Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUT: FINGER STICK OR LACERATION MAY
DEVELOP GRANULOMATOUS LESION OF THE SKIN. CONTACT MAY BE HARMFUL TO
EYES. INHALATION/SWALLOWING VACCINE MAY BE HARMFUL. CHRONIC: NONE
SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:INHALED:/INGESTED: NONE SPECIFIED BY
MANUFACTURER. EYES: REDNESS, DISCOMFORT. SKIN
(SELF-INNOCULATION/NEEDLE-STICK): LESIONS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:INHALED/INGESTED: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER. HMIS- GET
IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYES: FLUSH WITH LOTS OF WATER FOR 15
MINUTES, HOLD LIDS OPEN. SEE DOCTOR. SKIN: WASH AREA THOROUGHLY
WITH SOAP AND WATER. ISONFAZID (300 MG/DAY), PRESCRIBED BY DOCTOR.
SELF-INOCULATION- PPD SKIN TEST BY MEDICAL PERSONNEL. IF SKIN
CONVERTS, SEE DOCTOR.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Extinguishing Media:WATER, DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, OR FOAM
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE
Spill Release Procedures:CLEAN AREA WITH A GERMICIDE THAT PASSES THE
A0AC TUBERCULOCIDAL ACVTIVITY STANDARD, THEN 70% ISOPROPYL/10%
BLEACH. ABSORB WITH PAPER TOWELS. PLACE IN BIOLOGICAL WASTE
CONTAINER. CONTAMINATED NEEDLES S HOULD BE PLACED IN "DIRTY NEEDLE"
DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:ALL ITEMS CONTAMINATED WITH MATERIAL
SHOULD BE AUTOCLAVED, STERILIZED, OR PLACED IN BIOHAZARD BAGES FOR
DISPOSAL.
Other Precautions:SOILED LINENS AND GOWNSSHOULD BE PLACED IN ISOLATION
BAGS THEN HANDLED BY LAUNDRY SERVICE IN NORMAL MANNER. PERMANENT
FIXTURES IN TREATMENT ROOM OR BATHROOM SHOULD BE SCRUBBED DOWN WITH
DISINFECTANT S AME AS UROLOGY CLINIC.
Respiratory Protection:SURGICAL MASK.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE MECHANICAL VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER OR LATEX
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES RECOMMENDED
Other Protective Equipment:STERILE GOWN
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER USE AND BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING, OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHES BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
BCG IS AN ACTIVE BIOLOGICAL AND ASCEPTIC TECHNIQGUE SHOULD BE USED
WHILE HANDLING.
HCC:N1
Solubility in Water:FORMS SUSPENSION
Appearance and Odor:LIGHT TAN TO CREAM COLORED LYOPHILIZED CAKE IN 2 ML
GLASS AMPULE. NO ODOR.
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
FEDERAL REGULATIONS FOR MEDICAL WASTE.
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