MALLINCKRODT INC -- BROMOCRESOL GREEN  -- 6810-00F032053
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:BROMOCRESOL GREEN
MSDS Date:10/23/1985
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F032053
=== 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:BROMOCRESOL GREEN
CAS:76-60-8
RTECS #:SJ7456000

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO	Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED. MILD SKIN
    IRRITATION. IRRITATING TO EYE TISSUES & RESPIRATORY TRACT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE

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

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. INGESTION: INDUCE VOMITING
    BY GIVING TWO GLASSES OF WATER/MILK & STICKING FINGER DOWN THROAT.
    NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS. SKIN: REMOVE
    CONTAMINATED CL OTHING. WASH W/MILD SOAP OR MILD DETERGENT/WATER
    FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS. EYES: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MINS.
    OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

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

Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, DRY CHEMICAL, ALCOHOL FOAM OR CO2
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING & NIOSH APPROVED
    SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS W/FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN
    PRESSURE DEMAND OR OTHER POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FINE DUST DISPERSED IN AIR IN SUFFICIENT
    CONCENTRATIONS & IN PRESENCE OF IGNITION SOURCE IS A POTENTIAL DUST
    EXPLOSION HAZARD.

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

Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE ALL IGNITION SOURCES. VENTILATE AREA.
    CLEAN-UP PERSONNEL MAY REQUIRE RESPIRATOR. CLEAN UP IN MANNER THAT
    DOESN'T DISPERSE DUST INTO AIR. USE NON-SPARKING TOOLS. PICK UP FOR
    RECOVERY/DISPOSAL &  PLACE IN CLOSED CONTAINER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER.
    STORE IN COOL, DRY, VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM SOURCES OF HEAT,
    MOISTURE & INCOMPATIBILITIES.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT W/EYES, SKIN & CLOTHING. CONTACT LENSES
    SHOULD NOT BE WORN WHEN WORKING W/THIS SUBSTANCE. PROTECT FROM
    PHYSICIAL DAMAGE.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH APPROVED DUST/MIST RESPIRATOR. WEAR
    SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IF NECESSARY.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST SYSTEM
Protective Gloves:REQUIRED
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT, APRON, COVERALLS
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:424.4F
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:LIGHT BRICK COLORED POWDER, ODORLESS OR FAINT
    MEDICINAL ODOR

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS
Hazardous Decomposition Products:BROMINE & OXIDES OF SULFUR

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

Waste Disposal Methods:WHATEVER CANNOT BE SAVED FOR RECLAMATION MAY BE
    DELIVERED TO AN APPROVED WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITY. DISPOSE OF IN
    ACCORDANCE W/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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