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

MSDS NAME:LANOXIN ;DIGOXIN (GENERIC NAME)
NIIN:01-212-4350
MSDS Number: BGXLG
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:BURROUGHS WELLCOME CO
Address:3030 CORNWALLIS ROAD
City:RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK
State:NC
ZIP:27709
Country:US
Info Phone Num:919-246-3000
Emergency Phone Num:919-248-3000
CAGE:09979
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:BURROUGHS WELLCOME CO
Address:3030 CORNWALLIS ROAD
City:RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK
State:NC
ZIP:27709
Country:US
Phone:919-248-3000
CAGE:09979

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

Name:DIGOXIN  (SARA III)
CAS:20830-75-5
RTECS #:IH6125000

Name:INERT INGREDIENTS
Fraction by Wt: TO 100%

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL GUINEA PIG LD50 3.5 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:PRODUCT IS VERY TOXIC BY INHALATION OR
    INGESTION (IN EXCESS OF THERAPUTIC DOSES). EYE CONTACT MAY CAUSE
    VISUAL DISTURBANCES. MFR DOES NOT BELIEVE PRODUCT CONSTITUTES A
    HAZARD TO DOCTORS,NURSES,OR PHAR MACISTS TRAINED TO HANDLE
    PRESCRIPTION PHARMACEUTICALS. MSDS COVERS ACTIVE INGREDIENT. SEE
    SUPP DATA.
Effects of Overexposure:OVERDOSES CAUSE VOMITING,DIARRHEA,ABDOMINAL
    PAIN,YELLOW VISION,LOW BLOOD PRESSURE,IRREGULAR PULSE. MASSIVE
    OVERDOSE WILL CAUSE HEART FAILURE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NOT REPORTED.

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

First Aid:EYE:FLUSH WITH WATER IMMEDIATELY,GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
    SKIN:FLUSH WITH WATER. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF CONTACT IS
    PROLONGED. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR,KEEP WARM & QUIET,GET
    MEDICAL CARE. INGESTION: WASH OUT MOUTH. ADMINISTER CHARCOAL IF
    WITHIN 1 HOUR OF INGESTION. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL CARE.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL,FOAM,WATER FOG.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
    FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. USE WATER
    SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMBUSTIBLE. HEATING GIVES TOXIC FUMES.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. COLLECT
    MINIMIZING DUST GENERATION (PICK UP TABLETS,VACUUM OR SWEEP
    POWDER). PLACE IN CLOSED CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL,DRY,WELL VENTILATED
    AREA. STORE IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. PROTECT
    FROM LIGHT.

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY NEEDED. USE AIR SUPPLIED
    RESPIRATOR ANYTIME DUST IS GENERATED.
Ventilation:USE HOOD OR OTHER LOCAL EXHAUST TO REDUCE EXPOSURE TO DUST.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES OR SPLASH GOGGLES.
Work Hygienic Practices:USE GOOD MEDICAL HYGIENE PRACTICE. DO NOT WEAR
    CONTACT LENSES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MSDS NO GXSC/85/0008. MFR STATES THAT MSDS APPLYS TO THE HANDLING AND
    USE OF BULK QUANTITIES OF THE MATERIAL.

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

HCC:T2
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:509F/265C
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS,ODORLESS TABLET WITH BITTER TASTE.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE REPORTED.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE REPORTED.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE REPORTED.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE I/A/W FEDERAL,STATE,LOCAL REGULATIONS.
    MFR SUGGESTS INCINERATE OR LANDFILL.

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