Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SKIN: ALLERGIC RASH/FROSTBITE.
INHALATION: MAY BE ABSORBED THROUGH RESPIRATORY TRACT/CARDIAC
ARRYTHMIA/SUFFOCATION. EYES: IRRITATION/DAMAGE. INGESTION:
CARDIOVASCUALR EFFECTS/HYPERGLYCEMIA/HYPOKALEMIA .
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of
Overexposure:DIZZINESS/DISORIENTATION/UNCOORDINATION/NAUSEA/VOMITIN
G/IRREGULAR HEARTBEAT/LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS/HEADACHE/TREMOR/MUSCLE
CRAMPS/ELEVATED BLOOD PRESSURE/REDNESS/ITCHING/ABDOMINAL
PAIN/DIARRHEA/NERVOUSN ESS/MALAISE/FATIGUE/DENTAL
PAIN/BRONCHITIS/HIVES/BRONCHOSPASM/EKG ABNORMALITIES.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING CARDIOVASCULAR
DISORDERS/EPILEPSY/HYPERTHYROIDISM/DIABETES/HEPATIC DISEASE/KNOWN
HYPERSENSITIVITY TO ANY OF THE COMPONENTS OF THIS FORMULATION.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
Eyes: FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15 MINS. SKIN: WASH W/SOAP & WATER.
INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED.
INGESTION: IF CONSCIOUS & ABLE TO SWALLOW, GIVE WATER TO DILUTE.
NEVER GIVE ANYT HING BY MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS/CONVULSIVE. OBTAIN
MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES. NOTES TO PHYSICIAN: USE
EPINEPHRINE/SIMILAR DRUGS W/CAUTION WHEN RESUSCITAING DUE TO
EXACERBATION OF ABNORMAL HEARTBEAT.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, MULTI-PURPOSE DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS & FULL
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:PRESSURIZED CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO TEMPS
>120F MAY RUPTURE & CAUSE INJURY/DEATH.
Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. SMALL: COLLECT &
TRANSFER TO A CLOSED WASTE CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL. LARGE/BULK:
COLLECT BY CAREFULLY SWEEPING/WIPING & PLACE IN A LABELLED/SEALED
CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL. WAS H AREA W/SUITABLE CLEANING SOLVENT.
(SEE SUPP)
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:DON'T USE/STORE NEAR HEAT/OPEN FLAME.
PROTECT FROM FREEZING & DIRECT SUNLIGHT.
Other Precautions:DON'T PUNCTURE. NEVER THROW PRESSURIZED CONTAINER
INTO AN INCINERATOR.
Respiratory Protection:WEAR A NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR EXPOSURE TO
AIRBORNE CONCENTRATIONS >OEL.
Ventilation:GENERAL EXHAUST SUFFICIENT TO KEEP AIRBORNE CONCENTRATIONS
Protective Gloves:RECOMMENDED
Eye Protection:RECOMMENDED
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MSDS INFORMATION IS FOR SALMETEROL XINAFOATE. FIRST AID CONT'D:
DIALYSIS ISN'T AN APPROPRIATE TREATMENT FOR OVERDOSAGE OF SEREVENT
INHALATION AEROSOL. SPILLS CONT'D: IN EVENT OF CANISTER LEAKAGE,
FREO N-12 & 11 WILL EVAPORATE. THESE SUBSTANCES MAY HARM
ENVIRONMENT BY DEPLETING OZONE IN UPPER ATMOSPHERE.
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:WHITE TO OFF-WHITE POWDER W/NO ODOR.
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Stability Condition to Avoid:TEMPS >120F, FREEZING, DIRECT SUNLIGHT,
HEAT, OPEN FLAME & OTHER IGNITION SOURCES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SALMETEROL XINAFOATE-TOXIC & CORROSIVE
OXIDES OF NITROGEN.
Waste Disposal Methods:UNUSED PRODUCT & SPENT CANISTERS SHOULD BE
DISPOSED OF AT APPROVED FACILITIES FOR RECYCLING OF PROPELLANTS &
INCINERATION IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.
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