LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(RAT): 2195 MG/KG PHENYTOIN
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:PHENYTOIN: IN PREGNANT WOMEN CAN CAUSE
FETAL MALFORMATIONS. PATIENTS: COMMONLY ASSOCIATED ARE CNS,
NYSTAGMUS (RAPID EYE MOVEMENT), ATAXIA, SLURRED SPEECH, DROWSINESS,
DECREASED COORDINATION, & MENTAL CONFUSION. WORKERS HANDLING BULK
POWDERS HAVE REPORTED PHARYNGEAL IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:PHENYTOIN: IN PREGNANT WOMEN CAN CAUSE FETAL
MALFORMATIONS. PATIENTS: COMMONLY ASSOCIATED ARE RELATED TO THE
CNS, NYSTAGMUS (RAPID EYE MOVEMENT), ATAXIA, SLURRED SPEECH,
DROWSINESS, DECREASED COORDINA TION & MENTAL CONFUSION. WORKERS
HANDLING BULK POWDERS HAVE REPORTED PHARYNGEAL IRRITATION.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
Eyes: FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15 MINS. SKIN: WASH W/SOAP & WATER
UNTIL FREE OF RESIDUE. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. OBTAIN
MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Extinguishing Media:CO2, DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM, WATER SPRAY
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE APPROVED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMBUSTIBLE LIQUID.
Spill Release Procedures:WIPE/MOP UP MATERIAL. WASH ALL CONTAMINATED
SURFACES W/SOAP & WATER. PLACE WASTE IN APPROPRIATE CONTAINER FOR
FUTURE DISPOSAL.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID SKIN & EYE CONTACT.
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IAW/LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL
REGULATIONS. INCINERATE IN A PERMITTED INCINERATOR.
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