NATIONAL DIAGNOSTICS INC -- CONGO RED, HS-510  -- 6810-00N067404
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:CONGO RED, HS-510
MSDS Date:09/02/1987
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N067404
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:NATIONAL DIAGNOSTICS INC
Address:1013-1017 KENNEDY BLVD
City:MANVILLE
State:NJ
ZIP:08835
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-722-8600; 800-526-3867
Emergency Phone Num:201-722-8600; 800-526-3867
CAGE:58215
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:NATIONAL DIAGNOSTICS INC
Address:1013-1017 KENNEDY BLVD
Box:City:MANVILLE
State:NJ
ZIP:08835
Country:US
CAGE:58215

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

Ingred Name:1-NAPHTHALENESULFONIC ACID,3,3'-(4,4'- BIPHENYLENEBIS(AZO))
    BIS(4-AMINO-,DISODIUM SALT; (DIRECT RED 28, C.I. #22120)
CAS:573-58-0
RTECS #:QK1400000
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

=====================  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:HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED, INHALED OR
    ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. CAUSES EYE AND SKIN IRRITATION. MATERIAL IS
    IRRITATING TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. TO THE
    BEST OF MFR'S KNOWLEDGE, THE CHEM ICAL, PHYSICAL AND TOXICOLOGICAL
    PROPERTIES HAVE NOT BEEN THOROUGHLY INVESTIGATED.
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:INGESTION:CALL MD IMMEDIATELY . EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES
    WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.
    SKIN:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH SKIN WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OR WATER FOR AT
    LEAST 15 MINUT ES WHILE REMOVING CONTAM CLTHG AND SHOES. WASH
    CONTAM CLTHG BEFORE REUSE. INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT
    BRTHG GIVE ARTF RESP, PREF MOUTH-TO-MOUTH. IF BRTHG IS DFCLT, GIVE
    OXYG. CALL MD.

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

Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CO*2, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER, ALCOHOL OR
    POLYMER FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
    SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS, RUBBER BOOTS AND HEAVY RUBBER
    GLOVES. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN A BAG AND HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. AVOID
    RAISING DUST. VENT AREA AN D WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATL PICKUP IS
    COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:TOXIC. IRRITANT. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED.
    STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:WEAR CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EMERGENCY EYE WASH AND DELUGE
    SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Solubility in Water:5-5.6%
Appearance and Odor:BROWNISH-RED POWDER.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF CO, CO*2, NITROGEN
    OXIDES AND SULFUR OXIDES.

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

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

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