===================== Product Identification =====================
MSDS NAME:17700 DEXAMETHASONE PHOSPHATE 200 MG
NIIN:00F037003
MSDS Number: CGHJJ
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:UNITED STATES PHARMACOPEIAL CONVENTION INC
Address:12601 TWINBROOK PKWY
City:ROCKVILLE
State:MD
ZIP:20852-1717
Country:US
Info Phone Num:301-881-0666
Emergency Phone Num:301-881-0666
CAGE:14128
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:UNITED STATES PHARMACOPEIAL CONVENTION INC
Address:12601 TWINBROOK PKWY
Box:City:ROCKVILLE
State:MD
ZIP:20852-1717
Country:US
Phone:301-881-0666
CAGE:14128
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Name:DEXAMETHASONE PHOSPHATE *97-4*
CAS:312-93-6
RTECS #:TU4055000
===================== Hazards Identification =====================
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: RESPIRATORY TRACT
IRRITATION. EYES/SKIN: IRRITATION. INGESTION: IRRITATION, READILY
ABSORBED FROM THE GI TRACT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION/CHANGE IN VISION/URINATION/INCREASED
THIRST & APPETITE/INDIGESTION/NERVOUSNESS/RESTLESSNESS/TROUBLE
SLEEPING/CHANGE IN SKIN COLOR/DIZZINESS/LIGHTHEADEDNESS/FLUSHING OF
FACE/CHEEKS/INCREASE HAIR
GROWTH/HYPERSENSITIZATION/ACNE/PAIN/SWELLING/WEIGHT GAIN/MENSTRUAL
IRREGULARITIES/NAUSEA/VOMITING. (SEE SUPP)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:HYPERSENSITIVITY/AIDS/HIV
INFECTION/HEART DISEASE/CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE/KIDNEY FUNCTION
IMPAIRMENT/CHICKENPOX/MEASLES/ESOPHAGITIS/DIABETES MELLITUS/FUNGAL
INFECTIONS/OCULAR HERPES/TUBERCULOSIS.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. EYES/SKIN: FLUSH W/COPIOUS
AMOUNTS OF WATER. INGESTION: FLUSH OUT MOUTH W/WATER. 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 PERSONNEL TO A SAFE AREA. USE SCBA &
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMBUSTIBLE. AS W/ALL DRY POWDERS IT'S
ADVISABLE TO GROUND MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT W/DRY MATERIAL TO
DISSIPATE THE BUILDUP OF STATIC ELECTRICITY.
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:WEAR APPROVED RESPIRATORY PROTECTION,
CHEMICALLY COMPATIBLE GLOVES & PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. WIPE UP/COLLECT
BY USING HIGH EFFICIENCY VACUUM CLEANER. AVOID BREATHING DUST.
PLACE IN APPROPRIATELY LABELLED CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL. WASH AREA
SITE.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN TIGHT CONTAINER. HANDLE &
STORE PER LABEL INSTRUCTIONS TO ENSURE PRODUCT INTEGRITY.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT & INHALATION OF DUST, MISTS &/VAPORS
W/THE MATERIAL.
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Respiratory Protection:USE OF AN APPROVED DUST MASK IS RECOMMENDED.
Ventilation:NO SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MELTING POINT: 350.6-352.4F. SYMPTOMS CONT'D: IRREGULAR HEARTBEAT,
MUSCLE CRAMPS, UNUSUAL TIREDNESS, BLACK/TARRY STOOLS, REDDISH
PURPLE LINES ON BODY.
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:(SEE SUPP)
Appearance and Odor:PALE YELLOW POWDER; ODORLESS
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:WHEN HEATED: EMITS TOXIC FUMES OF
PHOSPHOROUS & PHOSPHOROUS OXIDES.
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS.
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