|                                                   Pharmaceutical MSDSfrom Thomson Micromedex
 
 鈾? Provides convenient access to pharmaceutical and chemical hazard data
 and handling procedures
 鈾? Helps meet OSHA and other regulatory compliance requirements
 鈾? Assists with facility safety management
 
 The Pharmaceutical MSDS gives quick access to materials safety data sheets for drugs and chemicals handled in
 pharmacies everyday. The safe handling of drugs and chemicals is a priority, as is meeting regulatory compliance.
 Our Pharmaceutical MSDS database, prepared by the U.S. Pharmacopoeia (USP) Convention, delivers more than
 1,000 material safety data sheets covering the health hazards and handling procedures for materials used in the
 manufacture or compounding of pharmaceuticals. Having convenient access to this information helps ensure
 individuals safety and meets government regulations and right-to-know legislation.
 
 Pharmaceutical MSDS also cover health hazard
 Pharmaceutical MSDS are designed for use by
 information, first aid measures, toxicological
 healthcare and industrial pharmacists, risk and safety
 measures, firefighting measures, and physical
 personnel, and regulatory compliance managers.
 hazards.
 They contain information necessary for safely
 handling drugs and chemicals commonly found in
 About USP
 pharmacies.
 The U.S. Pharmacopoeia is a non-government
 organization that promotes public health by
 Each Pharmaceutical MSDS includes:
 establishing state-of-the-art standards to ensure the
 Each sheet contains summaries of key
 quality of medicines and other healthcare
 information about hazardous substances in
 technologies. These standards are developed by a
 the following format:
 鈥?                                                                    unique process of public involvement and are
 Identification
 鈥?                                                                    accepted worldwide.
 Hazardous ingredients
 鈥?      Physical and chemical
 characteristics
 鈥?      Physical hazards
 鈥?      Health hazards
 鈥?      Special protection information
 鈥?      Special precautions and spill/leak
 procedures
 
 
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