WARDS NATURAL SCIENCE ESTABLISHMENT INC -- 2,6-DICHLOROINDOPHENOL, SODIUM SALT  -- -
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:2,6-DICHLOROINDOPHENOL, SODIUM SALT
MSDS Date:02/22/1999
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:D DG
Status Code:A
Kit Part:Y
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:WARDS NATURAL SCIENCE ESTABLISHMENT INC
Address:5100 W HENRIETTA RD
Box:92912
City:ROCHESTER
State:NY
ZIP:14692
Country:US
Info Phone Num:(716) 359-2502 OR 800-962-2660
Emergency Phone Num:716-359-2502 800-424-9300
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:MSDS NO. IX51-3
Preparer's Name:MICHAEL RASZEJA
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:63759
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:WARDS NATURAL SCIENCE ESTABLISHMENT INC
Address:5100 W HENRIETTA RD
Box:92912
City:ROCHESTER
State:NY
ZIP:14692-9012
Country:US
Phone:(716) 359-2502
Contract Num:MDA414-01-P-0094
CAGE:63759
Company Name:WARDS NATURAL SCIENCE ESTABLISHMENT INC
Address:5100 W HENRIETTA RD
Box:92912
City:ROCHESTER
State:NY
ZIP:14692-9012
Country:US
Phone:(716) 359-2502
Contract Num:MDA414-01P-0022
CAGE:63759
Company Name:WARDS NATURAL SCIENCE ESTABLISHMENT INC
Address:5100 W HENRIETTA RD
Box:92912
City:ROCHESTER
State:NY
ZIP:14692-9012
Country:US
Phone:(716) 359-2502
Contract Num:MDA414-01P-0092
CAGE:63759

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

Ingred Name:DICHLOROINDOPHENOL, SODIUM SALT
CAS:620-45-1
RTECS #:GU5495000
= Wt:99.

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NO DATA PROVIDED 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:MAY BE HARMFUL BY INHALATION,
    INGESTION, OR SKIN ABSORPTION. MAY CAUSE GASTROINTESTINAL
    DISTURBANCES. MAY CAUSE EYE IRRITATION. EXERCISE APPROPRIATE
    PROCEDURES TO MINIMIZE POTENTIAL HAZARDS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER
Effects of Overexposure:MAY BE HARMFUL BY INHALATION, INGESTION, OR
    SKIN ABSORPTION. MAY CAUSE GASTROINTESTINAL DISTURBANCES. MAY CAUSE
    EYE IRRITATION. EXERCISE APPROPRIATE PROCEDURES TO MINIMIZE
    POTENTIAL HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH THOROUGHLY WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES,
    LIFTING UPPER AND LOWER EYELIDS OCCASIONALLY. IF IRRITATION OCCURS
    GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: IF SWALLOWED, IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE
    ONE OR  TWO GLASSES OF WATER TO DRINK AND CALL PHYSICIAN. NEVER
    GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. INHALATION: REMOVE
    TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF
    BREATHING IS  DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN:
    FLUSH THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND WATER.

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

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE (CO2); DRY CHEMICAL (ABC); WATER
    SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:IN FIRE CONDITIONS, WEAR A NIOSH/MSHA-APPROVED
    SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FIRE OR EXCESSIVE HEAT MAY PRODUCE
    HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS. CAN REACT VIGOROUSLY WITH
    OXIDIZING MATERIALS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:AVOID MAKING DUST, SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN A
    SUITABLE CONTAINER FOR PROPER DISPOSAL. FLUSH SPILL AREA WITH
    WATER, THEN WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY,	PLACE, AWAY
    FROM OXIDIZING MATERIALS. WASH THROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Other Precautions:HYGROSCOPIC. USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. REMOVE
    AND WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE NEEDED IN NORMAL LABORATORY HANDLING. WEAR
    A NIOSH/MSHA-APPROVED DUST MASK IF DUSTY CONDITIONS PREVAIL.
Ventilation:LOCAL/MECHANICAL (GENERAL) EXHAUST RECOMMENDED.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GLASSES.
Other Protective Equipment:GOGGLES, SMOCK, APRON, EYE WASH STATION,
    VENTILATION HOOD, AND PROPER GLOVES. .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

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

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:NONE LISTED
Vapor Pres:NEGLIGIBLE AS SOLID.
Vapor Density:NOT DETERM
Spec Gravity:>1
Solubility in Water:FREELY SOLUBLE IN WATER
Appearance and Odor:DARK GREEN-BLACK POWDER; NO ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE. EXCESSIVE TEMPERATURE OR HEAT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:WHEN HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION, EMITS
    TOXIC FUMES OF CHLORINE AND OXIDES OF NITROGEN AND SULFUR, OXIDES
    OF CARBON.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

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

Toxicological Information:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER

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

Ecological:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISCHARGE, TREATMENT, OR DISPOSAL MAY BE SUBJECT
    TO FEDERAL, STATE, OR LOCAL LAWS. THESE DISPOSAL GUIDELINES ARE
    INTENDED FOR THE DISPOSAL OF CATALOG-SIZE QUANTITIES ONLY. DISPOSE
    OF IN AN APPROVED IN CINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN AFTERBURNER AND
    SCRUBBER OR DISPOSE OF IN AN APPROVED CHEMICAL LANDFILL.

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

Transport Information:NON-REGULATED.

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

SARA Title III Information:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER
Federal Regulatory Information:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER
State Regulatory Information:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER

=======================  Other Information  =======================

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