Note: Ingredients listed on restricted chemical lists
EC/CAS
1239-45-8
Name of the chemical
Ethidiumbromid; 3,8-Diamino-1-ethyl-6-phenylphenantridiniumbromid (790/2009)
Concentration
N/A
General Information
Revision date
1999-04-08
Product name
Ethidium bromide
Product Synonyms
2,7-Diamino-10-ethyl-9-phenylphenanthridinium bromide; 3,8-Diamino-5-ethyl-6-phenylphenanthridinium bromide; Homidium
CAS No.
1239-45-8
Emergency telephone
201-796-7100
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Company Information
company name
Fisher Scientific
GHS Information
Signal word
Danger!
Section 2
SECTION 2: Hazards identification
EMERGENCY OVERVIEW Appearance: dark red to purple crystals. Danger! May be fatal if inhaled. Causes eye, skin, and respiratory tract irritation. May be harmful if swallowed. Target Organs: Respiratory system, eyes, skin.
Potential health effects
Eye: Causes eye irritation. Skin: Causes skin irritation. No skin absorption data found. No data found on whether or not this chemical would be likely to cause an allergic skin reaction. Ingestion: May cause gastrointestinal irritation with nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. May be harmful if swallowed. Inhalation: May be fatal if inhaled. Causes respiratory tract irritation. Methemoglobinemia is characterized by dizziness, drowsiness, headache, shortness of breath, cyanosis (bluish discoloration of skin due to deficient oxygenation of the blood), rapid heart rate and chocolate-brown blood. May cause methemoglobinemia. Chronic: May cause methemoglobinemia, which is characterized by chocolate-brown colored blood, headache, weakness, dizziness, breath shortness, cyanosis (bluish skin due to deficient oxygenation of blood), rapid heart rate, unconsciousness and possible death. May alter genetic material.
