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

MSDS NAME:ALTERNAGEL LIQUID
NIIN:01-206-9251
MSDS Number: BGXBP
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:ICI AMERICAS INC;STUART PHARMACEUTICAL DIV
Address:CONCORD PIKE AND NEW MURPHY ROAD
Box:2376
City:WILMINGTON
State:DE
ZIP:19897
Country:US
Info Phone Num:302-575-3000
Emergency Phone Num:800-327-8633
CAGE:13992
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:ZENECA INC.   ZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS GROUP  (FORMERLY ICI
    )
Address:1800 CONCORD PIKE
Box:City:WILMINGTON
State:DE
ZIP:19897
Country:US
Phone:302-886-3000
CAGE:13992

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

Name:ALUMINUM HYDROXIDE (AS NUISANCE DUST OR PARTICULATES NOT
    OTHERWISE REGULATED)
CAS:10043-01-3
RTECS #:BD0940000
OSHA PEL:15 MG/M3 TOTAL DUST
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/M3 TDUST;8990
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

Name:SIMETHICONE

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL RAT 5.0G/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO	Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:MAY IRRITATTE EYES OR G.I. TRACT
    AT HIGH CONCENTRATION;MATERIAL RELATIVELY NON-TOXIC. CHRONIC:NO
    INFORMATION AVAILABLE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NO DATA AVAILABLE.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS DATA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE.

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

First Aid:SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP & WATER,SEEK MEDICAL HELP IF NEEDED.
    EYES:FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR ABOUT 15-20 MINUTES,CALL A
    PHYSICIAN IF NEEDED. INGESTION:CONSULT A PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY.
    INHALATION:REMOV E TO FRESH AIR,SEEK MEDICAL HELP.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:N/R.USE SUITABLE MEDIA FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:IN CASE OF FIRE FIGHTING,USE NIOSH/MSHA
    APPROVED SCBA IN AN ENCLOSED AREA.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE KNOWN

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

Spill Release Procedures:USE PROPER PERSONAL PROTECTION;SOAK UP LIQUID
    WITH SUITABLE INERT ABSORBENT MATERIAL & COLLECT FOR PROPER
    DISPOSAL.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL,DRY AND WELLL VENTILATED
    AREA.USE NORMAL PRECAUTIONS.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR DUST/MIST
    IF ABOVE PEL OR TLV.
Ventilation:ROOM VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:DISPOSABLE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:APRONS,EYE-WASH FACILITIES.
Work Hygienic Practices:AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES AND SKIN;DO NOT BREATHE
    VAPORS/MIST.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:212F/100C
Vapor Pres:AS WATER
Vapor Density:AS WATER
Spec Gravity:1.12
pH:7.5
Solubility in Water:DISPERSIBLE
Appearance and Odor:A WHITE OPAQUE SUSPENSION WITH LEMON-MINT ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXTREME HEAT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO*2,CO.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL,STATE
    AND FEDEAL REGULATIONS.

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