OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICES, INC. -- BROMOCRESOL GREEN -- 6810-00-559-3231
===================== Product Identification =====================
Product ID:BROMOCRESOL GREEN
MSDS Date:11/09/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-559-3231
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICES, INC.
Address:450 7TH AVE SUITE 2407
City:NEW YORK
State:NY
ZIP:10123
Country:US
Info Phone Num:212-967-3973
Emergency Phone Num:615-292-1180
CAGE:DO501
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:OCCUPATIONAL HEA & SAFETY,FORD MOTOR CO
Address:900 PARKLANE TOWERS WEST
City:DEARBORNE
State:MI
ZIP:48126
Phone:800-959-3673
CAGE:DO501
Company Name:OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICES INC
Address:11 W 42ND ST 12 THE FLOOR
City:NEW YORK
State:NY
ZIP:10036
Country:US
Phone:212-789-3535
CAGE:0G9K0
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Ingred Name:BROMOCRESOL GREEN
CAS:76-60-8
RTECS #:SJ7456000
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
===================== Hazards Identification =====================
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHALATION MAY CAUSE MUCOUS
MEMBRANE IRRITATION, CNS EFFECTS. CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES MAY
CAUSE IRRITATION. INGESTION MAY CAUSE SEVERE GI TRACT IRRITATION,
LIVER & KIDNEY DAMAGE. CHRONIC: PR OLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE MAY
CAUSE GI TRACT IRRITATION, LIVER & KIDNEY DAMAGE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NO INGREDIENTS OF A CONCENTRATION OF
0.1% OR GREATER IS LISTED AS A CARCINOGEN OR SUSPECTED CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALED: HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, VISUAL
DISTURBANCES, RINGING IN THE EARS, IRREGULAR AND RAPID RESPIRATION,
WEAK PULSE, DYSPNEA, MUSCULAR WEAKNESS, SEVERE DEPRESSION,
COLLAPSE, DEATH. SKIN:REDNESS, PAIN. EYES: REDNESS, PAIN, TEARS.
INGESTED: ABDOMINAL PAIN, NAUSEA, INTENSE THIRST, DIARRHEA,
CONVULSIONS, COMA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTED-IF CONSCIOUS,GIVE
LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. INHALED-REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT
BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING DIFFICULT,
GIVE OXYGEN. SKI N-REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHES/SHOES. WASH WITH
SOAP & WATER. EYES-IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH LOTS OF WATER FOR AT
LEAST 15 MINUTES.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, WATER SPRAY OR
ALCOHOL FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.FIREFIGHTERS
SHOULD WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING INCLUDING POSITIVE-PRESSURE
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:DLA-HMIS: MOP UP OR ABSORB WITH INERT MATERIAL
AND PLACE IN A CLEAN, MARKED CONTAINER FOR LATER DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:OBSERVE ALL LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
REGULATIONS FOR STORAGE.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Respiratory Protection:IF ENGINEERING CONTROLS FAIL OR NON-ROUTINE USE
OR EMERGENCY OCCURS; USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR OR SUPPLIED
AIR RESPIRATOR OR SCBA, AS REQUIRED. USE IAW 29 CFR 1910.134 AND
MANUFACTURER'S RECO MMENDATIONS.
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST OR PROCESS ENCLOSURE VENTILATION TO
MEET PUBLISHED EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER, NEOPRENE, NITRILE
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION & SAFETY SHOWER. WEAR
APPROPRIATE (IMPERVIOUS) CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT SKIN
CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER USE AND BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING, OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHES BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
DLA-HMIS: MSDS RECEIVED WAS FOR PURE CRYSTALLINE BROMOCRESOL; ITEM OF
SUPPLY IS FOR SOLUTION OF BROMOCRESOL; CONCENTRATION/APPEARANCE/
DIFFER FROM MANUFACTURER'S MSDS.
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
HCC:N1
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:>424F,>218C
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:LIQUID
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE KNOWN.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NO REPORTS FOUND.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY RELEASE TOXIC AND HAZARDOUS SULFUR
OXIDES AND BROMIDES UNDER THERMAL DECOMPOSITION.
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
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