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

MSDS NAME:ATROVENT
NIIN:01-256-1948
MSDS Number: BJHWK
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM LTD
Address:175 BRIAR RIDGE RD.
Box:1160
City:DANBURY
State:CT
ZIP:06810
Info Phone Num:(203) 798-9988
Emergency Phone Num:(203) 798-5521
CAGE:55391
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM INC.
Address:175 BRIAR RIDGE RD.
Box:1160
City:DANBURY
State:CT
ZIP:06810
Phone:203-798-9988
CAGE:55391

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

Name:ATROVENT, IPRATROPIUM BROMIDE
CAS:22254-24-6
RTECS #:YM3700000
Fraction by Wt: 96%

Name:WATER, H2O
CAS:7732-18-5
RTECS #:ZC0110000
Fraction by Wt: 4%

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL RAT LD50 = 1429 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: BLURRED VISION. INHALATION: DRY
    MOUTH, COUGH, NERVOUSNESS, DIZZINESS, HEADACHE, NAUSEA,
    GASTROINTESTINAL DISTRESS, PALPITATIONS, IRRITATION OF THE
    RESPIRATORY TRACT. SKIN: HYPERSENSITIZATION, AL LERGIC
    REACTION/RASH.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:SKIN: HYPERSENSITIZATION, ALLERGIC
    REACTION/RASH. INHALATION: DRY MOUTH, COUGH, NERVOUSNESS,
    DIZZINESS, HEADACHE, NAUSEA, GASTROINTESTINAL DISTRESS,
    PALPITATIONS, IRRITATION OF THE RESPIRATORY TRACT.	EYES: BLURRED
    VISION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:HYPERSENSITIVITY TO ATROPINE OR
    DERIVATIVES, NARROW-ANGLE GLAUCOMA, PROSTATIC HYPERTHROPHY,
    BLADDER-NECK OBSTRUCTION.

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

First Aid:INGESTION: FLUSH OUT MOUTH WITH WATER, SEEK MED ATTN.
    INHALATION: REMOVE TO A WELL VENTILATED AREA. IF BREATHING IS
    DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. IF BREATHING STOPS, START ARTIFICIAL
    RESPIRATION. GET MED AT TN. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED
    CLOTHING.FLUSH AFFECTED AREA WITH COPIOUS QUANTITIES OF WATER, GET
    MED ATTN. EYE: IRRIGATE W/COPIOUS QUANTITIES OF WATER. SEEK MED
    ATTN.

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

Flash Point:451-455F
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, DRY CHEMICAL, CO2, FOAM
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD USE SELF-CONTAINED
    BREATHING EQUIPMENT/PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. USE WATER SPRAY TO KEEP
    FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:ORGANIC SUBSTANCES IN POWDER FORM POSE
    THE HAZARD OF DUST EXPLOSION. TAKE MEASURES AGAINST ELECTROSTATIC
    CHARGES.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR APPROVED RESPIRATOR/CHEMICALLY COMPATIBLE
    GLOVES. VACUUM OR SWEEP UP SPILLAGE. AVOID CREATING DUST. PLACE
    SPILLAGE IN APPROPRIATE CONTAINER FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. VENTILATE
    AREA/WASH SPILL SITE.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID CONTACT W/EYES, SKIN, CLOTHING &
    BREATHING DUST. USE W/ADEQUATE DUST CONTROL. STORE IN AIRTIGHT
    CONTAINER/PROTECT FROM LIGHT.
Other Precautions:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING MATERIAL. WEAR FRESH
    CLOTHING DAILY. WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST RESPIRATORS
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST/MECHANICAL: RECOMMENDED
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE
Eye Protection:GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYEWASH FOUNTAIN
Work Hygienic Practices:DON'T PERMIT EATING, DRINKING OR SMOKING NEAR
    THIS MATERIAL.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:446F
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALLINE POWDER, ODORLESS

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALKALIS, IODINE, MERCURY SALTS & TANNIC ACID.
Stability Condition to Avoid:ELECTRONSTATC CHARGES, LIGHT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF BROMINE

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE, AND
    FEDERAL REGULATIONS. RECOMMENDED METHOD IS BY INCINERATION OR
    LANDFILL.

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