*  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  *
Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
    EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:MATERIAL SHOULD BE HANDLED OR TRANSFERRED IN AN APPROVED
    FUME HOOD OR W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE
    SHOWER . SAFETY EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE READILY AVAILABLE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPILL PROC:RISK. TAKE UP & CONTAINERIZE FOR PROPER DISPOSAL AS
    DESCRIBED UNDER DISPOSAL. COMPLY W/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
    REGULATIONS ON REPORTING RELEASES. REFER TO REGULATORY INFORMATIONN
    FOR REPORTA BLE QUANTITY & OTHER REGULATORY DATA.
*  Product Identification  *
*  Composition/Information on Ingredients  *
Ingred Name:1-NAPHTHALENESULFONIC ACID,
    3,3'-(4,4'-BIPHENYLENEBIS(AZO))BIS(4-AMINO-, DISODIUM SALT; (CONGO
    RED)
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 
*  Hazards Identification  *
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NOOSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:MAY BE HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED WITH
    CARDIOVASCULAR EFFECTS. CONTACT MAY RESULT IN ALLERGIC REACTION.
    MAY CAUSE EYE IRRITATION. TESTS ON LAB ANIMALS INDICATE MATERIAL
    MAY PRODUCE ADVERSE MUTAGENIC AND REP RODUCTIVE EFFECTS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:HEART CONDITIONS.
*  First Aid Measures  *
First Aid:GET MEDICAL ASSISTANCE FOR ALL CASES OF OVEREXPOSURE.
    SKIN:WASH THOROUGHLY W/SOAP & WATER. EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH
    AIR. INGEST:IF CONSC IOUS, DRINK WATER & INDUCE VOMITING
    IMMEDIATELY AS DIRECTED BY MEDICAL PERSONNEL. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING
    BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.
*  Fire Fighting Measures  *
Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:CO*2, WATER SPRAY, DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCES HIGHLY
    TOXIC FUMES.
*  Accidental Release Measures  *
Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA OF ALL UNNEC PERS. WEAR SUITABLE
    PROT EQUIP LISTED UNDER EXPOS/PERSONAL PROT SECTION. ELIM ANY IGNIT
    SOURCES UNTIL AREA IS DETERMINED TO BE FREE FROM EXPLO/FIRE HAZS.
    CONTAIN RELS & ELIM  ITS SOURCE, IF THIS CAN BE DONE W/OUT (SUPDAT)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
*Handling and Storage  *
Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED. STORE AT
    CONTROLLED ROOM TEMPERATURE. DO NOT BREATHE DUST. DO NOT GET IN
    EYES, ON SKIN, OR ON CLOTHING.
Other Precautions:DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY.
*  Physical/Chemical Properties  *
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:BROWNISH-RED POWDER
*  Stability and Reactivity Data  *
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZERS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXTREME HEAT; DUSTING.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO*X, NO*X, SO*X.
*  Disposal Considerations  *
Waste Disposal Methods:MATL DOES NOT HAVE AN EPA WASTE NUMBER & IS NOT
    A LISTED WASTE, HOWEVER CONSULTATION W/PERMITTED WASTE DISPOSAL
    SITE (TSD) SHOULD BE ACCOMPLISHED. ALWAYS CONT PERMITTED WASTE
    DISPOSER (TSD) TO ASSURE  COMPLIANCE W/ALL CURRENT LOC, STATE & FED
    REGS.
