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...INOVATIONS IN PRODUCTS AND SYSTEMS



XTTRIUM LABORATORIES



XTTRIUM LABORATORIES, INC.

415 W. PERSHING RD.

CHICAGO, IL 60609



MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET





IDENTITY (AS USED ON LABEL AND LIST): CHLORHEXIDINE GLUCONATE SOLUTION 2.0%



HMIS HAZARD RATING

HEALTH 2

FLAMMABILITY 0

REACTIVITY 0



CAS# 18472-51-0









     SECTION I







COMPANY IDENTITY



MANUFACTURER'S NAME: XTTRIUM LABORATORIES, INC.



ADDRESS (NUMBER, STREET, CITY, STATE AND ZIP CODE):

415 WEST PERSHING RD.

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60609



EMERGENCY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 1-800-255-3924



TELEPHONE NUMBER FOR INFORMATION: 312-268-5800



DATE PREPARED: 11/8/94



SIGNATURE OF PREPARER (OPTIONAL):









     SECTION II HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS/IDENTITY INFORMATION







HAZARDOUS COMPONENTS

(SPECIFIC CHEMICAL IDENTITY; OSHA ACGIH OTHER LIMITS %

COMMON NAME(S)) PEL TLV RECOMMENDED (OPTIONAL)



PARA-CHLOROANILINE P.C.A. N.A. 500 P.P.M.



CHLORHEXIDINE

55-56-1 N.A. N/A



ISO-PROPYL ALCOHOL

67-63-0 400 P.P.M. 400 P.P.M. 4.00 %









     SECTION III PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL CHARACTERISTICS







BOILING POINT APPROXIMATELY: 97 DEG. C



SPECIFIC GRAVITY (H2O = 1): 1.06

INTERNATIONAL MARITIME ORGANIZATION HAZARD CLASS; IMO: NON HAZARD



VAPOR PRESSURE (MM Hg.): N/A



MELTING POINT: N.A. LIQUID



PACKAGING GROUP: II



VAPOR DENSITY (AIR = 1): N/A



EMERGENCY SCHEDULING; EMS NO.: 2-05



SOLUBILITY IN WATER: SOLUBLE



MEDICAL FIRST AIR GUIDE; MFAG NO.: 2



APPEARANCE AND ODOR: ALMOST COLORLESS OR PALE STRAW COLOR



EVAPORATION RATE (BUTYL ACETATE=1): APPROXIMATELY SAME AS WATER









     SECTION IV FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD DATA







FLASH POINT (METHOD USED): 125 DEG. CLOSED CUP



FLAMMABLE LIMITS: NOT FLAMMABLE

LEL: N/A

UEL: N/A



EXTINGUISHING MEDIUM: FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL, CO2, WATER FOG.



SPECIAL FIRE FIGHTING PROCEDURES:

MUST WEAR MSHA/NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. COOL FIRE

EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.



UNUSUAL FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARDS:

THERMAL DECOMPOSITION MAY PRODUCE TOXIC FUMES OF AMMONIA, HYDROGEN CHLORIDE AND

OXIDES OF CARBON AND NITROGEN.



REPRODUCED LOCALLY:









     SECTION V REACTIVITY DATA







STABILITY:

UNSTABLE ( )

STABLE (X)



CONDITION TO AVOID: STORAGE OVER 37 DEG. C



INCOMPATIBILITY (MATERIAL TO AVOID): N/A



HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION OR BY-PRODUCTS: P.C.A.



HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION

MAY OCCUR ( )

WILL NOT OCCUR (X)



CONDITIONS TO AVOID:

STORAGE IN EXCESS HEAT (104 DEG. F) OVER A LONG PERIOD OF TIME

     SECTION VI HEALTH HAZARD DATA







ROUTE(S) OF ENTRY

INHALATION? NO

SKIN? NOT ABSORBED

INGESTION? POSSIBLE



HEALTH HAZARDS (ACUTE AND CHRONIC):



ORAL LD50: 1.8 G/KG/(RAT).



