=====================  Product Identification  =====================

MSDS NAME:0402-0948 MEPERIDINE HYDROCHLORIDE INJECTION,USP,100 MG/ML
NIIN:00F051786
MSDS Number: CCFSY
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:STERIS LABORATORIES
Address:620 N 51ST AVE
City:PHOENIX
State:AZ
ZIP:85043-2702
Country:US
Info Phone Num:602-278-1400
Emergency Phone Num:602-278-1400
Preparer's Name:ROBERT MOORE
CAGE:0BZC5
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:STERIS LABORATORIES INC
Address:620 N 51ST AVE
Box:City:PHOENIX
State:AZ
ZIP:85043-2702
Country:US
Phone:602-278-2400
CAGE:0BZC5

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Name:DEMEROL HYDROCHLORIDE	    *96-3*
CAS:50-13-5
RTECS #:NS5950000

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(RAT): 170 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:POSSIBLE ALLERGIC REACTION IF INHALED,
    INGESTED/CONTACT W/SKIN. INHALATION: IRRITATING TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES
    & RESPIRATORY TRACT. MEPERIDINE IS A NARCOTIC & CAN PRODUCE DRUG
    DEPENDENCE OF THE MORPHINE T YPE, RESPIRATORY DEPRESSION.
    EYES/SKIN:IRRITATION. INGESTION: IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:MENTAL EXHILARATION, PHYSICAL COMFORT,
    DIZZINESS, DROWSINESS, CONTRATED PUPILS, REDUCED PULSE, LABORED
    BREATHING, IRRITATION, HYPERSENSITIZATION, POTENTIAL HABITUATION,
    HYPERSENSITIVITY, HYPOVENTILATI ON, APNEA.

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE OXYGEN/CPR IF NEEDED.
    KEEP PERSON AWAKE, WALK PERSON AROUND. KEEP WARM & QUIET.
    SKIN/EYES: FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. INGESTION: FLUSH OUT
    MOUTH W/WATER. E METIC AS RECOMMENDED BY PHYSICIAN SHOULD BE GIVEN.
    OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, DRY CHEMICAL, CO2/FOAM AS APPROPRIATE
    FOR SURROUNDING FIRE & MATERIALS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. USE SCBA & PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMBUSTIBLE. WHEN HEATED TO DECOMPOSTION
    MATERIAL EMITS TOXIC FUMES. EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE
    CONDITIONS.

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR APPROVED RESPIRATOR & CHEMICALLY
    COMPATIBLE GLOVES. VACUUM/SWEEP UP AREA. AVOID DUST. PLACE IN
    APPROPRIATE CONTAINER FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. VENTILATE AREA & WASH
    SITE OF AREA.

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN TIGHT CONTAINERS. MATERIAL
    SHOULD BE HANDLED & STORED PER LABEL & OTHER INSTRUCTIONS TO ENSURE
    PRODUCT INTEGRITY.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT W/EYES, SKIN/CLOTHING. AVOID BREATHING
    DUST/MIST. USE W/ADEQUATE DUST CONTROL.

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST/MECHANICAL (GENERAL): RECOMMENDED
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:APPROPRIATE LABORATORY APPAREL.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
    REUSE. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. WEAR FRESH CLOTHING DAILY.
Supplemental Safety and Health
DON'T PERMIT EATING, DRINKING/SMOKING NEAR MATERIAL.

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:FINE WHITE CRYSTALLINE POWDER; ODORLESS

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NITROGEN OXIDES.

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF WASTE IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
    REGULATIONS.

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