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Mat erial Safet y Dat a Sheet

Dicyanine A, 98% ( UV- Vis)

ACC# 88845

Sect ion 1 - Chem ical Product and Com pany I dent ificat ion
M SD S N a m e : Dicy anine A, 98% ( UV- Vis)
Ca t a log N um be r s: AC407050000, AC407050010, AC407055000
Synon ym s: Quinolinium ,1- Et hyl- 2- 3- ( 1- Et hyl- 4( 1H) - Quinolinylidene) - 1- po.
Com pa ny I de n t ifica t ion :
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One Reagent Lane
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
For in for m a t ion in N or t h Am e r ica , ca ll: 800- ACROS- 01
For e m e r ge ncie s in t h e US, ca ll CH EM TREC: 800- 424- 9300

Sect ion 2 - Com posit ion, I nform at ion on I ngredient s

CAS#
20591- 23- 5

Che m ica l N a m e
Quinolinium ,1- et hy l- 2- 3- ( 1- et hyl- 4( 1h) quinoliny lidene) - 1- po

Pe r ce nt

EI N ECS/ ELI N CS

98

243- 897- 6

Sect ion 3 - Hazards I dent ificat ion

EM ERGEN CY OV ERV I EW
Appearance: gr een powder .
Ca ut ion! May cause eye and sk in irr it at ion. May cause respirat ory and digest ive t ract irrit at ion.
The t oxicological proper t ies of t his m at erial have not been fully invest igat ed.
Ta r ge t Or ga n s: No dat a found.
Pot e nt ia l H e a lt h Ef fe ct s
Ey e : May cause eye irr it at ion.
Sk in: May cause skin ir rit at ion.
I nge st ion: May cause ir rit at ion of t he digest ive t ract . The t ox icological propert ies of t his subst ance
hav e not been fully invest igat ed.
I nh a la t ion : May cause respir at or y t ract irrit at ion. The t oxicological propert ies of t his subst ance
hav e not been fully invest igat ed.
Chr onic: No infor m at ion found.

Sect ion 4 - First Aid Measures

Ey e s: Flush eyes w it h plent y of wat er for at least 15 m inut es, occasionally lift ing t he upper and
lower ey elids. Get m edical aid.
Sk in: Get m edical aid. Flush sk in wit h plent y of wat er for at least 15 m inut es while rem oving
cont am inat ed clot hing and shoes. Wash clot hing before reuse.

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I nge st ion: Never give anyt hing by m out h t o an unconscious person. Get m edical aid. Do NOT
induce vom it ing. I f conscious and aler t , rinse m out h and drink 2 - 4 cupfuls of m ilk or w at er.
I nh a la t ion : Rem ove fr om exposur e and m ove t o fresh air im m ediat ely . I f not breat hing, give
art ificial respirat ion. I f breat hing is difficult , giv e oxy gen. Get m edical aid.
N ot e s t o Phy sicia n : Tr eat sym pt om at ically and support ively.

Sect ion 5 - Fire Fight ing Measures

Ge n e r a l I nfor m a t ion : As in any fire, w ear a self - cont ained breat hing apparat us in pressuredem and, MSHA/ NI OSH ( appr oved or equivalent ) , and full prot ect ive gear. During a fire, irrit at ing
and highly t oxic gases m ay be gener at ed by t herm al decom posit ion or com bust ion.
Ex t ingu ish in g M e dia : Use agent m ost appropriat e t o ext inguish fire. Use wat er spray , dry
chem ical, carbon dioxide, or appr opriat e foam .
Fla sh Point : Not applicable.
Au t oign it ion Te m pe r a t u r e : Not applicable.
Ex plosion Lim it s, Low e r :Not av ailable.
Uppe r : Not av ailable.
N FPA Ra t ing: ( est im at ed) Healt h: 1; Flam m abilit y : 0; I nst abilit y : 0

Sect ion 6 - Accident al Release Measures

Ge n e r a l I nfor m a t ion : Use proper personal prot ect ive equipm ent as indicat ed in Sect ion 8.
Spills/ Le a k s: Vacuum or sweep up m at erial and place int o a suit able disposal cont ainer. Clean up
spills im m ediat ely, obser ving precaut ions in t he Prot ect ive Equipm ent sect ion. Avoid generat ing
dust y condit ions. Provide vent ilat ion.

