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

MSDS NAME:IPECAC SYRUP,USP
NIIN:00-926-9197
MSDS Number: BFWZC
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:PROCURED IAW DPSC'S PROCUREMENT ITEM DESCRIPTION
Emergency Phone Num:CALL MFR. FOR ITEM ON HAND.
Preparer's Name:DGSC-SLM/DOD HMIS/
CAGE:MO260
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:DEFENSE SUPPLY AGENCY, DIR OF MEDICAL MAT, DPSC
Address:2800 SOUTH 20TH ST
Box:City:PHILADELPHIA
State:PA
ZIP:19101
Country:US
Phone:NO PHONE GIVEN
CAGE:89875
Company:PROCURED IAW DPSC'S PROCUREMENT ITEM DESCRIPTION
CAGE:MO260

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

Name:IPECAC SYRUP (SPECIFIC COMPONENTS ARE SHOWN BELOW #3 THRU
    #6)
CAS:8012-96-2
RTECS #:NO1700000

Name:IPECAC SYRUP CONSISTS OF: 70 GMS. OF IPECAC POWDER, 100 ML
    OF GLYCERIN DILUTED TO 1000 ML IN A SYRUP(WATER,SUCROSE,ETC.)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:IPECAC,POWDERED
Fraction by Wt: 7%.

Name:GLYCERIN
CAS:56-81-5
RTECS #:MA8050000
Fraction by Wt: 10%.
OSHA PEL:15 MG/M3 TDUST
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/M3 (MIST) 9293

Name:ETHYL ALCOHOL (ETHANOL)
CAS:64-17-5
RTECS #:KQ6300000
Fraction by Wt: 1.-2.5%
OSHA PEL:1000 PPM
ACGIH TLV:1000 PPM; 9192

Name:WATER
CAS:7732-18-5
RTECS #:ZC0110000
Fraction by Wt: >80%

=====================  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:CHRONIC USE OF THIS SUBSTANCE AS AN
    EMETIC WILL CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE HEART & OTHER MUSCLES & CAN CAUSE
    DEATH.
Effects of Overexposure:SUBSTANCE IS USED AS AN EMETIC(VOMIT INDUCING
    PRODUCT). SINCE USE OF THE PRODUCT CAUSES NAUSEA & IS INTENDED TO
    INDUCE VOMIT, OVEREXPOSURE WOULD CAUSE NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIARRHEA,
    CRAMPING ABDOMINAL PA IN, BLOODY VOMITUS OR FECES, DEHYDRATION IN
    AN EXTREME SENSE.

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

First Aid:AFTER INGESTING A TOXIC DOSE OF ANY IPECAC
    PREPARATION,SWALLOW A SLURRY OF ACTIVATED CHARCOAL. IF VOMITING
    DOES NOT BEGIN PROMPTLY,EMPTY THE STOMACH BY LAVAGE W/WATER. NO
    SPECIFIC ANTIDOTES OR PHARMAC OLOGICAL ANTAGONISTS ARE KNOWN TO BE
    EFFECTIVE AGAINST THE CARDIAC DAMAGE; VOMITING MAY POSSIBLY BE
    CONTROLLED BY PARENTERAL ADMINISTRATION OF CHLORPROMAZINE OR ITS
    CONGENERS. EFFECTIVE IN LG.DSE

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

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:ABSORB SPILL WITH AN INERT MATERIAL & PLACE IN
    AN APPROPRIATE DISPOSAL CONTAINER. RINSE AREA W/ SUFFICIENT
    QUANTITIES OF WATER, CLEAN & MOP-UP.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE APPLICABLE FOR THIS MATERIAL.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP ALL MEDICINALS IN CONTROLLED
    AREAS & USE ONLY IAW THE MFR'S INSTRUCTIONS.

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE SHOULD BE REQUIRED FOR THE MANNER IN WHICH
    THIS MATERIAL IS INTENDED TO BE USED.
Ventilation:NORMAL ROOM VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:NONE REQUIRED.
Eye Protection:NONE REQUIRED.
Other Protective Equipment:NONE REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:USE MATERIAL IAW THE PRESCRIBED MEDICAL
    DIRECTIONS.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FOLLOW MFR'S INSTRUCTORS FOR USE OF MEDICINE. MSDS CREATED BY
    DOD-HMIS/DGSC-SLM SINCE NONE IS AVAILABLE.

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

HCC:N1

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
    REGULATIONS FOR OVER-THE-COUNTER MEDICINALS.

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