*  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  *
Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST REQUIRED.
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
*  Product Identification  *
Product ID:TRIS(2,2'-BIPYRIDYL)RUTHENIUM(II)CHLORIDE (
*  Composition/Information on Ingredients  *
Ingred Name:TRIS(2,2'-BIPYRIDYL)RUTHENIUM(II) CHLORIDE HEXAHYDRATE
*  Hazards Identification  *
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NOOSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: MAY BE HARMFUL BY INHALATION,
    INGESTION, OR SKIN ABSORPTION. MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Effects of Overexposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
*  First Aid Measures  *
First Aid:IN CASE OF CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES WITH COPIOUS
    IMMEDIATELY WASH SKIN WITH SOAP AND COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. IF
    INHALED, REMOVE T O FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE ARTIFICIAL
    RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. CALL MD. WASH
    CONTAM CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. INGEST: CALL MD IMMEDIATELY .
*  Fire Fighting Measures  *
Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY. CO*2, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER, ALCOHOL OR
    POLYMER FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED PRESSURE DEMAND SCBA
    AND FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . PREVENT CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.
    THERMAL DECOMP PRODS MAY INCLUDE HCL AND PHOSGENE .
*  Accidental Release Measures  *
Spill Release Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD RESPIRATOR, CHEM SAFETY
    HOLD FOR WASTE DISP. AVOID RAISING DUST. VENT AREA & WASH SPILL
    SITE AFTER MATL PICKUP  IS COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
*Handling and Storage  *
Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID BREATHING DUST. KEEP CONTAINER
    CLOSED. LIGHT SENSITIVE. STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONT W/EYES, SKIN & CLOTHING. NO SMOKING IN
    AREA OF USE. DO NOT USE IN GENERAL VICINITY OF ARC WELDING, OPEN
    FLAMES OR HOT SURF. HEAT AND/OR UV RADIATION MAY CAUSE THE
    FORMATION OF HCL AND/OR PH OSGENE .
*  Physical/Chemical Properties  *
HCC:N1
Appearance and Odor:RED-ORANGE POWDER.
*  Stability and Reactivity Data  *
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:MAY DISCOLOR ON EXPOSURE TO LIGHT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF: CO, CO*2, NO*X,
    HYDROGEN CHLORIDE GAS. PHOSGENE .
*  Disposal Considerations  *
Waste Disposal Methods:CATALYSTS AND EXPENSIVE METALS SHOULD BE
    RECOVERED FOR REUSE OR RECYCLING. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE, AND
    LOCAL LAWS.
