===================== Product Identification =====================
MSDS NAME:G1397 GENTAMICIN SOLUTION CELL CULTURE TESTED
NIIN:00F051155
MSDS Number: CCDQS
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY
Address:3050 SPRUCE ST
Box:14508
City:SAINT LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63178-5000
Country:US
Info Phone Num:314-771-5765/800-325-3010
Emergency Phone Num:314-771-5765/800-325-3010
CAGE:21076
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY
Address:3050 SPRUCE ST
Box:14508
City:ST LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63178
Country:US
Phone:314-771-5765
CAGE:21076
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Name:GENTAMICIN SULFATE
CAS:1405-41-0
RTECS #:LY2625000
===================== Hazards Identification =====================
LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(RAT): >5 GM/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED, INHALED/ABSORBED
THROUGH SKIN. REPEATED/PROLONGED EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE ALLERGIC
REACTIONS IN CERTAIN SENSITIVE INDIVIDUALS. AMINOGLYCOSIDES ARE
ASSOCIATED W/SIGNIFICANT NEPHROTOXIC ITY &/OTOTOXICITY. MAY CAUSE
HARM TO THE UNBORN CHILD.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:INGESTION: WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER PROVIDED PERSON IS
CONSCIOUS. SKIN/EYES: FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15 MINS. INHALATION: REMOVE
TO FRESH AIR. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CO2, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER/APPROPRIATE
FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SCBA & PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:WEAR RESPIRATOR, CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES,
RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. ABSORB ON SAND/VERMICULITE &
PLACE IN CLOSED CONTAINERS FOR DISPOSAL. VENTILATE AREA & WASH SITE
AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & SHOES
BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
Appearance and Odor:LIQUID
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:COMBUSTION: CO, CO2
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:DISSOLVE/MIX THE MATERIAL W/COMBUSTIBLE SOLVENT
& BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED W/AFTERBURNER & SCRUBBER.
DISPOSE OF IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.
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