LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(RAT): >7760 MG/KG (SEE SUPP)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION/SKIN: MILD TO SEVER
ALLERGIC REACTION IN SOME INDIVIDUALS. SENSITIZATION, ANGIOEDEMA &
ANAPHYLAXIS. CEFTIOFUR SODIUM: MILD DELAYED-TYPE DERMAL
SENSITIZATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:RASH, FEVER, BRONCHOSPASM, SWELLING OF LIPS,
TONGUE, FACE, ASTHMATIC BREATHING, HIVES. CEFTIOFUR SODIUM:
DIARRHEA, NAUSEA, VOMITING, ANEMIA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS W/KNOWN SENSITIVITY TO
OTHER BETA-LACTAM ANTIBIOTICS SUCH AS PENICILLIN MAY BE AT
INCREASED RISK OF DEVELOPING HYPERSENSITIVITY TO CEFTIOFUR SODIUM.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
Eyes: FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15 MINS. SKIN: WASH W/SOAP & WATER.
INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL
CASES. NOTES TO PHYSICIAN: SERIOUS, ACUTE HYPERSENSITIVITY
REACTIONS MAY RE QUIRE TREATMENT W/EPINEPHRINE & OTHER EMERGENCY
MEASURES/INCLUDING OXYGEN/INTRAVENOUS FLUIDS/INTRAVENOUS
ANTIHISTAMINES/CORTICOSTEROIDS/PRESSURE AMINES & AIRWAY MANAGEMENT
AS CLINICALLY INDICATED.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Extinguishing Media:WATER, CO2, DRY CHEMICAL
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SCBA & FULL BODY PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:AS W/ALL FINELY DIVIDED ORGANIC POWDERS,
MAY CREATE EXPLOSION HAZARD.
Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE IGNITION SOURCES; CONTROL THE
GENERATION OF DUST/VAPORS; PROVIDE VENTILATION & RESPIRATORY, SKIN
& EYE PROTECTION TO PREVENT OVEREXPOSURE. KEEP OUT OF DRAINS;
PREVENT ENTRY TO SURFACE WATER, GR OUNDWATER & SOIL. (SEE SUPP)
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AT ROOM TEMP. USE ADEQUATE
VENTILATION. USE ADEQUATE DUST/VAPOR CONTROL.
Other Precautions:KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. AVOID GENERATING
DUST/VAPORS & CONTACT W/SKIN, EYES & CLOTHING. DON'T GET IN EYES,
ON SKIN/CLOTHING. AVOID BREATHING DUST/MIST.
Respiratory Protection:APPROVED RESPIRATOR IF THERE IS THE OPPORTUNITY
FOR DUST GENERATION, ESPECIALLY W/LARGE QUANTITIES.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES W/SIDE SHIELDS
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE COVERING FOR EXPOSED AREAS OF
SKIN.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPILLS CONT'D: VACUUM (W/HEPA-FILTERED & EXPLOSION-PROOF
EQUIPMENT)/SCOOP MATERIAL & PLACE IN CONTAINER. THIS ORAL LD50
INFORMATION IF FOR CEFTIOFUR SODIUM.
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:>374F
Vapor Pres:<0.1
Vapor Density:<0.1
Solubility in Water:>400
Appearance and Odor:OFF WHITE TO TAN POWDER
Percent Volatiles by Volume:<0.1
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALKALINE PH, OXIDIZING AGENTS, HEAVY METAL IONS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:UV/FLUORESCENT LIGHT, INCREASES IN TEMPS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, CO2, NITROGEN OXIDES, SULFUR
OXIDES.
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF BY INCINERATION IAW/FEDERAL, STATE &
LOCAL REGULATIONS.
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