STORED IN A COOL, DRY VENTILATED AREA. PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL
    DAMAGE. ISOLATE FROM INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES.

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED DUST/MIST RESPIRATOR. FOR
    EMERGENCIES WEAR SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARARTUS
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST
Protective Gloves:REQUIRED
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN, QUICK DRENCH FACILITY,
    PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
Work Hygienic Practices:CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN WHEN WORKING
    W/THIS CHEMICAL. REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:544F
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:DARK GREEN CRYSTALS

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF CARBON, HYDROGEN CHLORIDE
    GAS, NITROGEN OXIDES

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

Waste Disposal Methods:WHATEVER CANNOT BE SAVED FOR RECLAMATION MAY BE
    DELIVEDRED TO AN APPROVED WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITY. ENSURE
    COMPLIANCE W/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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