General Information
Revision date
2001-06-25
Product name
Methylene Blue trihydrate, 95%
Product Synonyms
Phenothiazin-5-ium, 3,7-bis(dimethylamino)-, chloride, trihydrate; C.I. Basic Blue 9, trihydrate; C.I. 52015, trihydrate; 3,7-Bis(dimethylamino)phenothiazin-5-ium chloride trihydrate; Methylene Blue trihydrate
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Company Information
company name
Acros Organics N.V
Section 2
Hazard pictograms
XN
Hazard statements
22 Section 3 - Hazards Identification EMERGENCY OVERVIEW Appearance: dark green. May be harmful if swallowed. Warning! Mutagen. Reproductively active. Causes eye and skin irritation. Causes respiratory tract irritation. Target Organs: Blood, eyes. Potential Health Effects Eye: May cause chemical conjunctivitis. Causes eye irritation and possible injury. Skin: Causes skin irritation. Absorption into the body may cause cyanosis (bluish discoloration of skin due to deficient oxygenation of the blood). Ingestion: May cause gastrointestinal irritation with nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. May cause hemolytic anemia. May be harmful if swallowed. Inhalation: Causes respiratory tract irritation. May cause methemoglobinemia, cyanosis, convulsions, tachycardia, dyspnea (labored breathing), and death. Can produce delayed pulmonary edema. Chronic: Effects may be delayed. Laboratory experiments have resulted in mutagenic effects. Repeated contact may cause corneal damage. May cause adverse reproductive effects.
