MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
STILL RIVER MILL, LLC
GREENER SHADES
P.O. Box 397
Eastford, Connecticut 06242
Telephone No. (860) 974-9918
Trade Name...: RIVER BLUE
Chemical Name: ANTHRAQUINONE DYE
Synonyms.....: ACID BLUE DYE Product No: GS_RB
1. HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS
Material: NO KNOWN HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS PRESENT.
Warning.: OVEREXPOSURE TO THIS PRODUCT MAY CAUSE SLIGHT IRRITATION OF EYES AND
SKIN.
2. PHYSICAL DATA
Appearance.........: POWDER.
Odor...............: ODORLESS.
Solubility in Water: SOLUBLE.
3. FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD DATA
Flash Point and Method............: N.A.
Flammable Limits LEL: N.A. UEL: N.A.
Extinquishing Media...............: WATER SPRAY, DRY CHEMICALS, FOAM OR CARBON
DIOXIDE.
Special Fire Fighting Procedures..: FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR FULL-FACE, SELF-
CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND IMPERVIOUS PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire and Explosion Hazards: NONE EXPECTED, BUT AVOID THE BUILD UP OF
DYE DUST CLOUDS WHICH COULD BE EXPLOSIVE, AS OTHER ORGANIC POWDERS ARE.
NFPA Fire Hazards Code
Health.....: 0 Minimal...0
Fire.......: 1 Slight....1
Reactivity.: 0 Moderate..2
Specific...: N.A. Serious...3
Severe....4
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4. HEALTH HAZARD DATA
LD50 Oral (Ingestion).....: LD50 > 5,000 MG/KG
LD50 Dermal (Skin Contact): N.E.
LC50 (Inhalation).........: N.E.
Primary Route of Exposure.: N.E.
Threshold Limit Value.....: N.E.
Effects of Overexposure
Acute: SLIGHT IRRITATION OF EYES AND/OR SKIN.
Chronic: NO CHRONIC ILL EFFECTS KNOWN.
5. EMERGENCY AND FIRST AID PROCEDURES
Eyes......: IMMEDIATE AND CONTINUOUS IRRIGATION WITH FLOWING WATER FOR AT
LEAST FIFTEEN MINUTES. CONSULT PHYSICIAN IF IRRITATION OCCURS.
Skin......: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH SKIN WITH PLENTY OF WATER. WASH WELL WITH SOAP
AND WATER. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Ingestion.: IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE TWO GLASSES OF WATER TO DILUTE. INDUCE
VOMITING ONLY IF ADVISED BY POISON CONTROL CENTER.
Inhalation: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF EFFECTS OCCUR, CONSULT PHYSICIAN.
6. PHYSICAL HAZARDS
Precautions: MAINTAIN GOOD HOUSEKEEPING TO AVOID DUST BUILD UP. AVOID INGESTION,
EYE AND SKIN CONTACT. MINIMIZE INHALATION EXPOSURE BY USING DUST RESPIRATOR.
WASH HANDS AFTER WEIGHING DYE TO AVOID CONTACT OF THE SKIN OR EYES WITH
CONTAMINATED HANDS. A SENSITIZED INDIVIDUAL SHOULD NOT BE EXPOSED TO THE PRODUCT
WHICH CAUSED THE SENSITIZATION.
7. SPECIAL PROTECTION INFORMATION
Ventilation......: USE LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MINIMIZE EXPOSURE.
Respiratory......: A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR SHOULD BE WORN.
Eye Protection...: WEAR SIDE-SHIELD SAFETY GLASSES OR CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES.
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Protective Gloves: WEAR IMPERVIOUS GLOVES AS A STANDARD HANDLING PROCEDURE.
Other............: DELUGE SAFETY SHOWER, EYE WASH STATION, PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
All chemicals should be handled so as to prevent eye contact and excessive
or repeated skin contact. Appropriate eye and skin protection should be
employed. Inhalation of dusts and vapors should be avoided.
8. CHEMICAL REACTIVITY
Stability...........................: STABLE UNDER NORMAL STORAGE CONDITIONS.
Incompatability (Materials to Avoid): OXIDIZING AND REDUCING AGENTS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products....: BURNING WILL PRODUCE OXIDES OF CARBON,
NITROGEN AND SULFUR.
Hazardous Polymerization............: WILL NOT OCCUR UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS.
9. STORAGE INFORMATION
Precautions To Be Taken In Handling And Storing: AVOID BREATHING DUST. AVOID
CONTACT WITH EYES AND SKIN. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. STORE IN A DRY
PLACE AWAY FROM EXCESSIVE HEAT, IN ORIGINAL OR SIMILAR WATERPROOF CONTAINERS.
RESEAL CONTAINERS IMMEDIATELY AFTER USE.
10. SPILL, LEAK AND DISPOSAL INFORMATION
Accidental Release Measures: UTILIZE RECOMMENDED PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION. MIX MATERIAL WITH SWEEPING COMPOUND TO MINIMIZE DUSTING
WHILE SWEEPING UP AND CONTAINING. VACUUM CONTAMINATED AREA.
Disposal Considerations....: DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
FEDERAL ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL REGULATIONS. EMPTIED CONTAINERS RETAIN PRODUCT
RESIDUE AND SHOULD NOT BE DISTRIBUTED, MADE AVAILABLE, FURNISHED OR REUSED
EXCEPT FOR STORAGE AND SHIPMENT OF ORIGINAL PRODUCT.
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11. SHIPPING INFORMATION
DOT Shipping Name..............: NOT REGULATED.
Technical Shipping Name........: NOT APPLICABLE.
DOT Hazard Classification
Primary........................: NOT APPLICABLE.
Secondary......................: NOT APPLICABLE.
Freight Classification.........: NOT REGULATED.
UN Number......................: NOT APPLICABLE.
IMO Hazard Class...............: NOT APPLICABLE.
DOT Labels Required............: COMMUNITY RIGHT TO KNOW LABEL.
EPA/DOT Hazardous Substances Rq: NOT APPLICABLE.
12. OTHER GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS
TSCA: ALL COMPONENTS OF THIS PRODUCT ARE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE TOXIC SUBSTANCE
CONTROL ACT.
13. ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
Practices: HANDLE WITH DUE CARE AND MINIMIZE EXPOSURE IN ACCORDANCE WITH GOOD
INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICE.
DISCLAIMER
Information contained herein is, to our best
knowledge, true and accurate. It is offered
for information only, as we cannot guarantee
the results of processes not under our
direct control.
Prepared by..: GREGORY DRISCOLL Date.................: JANUARY 18, 2008
Telephone No.: (860) 974-9918 Supersedes MSDS Dated: JULY 2, 2004
N.E. - Not Established
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