Safranin O 0.1% Solution

1. Identification

Product Identifiers

Product Name

Safranin O 0.1% Solution

Other Names

Nil

Product Number(s)

26481-07, 26758-05, EMS26481-07

CAS Number

477-73-6

Recommended use of the chemical and restriction on use

Company Details

Emergency Contact Details

2. Hazards Identification

Classification of the substance or mixture

Label Elements

Signal Words

Warning

Hazard Statement(s)

• May be corrosive to metals.
• Harmful if swallowed.
• Causes skin irritation.
• Causes serious eye irritation.

Precautionary Statement(s)

• Keep only in original packaging.
• Wash thoroughly after handling.
• Do not eat, drink or smoke when using this product.
• Wear protective gloves / eye protection / face protection

Primary route(s) of entry

Human Health

Ingestion

• Call a poison center/doctor if you feel unwell.
• Rinse mouth

Eyes

• Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do.
• Continue rinsing.
• If eye irritation persists: Get medical advice/attention.

Skin

• Wash with plenty of water.
• If skin irritation occurs: Get medical advice/attention.
• Take off contaminated clothing and wash it before reuse.

Environment

3. Composition / Information on Ingredients

No information provided.

4. First Aid Measures

Ingestion

Immediately call a doctor.

Inhalation

In case of unconsciousness place patient stably in side position for transportation.

Skin Contact

Immediately wash with water and soap and rinse thoroughly.

Eye Contact

Rinse opened eye for several minutes under running water. If symptoms persist, consult a doctor

Other Information

• General information:
• Symptoms of poisoning may even occur after several hours; therefore medical observation for at least 48 hours
• after the accident.
• Most important symptoms and effects, both acute and delayed: No further relevant information available.
• Indication of any immediate medical attention and special treatment needed: No further relevant information available.

5. Firefighting Measures

Suitable extinguishing equipment

Fire

Use fire fighting measures that suit the environment.

HAZCHEM

No further relevant information available.

Special protective equipment and precautions for fire fighters

6. Accidental Release Measures

Personal precautions, protective equipment and emergency procedures

Not required.

Environmental precautions

Dilute with plenty of water

Methods and materials for containment and clean up

• Absorb with liquid-binding material (sand, diatomite, acid binders, universal binders, sawdust).
• Dispose contaminated material as waste according to section 13.
• Ensure adequate ventilation.

7. Handling and Storage

Precautions for safe handling

• Ensure good ventilation/exhaustion at the workplace.
• Prevent formation of aerosols.
• Information about protection against explosions and fires: No special measures required.

Conditions for safe storage

• Requirements to be met by storerooms and receptacles: No special requirements.
• Information about storage in one common storage facility: Not required.
• Further information about storage conditions: Keep receptacle tightly sealed.
• Specific end use(s) No further relevant information available.

8. Exposure Controls / Personal Protection

Exposure Standards

Engineering controls

• Control parameters
• Components with limit values that require monitoring at the workplace: Not required.
• Additional information: The lists that were valid during the creation were used as basis.
• Appropriate engineering controls: No further data; see section 7.

Personal protective equipment

Eye and face protection

Tightly sealed goggles

Skin protection

• Protective gloves
• The glove material has to be impermeable and resistant to the product/ the substance/ the preparation.
• Due to missing tests no recommendation to the glove material can be given for the product/ the preparation/ the
• chemical mixture.
• Selection of the glove material on consideration of the penetration times, rates of diffusion and the degradation
• Material of gloves
• The selection of the suitable gloves does not only depend on the material, but also on further marks of quality and
• varies from manufacturer to manufacturer.
• Penetration time of glove material
• The exact break through time has to be found out by the manufacturer of the protective gloves and has to be
• observed.

Body protection

• Keep away from foodstuffs, beverages and feed.
• Immediately remove all soiled and contaminated clothing.
• Wash hands before breaks and at the end of work.

Respiratory protection

• Breathing equipment:
• In case of brief exposure or low pollution use respiratory filter device. In case of intensive or longer exposure use
• respiratory protective device that is independent of circulating air.

9. Physical and Chemical Properties

General information

Appearance

Liquid

Odour

Characteristic

pH

Mixture is non-polar/aprotic.

Vapour Pressure

at 20 °C (68 °F): 23 hPa (17.3 mm Hg)

Density

at 20 °C (68 °F): 1.00001 g/cm³ (8.34508 lbs/gal)

Boiling Point

100 °C (212 °F)

Melting Point

0 °C (32 °F)

Solubility

Fully miscible

Specific Gravity of Density

Not determined.

Flash Point

Not applicable

Flammable (Explosive) Limits

Product does not present an explosion hazard.

Ignition Temperature

Not determined.

Formula

C20H19ClN4 for the dye component.

10. Stability and Reactivity

Reactivity

No further relevant information available.

Chemical stability

Thermal decomposition / conditions to be avoided: No decomposition if used according to specifications.

Possibility of hazardous reactions

No dangerous reactions known.

Conditions to avoid

No further relevant information available.

Incompatible materials

No further relevant information available.

11. Toxicological Information

Acute effects

No further relevant information available.

Eye contact

Irritating effect.

Skin contact

Irritant to skin and mucous membranes

Ingestion

No further relevant information available.

Inhalation

No further relevant information available.

Toxicity and irritation

No interactive effects between components are known.

12. Ecological Information

Ecotoxicity

No further relevant information available

Persistence and degradability

No further relevant information available

Bioaccumulative potential

No further relevant information available

Other adverse effects

No further relevant information available

13. Disposal Considerations

General information

14. Transport Information

ADG label required

HAZCHEM

No further relevant information available.

UN Number

Void

Proper shipping name

Void

Transport hazard class

Void

Packing group

Void

Environmental hazard

Not applicable

Special precautions for users

Not applicable

Additional information

Not applicable

15. Regulatory Information

Poisons Schedule Number

No further relevant information available.

Other Information

No further relevant information available.

16. Other Information

SDS preparation date

27 February 2026

Comments

• Abbreviations and acronyms:
• ADR: Accord relatif au transport international des marchandises dangereuses par route (European Agreement Concerning the International
• Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road)
• IMDG: International Maritime Code for Dangerous Goods
• DOT: US Department of Transportation
• IATA: International Air Transport Association
• EINECS: European Inventory of Existing Commercial Chemical Substances
• CAS: Chemical Abstracts Service (division of the American Chemical Society)
• NFPA: National Fire Protection Association (USA)
• HMIS: Hazardous Materials Identification System (USA)
• VOC: Volatile Organic Compounds (USA, EU)
• PBT: Persistent, Bioaccumulative and Toxic
• vPvB: very Persistent and very Bioaccumulative
• NIOSH: National Institute for Occupational Safety
• OSHA: Occupational Safety Health
• TLV: Threshold Limit Value
• PEL: Permissible Exposure Limit
• REL: Recommended Exposure Limit
• Corrosive to metals 1: Corrosive to metals - Category 1
• Acute toxicity - oral 4: Acute toxicity - Category 4
• Skin irritation 2: Skin corrosion/irritation - Category 2
• Eye irritation 2A: Serious eye damage/eye irritation - Category 2A

References

EMS SDS SAFRANIN O SOLUTION, 0.1%. https://www.emsdiasum.com/docs/technical/msds/26481-07.pdf 15/11/2022