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1 - PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION

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PRODUCT NAME: BROMOCRESOL PURPLE
FORMULA: C21H16BR2O5S
FORMULA WT: 540.23
CAS NO.: 00115-40-2
COMMON SYNONYMS: 5',5"-DIBROMO-O-CRESOLSULFONPHTHALEIN
PRODUCT CODES: C949
EFFECTIVE: 03/11/86
REVISION #01

PRECAUTIONARY LABELLING

BAKER SAF-T-DATA(TM) SYSTEM
HEALTH - 1 SLIGHT
FLAMMABILITY - 1 SLIGHT
REACTIVITY - 0 NONE
CONTACT - 1 SLIGHT
HAZARD RATINGS ARE 0 TO 4 (0 = NO HAZARD; 4 = EXTREME HAZARD).

LABORATORY PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT

SAFETY GLASSES; LAB COAT

PRECAUTIONARY LABEL STATEMENTS
DURING USE AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN, CLOTHING. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. WHEN NOT IN USE KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER.

SAF-T-DATA(TM) STORAGE COLOR CODE: ORANGE (GENERAL STORAGE)

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2 - HAZARDOUS COMPONENTS

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COMPONENT % CAS NO.
NOT APPLICABLE

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3 - PHYSICAL DATA

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BOILING POINT: N/A VAPOR PRESSURE(MM HG): N/A
MELTING POINT: 241 C ( 466 F) VAPOR DENSITY(AIR=1): N/A
SPECIFIC GRAVITY: N/A EVAPORATION RATE: N/A
(H2O=1) (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
SOLUBILITY(H2O): NEGLIGIBLE (LESS THAN 0.1 %) % VOLATILES BY VOLUME: 0
APPEARANCE & ODOR: PURPLE POWDER.

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4 - FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD DATA

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FLASH POINT (CLOSED CUP: N/A
FLAMMABLE LIMITS: UPPER - N/A % LOWER - N/A %

FIRE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA
USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.

SPECIAL FIRE-FIGHTING PROCEDURES

TOXIC GASES PRODUCED
SULFUR DIOXIDE, HYDROGEN BROMIDE, CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE

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5 - HEALTH HAZARD DATA

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CARCINOGENICITY: NTP: NO IARC: NO Z LIST: NO OSHA REG: NO

EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE
NO EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE WERE DOCUMENTED.

TARGET ORGANS
NONE IDENTIFIED

MEDICAL CONDITIONS GENERALLY AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE
NONE IDENTIFIED

ROUTES OF ENTRY
NONE INDICATED

EMERGENCY AND FIRST AID PROCEDURES
INGESTION: IF SWALLOWED AND THE PERSON IS CONSCIOUS, IMMEDIATELY GIVE LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
INHALATION: IF A PERSON BREATHES IN LARGE AMOUNTS, MOVE THE EXPOSED PERSON TO FRESH AIR. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

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6 - REACTIVITY DATA

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STABILITY: STABLE HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION: WILL NOT OCCUR

CONDITIONS TO AVOID: NONE DOCUMENTED

DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS: OXIDES OF SULFUR, HYDROGEN BROMIDE, CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE

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7 - SPILL AND DISPOSAL PROCEDURES

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STEPS TO BE TAKEN IN THE EVENT OF A SPILL OR DISCHARGE
WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. CAREFULLY SWEEP UP AND REMOVE.

DISPOSAL PROCEDURE
DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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8 - PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT

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EYE/SKIN PROTECTION: THIS IS A LABORATORY-USE PRODUCT FOR WHICH NO INDUSTRIAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT HAS BEEN DESIGNATED.

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9 - STORAGE AND HANDLING PRECAUTIONS

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SAF-T-DATA(TM) STORAGE COLOR CODE: ORANGE (GENERAL STORAGE)

SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS
KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. SUITABLE FOR ANY GENERAL CHEMICAL STORAGE AREA.

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10 - TRANSPORTATION DATA AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

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