Sect ion 7 - Handling and St orage

H a ndling: Wash t horoughly aft er handling. Rem ove cont am inat ed clot hing and wash before reuse.
Use wit h adequat e vent ilat ion. Minim ize dust generat ion and accum ulat ion. Av oid cont act w it h
eyes, sk in, and clot hing. Keep cont ainer t ight ly closed. Avoid ingest ion and inhalat ion.
St or a ge : St ore in a t ight ly closed cont ainer. St ore in a cool, dry, w ell - vent ilat ed area aw ay from
incom pat ible subst ances. Keep refr iger at ed. ( St ore below 4 C/ 39 F.)

Sect ion 8 - Exposure Cont rols, Personal Prot ect ion

En gine e r in g Con t r ols: Facilit ies st or ing or ut ilizing t his m at erial should be equipped w it h an
eyewash facilit y and a safet y shower . Use adequat e v ent ilat ion t o keep airborne concent rat ions
low.
Ex posur e Lim it s
Che m ica l N a m e

ACGI H

Quinolinium ,1- et hyl- 2- 3( 1- et hyl- 4( 1h) none list ed

quinolinylidene) - 1- po

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N I OSH

OSH A - Fina l PELs

none list ed

none list ed

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OSH A V a ca t e d PELs: Quinolinium ,1- et hyl- 2- 3- ( 1- et hyl- 4( 1h) - quinolinylidene) - 1- po: No OSHA
Vacat ed PELs are list ed for t his chem ical.
Pe r sona l Pr ot e ct iv e Eq u ip m e n t
Ey e s: Wear appropriat e pr ot ect ive eyeglasses or chem ical safet y goggles as described by OSHA's
eye and face prot ect ion r egulat ions in 29 CFR 1910.133 or European St andard EN166.
Sk in: Wear appropriat e pr ot ect ive glov es t o prevent skin exposure.
Clot h in g: Wear appr opr iat e pr ot ect ive clot hing t o prev ent sk in ex posure.
Re spir a t or s: A r espirat ory prot ect ion program t hat m eet s OSHA's 29 CFR 1910.134 and ANSI
Z88.2 requirem ent s or European St andard EN 149 m ust be follow ed w henev er work place
condit ions warr ant respir at or use.

Sect ion 9 - Physical and Chem ical Propert ies

Physica l St a t e : Pow der
Appe a r a nce : gr een
Odor : none report ed
pH : Not av ailable.
Va por Pr e ssur e : Not available.
Va por D e nsit y: Not available.
Ev a por a t ion Ra t e :Not available.
Viscosit y: Not av ailable.
Boiling Poin t : Not available.
Fr e e zing/ M e lt in g Poin t : 300 deg C
D e com posit ion Te m pe r a t u r e : Not available.
Solu bilit y : slight ly soluble
Spe cific Gr a vit y/ D e n sit y:Not av ailable.
M ole cula r For m u la :C31H37I N2O2
M ole cula r W e igh t :596.54

Sect ion 10 - St abilit y and React ivit y

Che m ica l St a bilit y: St able under norm al t em perat ures and pressures.
Condit ions t o Avoid: I ncom pat ible m at erials, dust generat ion, excess heat , st rong oxidant s.
I ncom pa t ibilit ie s w it h Ot h e r M a t e r ia ls: Oxidizing agent s.
H a z a r dou s D e com p osit ion Pr odu ct s: Carbon m onoxide, oxides of nit rogen, irrit at ing and t ox ic
fum es and gases, car bon dioxide, hydrogen iodide.
H a z a r dou s Polym e r iz a t ion : Has not been report ed

Sect ion 11 - Toxicological I nform at ion

RTECS# :
CAS# 20591- 23- 5 unlist ed.
LD 5 0 / LC5 0 :
Not available.
Ca r cin oge nicit y:
CAS# 20591- 23- 5: Not list ed by ACGI H, I ARC, NTP, or CA Prop 65.

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Epide m iology: No infor m at ion found

Te r a t oge n icit y: No inform at ion found
Re pr odu ct ive Effe ct s: No inform at ion found
M u t a ge nicit y : No infor m at ion found
N e u r ot ox icit y: No inform at ion found
Ot h e r St udie s:

Sect ion 12 - Ecological I nform at ion

No inform at ion available.

