Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SODIUM BARBITAL-EYES: IRRITATION.
SKIN/INHALATION: ALLERGIC REACTIONS. INGESTION: MAY CAUSE
CARDIOVASCULAR COLLAPSE, DEATH FROM RESPIRATORY FAILURE & PERMANENT
NEUROLOGICAL DAMAGE. CAN LEAD TO HABITAT ION & ADDICTION. MAY CAUSE
BIRTH DEFECTS. HAS BEEN IMPLICATED IN DEVELOPMENT OF APLASTIC
ANEMIA.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:SODIUM BARBITAL-IRRITATION, REDNESS, PAIN,
DROWSINESS, CONFUSION, EXCITEMENT, HALLUCINATIONS, UNCOORDINATION,
VERTIGO, SLURRED SPEECH, HEADACHE, VISUAL DISTURBANCES, RAPID &
SHALLOW RESPIRATION, FEVER .
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AT ROOM TEMPERATURE.
Other Precautions:NONE
Ventilation:GENERAL ROOM VENTILATION
Protective Gloves:RECOMMENDED
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT
Supplemental Safety and Health
DECONTAMINATE EQUIPMENT PRIOR TO MAINTENANCE/SERVICING IF HUMAN BLOOD
PRODUCTS INVOLVED.
Waste Disposal Methods:FLUSH DOWN DRAIN W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER
IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS. PURPOSE OF WATER IS TO
REDUCE AMOUNT OF TIME THAT SODIUM AZIDE CAN COME IN CONTACT
W/COPPER/HEAVY METALS.
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