*  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  *
Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:THIS CHEMICAL SHOULD BE HANDLED ONLY IN A HOOD.
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EMERGENCY EYE WASH AND DELUGE
    SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID PROC:BRTHG ADMIN ARTF RESP. IF EXHIBITING SIGNS OF SHOCK-KEEP
    WARM & QUIET. GET MED ATTN IF NEC. IF IN CARDIAC ARREST ADMIN CPR.
    CONTINUE LIFE SUPPORTING MEASURES UNTIL MED ASSISTANCE HAS AR
    RIVED. INGEST:CONT MD IMMED . EYEPROT:FULL LENGTH FACE SHIELD .
*  Product Identification  *
*  Composition/Information on Ingredients  *
Ingred Name:TETRAHYDROXYQUINONE; (TETROQUINONE)
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:CONT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN IN LAB.
    ALL CHEMS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED HAZ-AVOID DIRECT PHYSICAL CONT! CAN
    CAUSE SKIN IRRITATION. CAN BE IRRITATING TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES.
    VAPORS AND/OR DIRECT EYE CONTACT  CAN CAUSE SEVERE EYE BURNS. CAN
    CAUSE EYE IRRITATION. CAN BE HARMFUL IF ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN,
    (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZS:INHALED AND SWALLOWED. PROLONGED
    EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE NAUSEA/HEADACHE/DIZZINESS AND/OR EYE DAMAGE.
    ASSUME THIS CHEMICAL IS TOXIC AND USE SPECIAL CARE TO AVOID
    CONTACT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
*  First Aid Measures  *
First Aid:AN ANTIDOTE IS SUBSTANCE INTENDED TO COUNTERACT EFT OF POIS.
    IT SHOULD BE ADMIN ONLY BY MD/TRAINED EMER PERS. MED ADVICE CAN BE
    OBTAINED FROM POIS CTL CTR. EYES:FLUSH CONTINUOUSLY W/WATER FOR @
    OCCURRED-USE SOAP & WATER TO CLEANSE. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
    ADMIN OXYG IF PATIENT IS HAVING DFCLTY BRTHG. IF PATIENT HAS
    STOPPED (SUP DAT)
*  Fire Fighting Measures  *
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR WATER SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
*  Accidental Release Measures  *
Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR APPROPRIATE OSHA-REGULATED
    EQUIPMENT. VENTILATE AREA. SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN AN APPROPRIATE
    CONTAINER. HOLD FOR DISPOSAL. WASH CONTAMINATED SURFACES TO REMOVE
    ANY RESIDUES.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
*Handling and Storage  *
Handling and Storage Precautions:USE APPROP OSHA/MSMA APPRVD SFTY
    EQUIP. AVOID CONT W/SKIN, EYES & CLTHG. KEEP TIGHTLY CLSD & STORE
    IN COOL, DRY PLACE. STORE ONLY W/COMPATIBLE CHEMS.
Other Precautions:PERSONS NOT SPECIFICALLY & PROPERLY TRAINED SHOULD
    NOT HNDL CHEM/ITS CNTNR. FURNISHED FOR LAB USE ONLY! MAY NOT BE
    USED AS DRUGS, COSMETICS, AGRICULTURAL/PESTICIDAL PRODS, FOOD
    ADDITIVES/AS HOUSEHOLD  CHEMICALS.
*  Physical/Chemical Properties  *
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE IN HOT WATER
Appearance and Odor:PUNGENT, ACRID ODOR. BLUE-BLACK CRYSTALLINE SOLID.
*  Stability and Reactivity Data  *
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REACTS WITH ACID HALIDES AND ANHYDRIDES. INCOMPATIBLE WITH STRONG ACIDS
    AND STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:DECOMPOSITION LIBERATES TOXIC FUMES.
    DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS ARE CORROSIVE.
*  Disposal Considerations  *
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
    REGULATIONS . BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN
    AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER.