Sect ion 13 - Disposal Considerat ions

Chem ical wast e generat ors m ust det er m ine w het her a discarded chem ical is classified as a
hazardous w ast e. US EPA guidelines for t he classificat ion det erm inat ion are list ed in 40 CFR Part s
261.3. Addit ionally, wast e generat ors m ust consult st at e and local hazardous wast e regulat ions t o
ensure com plet e and accur at e classificat ion.
RCRA P- Se r ie s: None list ed.
RCRA U - Se r ie s: None list ed.

Sect ion 14 - Transport I nform at ion

Sh ipping N a m e :
H a z a r d Cla ss:

US D OT

Ca na da TD G

Not regulat ed as a hazardous m at erial

No inform at ion available.

UN N um be r :
Pa ck ing Gr oup:

Sect ion 15 - Regulat ory I nform at ion

US FED ERAL
TSCA
CAS# 20591- 23- 5 is list ed on t he TSCA invent ory.
H e a lt h & Sa fe t y Re p or t in g List
None of t he chem icals are on t he Healt h & Safet y Report ing List .
Che m ica l Te st Ru le s
None of t he chem icals in t his product are under a Chem ical Test Rule.
Se ct ion 1 2 b
None of t he chem icals are list ed under TSCA Sect ion 12b.
TSCA Significa n t N e w Use Ru le
None of t he chem icals in t his m at er ial have a SNUR under TSCA.
CERCLA H a z a r dou s Su bst a n ce s a n d cor r e sponding RQs
None of t he chem icals in t his m at er ial have an RQ.
SARA Se ct ion 3 0 2 Ex t r e m e ly H a z a r dous Subst a nce s
None of t he chem icals in t his product have a TPQ.
Se ct ion 3 1 3
No chem icals are r eport able under Sect ion 313.
Cle a n Air Act :

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This m at erial does not cont ain any hazardous air pollut ant s.
This m at erial does not cont ain any Class 1 Ozone deplet ors.
This m at erial does not cont ain any Class 2 Ozone deplet ors.
Cle a n W a t e r Act :
None of t he chem icals in t his product are list ed as Hazardous Subst ances under t he CWA.
None of t he chem icals in t his product are list ed as Priorit y Pollut ant s under t he CWA.
None of t he chem icals in t his product are list ed as Toxic Pollut ant s under t he CWA.
OSH A:
None of t he chem icals in t his product are considered highly hazardous by OSHA.
STATE
CAS# 20591- 23- 5 is not pr esent on st at e list s from CA, PA, MN, MA, FL, or NJ.
Ca lifor n ia Pr op 6 5
California No Significant Risk Level: None of t he chem icals in t his product are list ed.

Eur ope a n / I nt e r na t ion a l Re gula t ions

Eu r ope a n La b e lin g in Accor da n ce w it h EC D ir e ct ive s

H a z a r d Sym bols:
Not av ailable.
Risk Phr a se s:
Sa fe t y Phr a se s:
S 24/ 25 Avoid cont act wit h sk in and eyes.
S 37 Wear suit able gloves.
S 45 I n case of accident or if y ou feel unwell, seek m edical advice
im m ediat ely ( show t he label w here possible) .
S 28A Aft er cont act wit h sk in, wash im m ediat ely wit h plent y of w at er
.
W GK ( W a t e r D a n ge r / Pr ot e ct ion )
CAS# 20591- 23- 5: No inform at ion available.
Ca n a da - D SL/ N D SL
CAS# 20591- 23- 5 is list ed on Canada's NDSL List .
Ca n a da - W H M I S
WHMI S: Not av ailable.
This product has been classified in accordance wit h t he hazard crit eria of t he Cont rolled Product s
Regulat ions and t he MSDS cont ains all of t he inform at ion required by t hose regulat ions.
Ca n a dia n I n gr e die n t D isclosu r e List

Sect ion 16 - Addit ional I nform at ion

M SD S Cr e a t ion D a t e : 9/ 02/ 1997
Re vision # 5 D a t e : 10/ 03/ 2005
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