Eye Contact: Check for and remove contact lenses if present and easy to do. Immediately flush eyes with gentle but large stream of water for at least 15 minutes, lifting lower and upper eyelids occasionally. Immediately call a poison center or doctor. General Advice: Ensure that medical personnel and those providing first aid are aware of the material(s) involved and take precautions to protect themselves. Symptoms and Effects: Ingestion may cause burns, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, and organ damage. Inhalation may cause coughing, shortness of breath, and respiratory burns. Contact with skin may cause burns. Contact with eyes may cause tissue damage. Prolonged or repeated exposure may cause organ damage. Immediate Medical Care/ Immediately call a poison center or doctor. Treat symptomatically. Special Treatment: 5. FIREFIGHTING MEASURES Suitable Extinguishing Media: Water spray, dry powder, alcohol resistant foam, carbon dioxide. Unsuitable Extinguishing Media: Do not use a solid (straight) water stream, as it may scatter and spread fire. Hazardous Combustion Carbon oxides, nitrogen oxides, sodium oxides, sulfur oxides, toxic fumes. Products: Specific Hazards: Excessive thermal conditions may cause decomposition and yield hazardous decomposition products listed above. Special Protective Equipment/ As in any fire, wear MSHA/NIOSH-approved (or equivalent), self-contained, positive- Precautions for Firefighters: pressure or pressure-demand breathing apparatus and full protective gear. In the event of fire and/or explosion, do not breathe fumes. 6. ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES Personal Precautions and Isolate hazard area and keep unnecessary and unprotected personnel away from the area Protective Equipment: of the leak or spill. Wear appropriate personal protective equipment (see Section 8). Avoid contact with eyes, skin, and clothing. Emergency Procedures: In case of chemical emergency, or if unsure how to address an accidental release, consult a professional (see Section 1). Methods for Containment: Stop the flow of material, if this is without risk. Prevent entry into waterways, sewer, basements, or confined areas. Dike the spilled material, where this is possible. Product should not be released to the environment. Contain and recover liquid when possible. Methods for Cleanup: Absorb spill with an inert material (e.g. vermiculite, dry sand, earth, cloth, or fleece) and place in a noncombustible container for reclamation or disposal. Do not flush to sewer. Clean contaminated surface thoroughly. Spills can be dissolved with alcohol or acetone solution. Never return spills in original containers for reuse. Clean up in accordance with all applicable regulations. 7. HANDLING AND STORAGE Handling: Avoid contact with skin, eyes, and clothing. Do not breathe vapors or spray mist. Do not ingest. When using, do not eat, drink, or smoke. Keep away from incompatible materials (see Section 10). Handle in accordance with good industrial hygiene and safety practice. Product: Lactophenol Cotton Blue Revision Date: 10/06/2016 3/8