HAZARDOUS TO INNER EYE, FLUSH THOROUGHLY WITH WATER.

HAZARDOUS TO MIDDLE EAR WITH PERFORATED EAR DRUM.



CARCINOGENICITY? NONE

NTP? NONE

T.S.C.A? YES

IARC MONOGRAPHS? NONE

OSHA REGULATED? NO



SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF EXPOSURE: SKIN AND EYE IRRITANT



MEDICAL CONDITIONS GENERALLY AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE: DERMATITIS



EMERGENCY AND FIRST AID PROCEDURES:

FLUSH WITH WATER FROM EYES OR EARS FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.









     SECTION VII PRECAUTIONS FOR SAFE HANDLING AND USE







STEPS TO BE TAKEN IN CASE MATERIAL IS RELEASED OR SPILLED:

FLUSH WITH WATER. IF IRRITATION OCCURS AND PERSISTS GET MEDICAL ATTENTION



WASTE DISPOSAL METHOD: FLUSH WITH WATER



PRECAUTIONS TO BE TAKEN IN HANDLING AND STORING:

DO NOT SPILL ON SKIN OR INTO EYES/EARS.



OTHER PRECAUTIONS:

HANDLE WITH CARE. IN CASE OF EYE CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYE WITH PLENTY OF

WATER. IF IRRITATION PERSISTS, SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION.









     SECTION VIII CONTROL MEASURES







RESPIRATORY PROTECTION (SPECIFY TYPE): NONE NEEDED



VENTILATION

LOCAL EXHAUST OK

MECHANICAL (GENERAL)

SPECIAL

OTHER



PROTECTIVE GLOVES: YES



EYE PROTECTION: USE CHEMICAL GOGGLES



OTHER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING OR EQUIPMENT: NONE NEEDED



WORK HYGIENIC PRACTICES: HANDLE WITH CARE.

     SECTION IX DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS







WASTE DISPOSAL METHOD:

AN ACCEPTABLE METHOD OF DISPOSAL IS TO DILUTE WITH LARGE AMOUNT OF WATER

FOLLOWED BY DISCHARGE INTO A SUITABLE TREATMENT SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL

REGULATORY AGENCIES. BECAUSE ACCEPTABLE METHODS OF DISPOSAL MAY VARY BY LOCATION

AND BECAUSE REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS MAY CHANGE, THE APPROPRIATE REGULATORY

AGENCIES SHOULD BE CONNECTED PRIOR TO DISPOSAL.









     SECTION X REGULATORY INFORMATION







SARA EHS SARA TPQ SARA CERCLA DEMINIMIS OSHA

COMPONENT (302)* (LBS) 313** (LBS)*** FOR SARA FLOOR

313 LIST



PARA-CHLOROANILINE P.C.A.

CHLORHEXIDINE

ISO-PROPYL ALCOHOL Y 0.1 Y



*40 CFR 355

**40 CFR 370

***40 CFR 302



TSCA INVENTORY:

THE CAS NUMBER OF THIS ITEM IS LISTED ON THE TSCA INVENTORY.









     SECTION XI TRANSPORT INFORMATION







DOT GROUND:

CHLORHEXIDINE GLUCONATE AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS OF ALCOHOL CONTAINING 24% OR LESS

ALCOHOL BY VOLUME AND NO OTHER HAZARDOUS MATERIAL



IATA: CHLORHEXIDINE GLUCONATE AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS



IMDG: CHLORHEXIDINE GLUCONATE AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS



DOT CLASS: NOT HAZARDOUS



DOT LABELS: PROPER NAME



PRECAUTIONS:

PROTECT FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE. KEEP DRUMS/BOTTLES IN UPRIGHT POSITION. DO NOT

STACK WHILE IN STORAGE OR TRANSIT.



THE INFORMATION, DATA, AND RECOMMENDATIONS CONTAINED HEREIN ARE BELIEVED TO BE

ACCURATE. HOWEVER, WE MAKE NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND WHATEVER WITH RESPECT THERETO

AND DISCLAIM ALL LIABILITY FROM RELIANCE THEREON.