===================== Product Identification =====================
MSDS NAME:POLOCAINE INJECTION, USP
NIIN:01-242-9149
MSDS Number: BJCVJ
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:ASTRA PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS, INC.
Address:50 OTIS STREET
City:WESTBOROUGH
State:MA
ZIP:01581
Info Phone Num:(617) 366-1100
Emergency Phone Num:(800) 922-8584
CAGE:04473
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:ASTRA PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS INC
Address:50 OTIS ST
Box:City:WESTBOROUGH
State:MA
ZIP:01581-3323
Country:US
Phone:508-366-1100/800-225-6333
CAGE:04473
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Name:MEPIVACAINE HYDROCHLORIDE
CAS:1722-62-9
RTECS #:TK6475000
Fraction by Wt: 3.0%
===================== Hazards Identification =====================
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INGESTION: MAY CAUSE TOXIC EFFECTS ON
THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM/CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM. SKIN: ALLERGIC
REACTIONS, IRRITATION TO SENSITIVE TISSUES. EYES: MAY CAUSE
IRRITATION, NUMBNESS, & EFFECTS ON VI SION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: NERVOUSNESS, DIZZINESS, TREMORS,
CONVULSIONS, RESPIRATORY DEPRESSION, & UNCONSCIOUSNESS. EYES:
BLURRED VISION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:HYPERSENSITIVITY, ALLERGIC
REACTIONS.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:INHALATION: IF BREATHING & CONTROL OF CONVULSIONS. CALL
PHYSICIAN. EYE: WASH THOROUGHLY W/CLEAN WATER FOR 15 MINUTES.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point:NON FLAMMABLE
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONE
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:CLEAN UP SPILLS W/NORMAL PROCEDURES USED FOR
NON-HAZARDOUS LIQUIDS.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE. AVOID
EXTREMES OF TEMPERATURE. HANDLE TO AVOID BREAKAGE. DON'T FREEZE.
REFRIGERATE 2-8C. AVOID CONTACT W/EYES.
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Respiratory Protection:NOT NORMALLY REQUIRED
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST
Eye Protection:NOT NORMALLY REQUIRED
Other Protective Equipment:NOT NORMALLY REQUIRED
Supplemental Safety and Health
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text: 100C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text: 0C
Vapor Pres: 17
Vapor Density:0.6
Spec Gravity: 1
Evaporation Rate & Reference:(WATER = 1): 1
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR LIQUID; ODORLESS
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
COMPOUNDS OR MATERIALS WHICH REACT VIOLENTLY W/WATER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXTREMES OF TEMPERATURE, DON'T FREEZE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE AS A NON-HAZARDOUS WASTE.
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