Nitro Blue Tetrazolium Chloride monohydrate

Fisher Scientific UK

Revision date : 2026-07-07

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GHS07 GHS08
Health risk rating 4
Safety risk rating 1
Environmental risk rating 1

Note: Ingredients listed on restricted chemical lists

EC/CAS

7732-18-5

Name of the chemical

Water, distilled, conductivity or of similar purity H2O

Concentration

<2

General Information

Version

ACR12859

Revision date

2026-07-07

Product name

Nitro Blue Tetrazolium Chloride monohydrate

Product Synonyms

NBT (dye); Nitro BT; Nitro Blue tetrazolium chloride

CAS No.

298-83-9

supplier name

Fisher Scientific UK

Emergency telephone

001-800-227-6701, +32 14 57 52 11, 001-201-796-7100, +32 14 57 52 99, 001-800-424-9300, 001-703-527-3887

Icons in SDS

GHS07 GHS08 M004 M009 M010 M011 M017

Company Information

company name

Fisher Scientific UK

e-mail address of the competent person responsible for the Safety Data Sheet

begel.sdsdesk@thermofisher.com

GHS Information

Signal word

Danger

Hazard Codes

Hazard statements (CLP)

H302+H312+H332, H315, H319, H335, H371

Hazard statements

Code

Statements

H302+H312+H332

Harmful if swallowed, in contact with skin or if inhaled

Section 2

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

Physical State

Appearance/Odor

Powder Solid Yellow No information available Emergency Overview Causes damage to organs. Causes skin irritation. Causes serious eye irritation. May cause respiratory irritation. Harmful if inhaled. Harmful if swallowed. Harmful in contact with skin. Classification of the substance or mixture Acute Oral Toxicity Category 4 Acute Dermal Toxicity Category 4 Acute Inhalation Toxicity - Dusts and Mists Category 4 Skin Corrosion/Irritation Category 2 Serious Eye Damage/Eye Irritation Category 2 Specific target organ toxicity - (single exposure) Category 2 Category 3

Signal word

Danger

Hazard statements

H315 - Causes skin irritation H319 - Causes serious eye irritation H335 - May cause respiratory irritation H302 + H312 + H332 - Harmful if swallowed, in contact with skin or if inhaled H371 - May cause damage to organs

Prevention

P264 - Wash face, hands and any exposed skin thoroughly after handling P270 - Do not eat, drink or smoke when using this product P271 - Use only outdoors or in a well-ventilated area P280 - Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection

Response

P302 + P352 - IF ON SKIN: Wash with plenty of soap and water P304 + P340 - IF INHALED: Remove person to fresh air and keep comfortable for breathing P305 + P351 + P338 - IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing P312 - Call a POISON CENTER or doctor if you feel unwell P330 - Rinse mouth P362 + P364 - Take off contaminated clothing and wash it before reuse P308 + P311 - IF exposed or concerned: Call a POISON CENTER or doctor

Storage

P403 + P233 - Store in a well-ventilated place. Keep container tightly closed

Disposal

P501 - Dispose of contents/ container to an approved waste disposal plant

Other physicochemical hazards

Vapors may cause flash fire or explosion.

Health hazards

Harmful in contact with skin. Harmful if swallowed. Harmful if inhaled. Causes damage to organs. Causes skin irritation. Causes serious eye irritation. May cause respiratory irritation.

Environmental hazards

Contains no substances known to be hazardous to the environment or not degradable in waste water treatment plants. Will likely be mobile in the environment due to its water solubility. The product is water soluble, and may spread in water systems.

2.3 Other hazards

Toxic to terrestrial vertebrates. This product does not contain any known or suspected endocrine disruptors.

2.1 Classification of the substance or mixture

Acute Oral Toxicity Category 4 Acute Dermal Toxicity Category 4 Acute Inhalation Toxicity - Dusts and Mists Category 4 Skin Corrosion/Irritation Category 2 Serious Eye Damage/Eye Irritation Category 2 Specific target organ toxicity - (single exposure) Category 2 Category 3

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