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

MSDS NAME:SCHILLING TEST KIT CO-57 1% REFERENCE STANDARD
NIIN:00F035482
MSDS Number: CGHJH
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:MALLINCKRODT MEDICAL INC
Address:2703 WAGNER PLACE
City:MARYLAND HEIGHTS
State:MO
ZIP:63043-3421
Country:US
Info Phone Num:314-770-7800/314-895-2000
Emergency Phone Num:314-770-7800
CAGE:FO650
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:MALLINCKRODT DIAGNOSTICS
Address:2703 WAGNER PLACE
Box:City:MARYLAND HEIGHTS
State:MO
ZIP:63043-3421
Country:US
Phone:314-344-3800
CAGE:2A916
Company:MALLINCKRODT MEDICAL INC
Address:2703 WAGNER PLACE
City:MARYLAND HEIGHTS
State:MO
ZIP:63043-3421
Country:US
Phone:314-770-7800/314-895-2000
CAGE:FO650

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

Name:CYANOCOBALAMIN CO 57
CAS:13115-03-2
Fraction by Wt: <0.001%

Name:METHYLENE BLUE
CAS:61-73-4
RTECS #:SO5600000
Fraction by Wt: <1%

Name:WATER
CAS:7732-18-5
RTECS #:ZC0110000
Fraction by Wt: 99%

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO	Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INGESTION: MAY CAUSE ASYMPTOMATIC
    PHYSIOLOGICAL UPTAKE BY SPECIFIC TARGET ORGANS/TISSUES. EYES: MAY
    CAUSE MECHANICAL IRRITATION. RADIATION EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE HEALTH
    RISKS; CANCER, LEUKEMIA, GENETIC &	TERATOGENIC EFFECTS & MAY
    INVOLVE LEVELS OF RADIATION EXPOSURE WHICH ARE MUCH HIGHER THAN
    THOSE PERMITTED OCCUPATIONALLY
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION

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

First Aid:SKIN: WASH THOROUGHLY W/SOAP & WATER. ALWAYS BLOT DRY. DON'T
    ABRADE SKIN. EYES: WASH W/WATER FOR 15 MINS. OBTAIN MEDICAL
    ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

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

Extinguishing Media:USE ANY MEANS SUITABLE FOR EXTINGUISHING
    SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING & NIOSH-APPROVED
    SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS W/FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN THE
    PRESSURE DEMAND/OTHER POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MAY EMIT RADIOACTIVE FUMES CONTAINING
    CO-57 WHEN HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION.

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

Spill Release Procedures:IF PRODUCT IS RECEIVED IN A LEAKING
    CONDITION/ANY LOSS/RELEASE OF THE RADIOACTIVE CONTENTS OCCURS,
    NOTIFY RADIATION SAFETY DEPARTMENT & MALLINCKRODT AT 314-770-7800.
    CLEANUP OPERATIONS SHOULD BE PERFO RMED ACCORDING TO STANDARD
    OPERATING PROCEDURES.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:SHOULD BE STORED AT 59-86F.HANDLING
    TIME SHOULD BE KEPT TO A MINIMUM & APPROPRIATE SHIELDING SHOULD BE
    USED. READ PACKAGE INSERT PRIOR TO USE.
Other Precautions:HANDLING DEVICES SUCH AS SYRINGE SHIELDS & TONGS
    SHOULD BE USED. AVOID ALL UNNECESSARY EXPOSURE TO THE CHEMICAL
    SUBSTANCE. RADIOACTIVE DRUGS MUST BE HANDLED BY QUALIFIED PERSONNEL
    AUTHORIZED LICENSE T O USE. AVOID CONTACT W/RADIATION.

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

Respiratory Protection:NOT REQUIRED
Ventilation:NOT REQUIRED
Protective Gloves:DISPOSABLE PLASTIC, LATEX/RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:LABCOAT
Work Hygienic Practices:PROMPTLY REMOVE CONTAMINATION FROM SKIN,
    EYES/CLOTHING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
THE VIAL CONTAINING THE DRUG SHOULD BE KEPT W/IN ITS CONTAINER/W/IN
    HEAVIER SHIELDING. NO SMOKING, EATING/DRINKING SHOULD BE ALLOWED IN
    ANY AREA WHERE RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS ARE HANDLED/STORED.

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

Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CAPSULES: OPAQUE BLUE/WHITE GELATIN. CO 57 1%:
    CLEAR/BLUE LIQUID IN GLASS VIAL.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:RADIOACTIVE FUMES

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

Waste Disposal Methods:IF MEDICAL WASTE IS INVOLVED; SUCH AS
    BLOOD/BLOOD PRODUCTS/SHARPS, THE WASTE MUST BE HANDLED AS A
    BIOHAZARD & DISPOSED OF IAW/LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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