Dantrolene

PROCTER & GAMBLE PHARMACEUTICALS -- DANTRIUM -- 6505-00-604-1717
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:DANTRIUM
MSDS Date:01/09/1995
FSC:6505
NIIN:00-604-1717
MSDS Number: BZXSN
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:PROCTER & GAMBLE PHARMACEUTICALS
Address:17 EATON AVE
Box:191
City:NORWICH
State:NY
ZIP:13815-1799
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-448-4878
Emergency Phone Num:800-448-4878/800-836-0658
Preparer's Name:LYNNE A WALTON
CAGE:DO549
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:PROCTER & GAMBLE FOODSERVICE & LODGING
Address:6071 CENTER HILL RD-WINSTON HILL TECH CR
Box:599
City:CINCINNATI
State:OH
ZIP:45224
Phone:1-800-543-4252
CAGE:DO549
Company Name:PROCTER & GAMBLE PHARMACEUTICALS
Box:UNKNOW
CAGE:01LR3

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

Ingred Name:DANTROLENE SODIUM
CAS:24868-20-0

Ingred Name:PARTICULATES
Other REC Limits:10 MG/M3

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(RAT): 7.4 G/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO	Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INGESTION: MUSCLE WEAKNESS,
    DROWSINESS, DIZZINESS, FATIGUE, DIARRHEA.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:INGESTION: MUSCLE WEAKNESS, DROWSINESS,
    DIZZINESS, FATIGUE, DIARRHEA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:LIVER DISEASE

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

First Aid:IMMEDIATE GASTRIC LAVAGE IV FLUIDS SHOULD BE ADMINISTERED IN
    LARGE QUANTITIES. ADEQUATE AIRWAY SHOULD BE MAINTAINED & ARTIFICIAL
    RESUSCITATION SHOULD BE HAND. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL
    CASES.

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

Extinguishing Media:WATER, CO2, DRY POWDER

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

Spill Release Procedures:VACUUM/SWEEP. PLACE IN CONTAINERS.

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

Supplemental Safety and Health
APPEARANCE CONT'D: A CAPSULE CONTAINING A DEEP ORANGE PLUG (MAY BE
    BROKEN INTO PIECES) WHICH HAS THE OPAQUE TAN BODY PRINTED W/"0149",
    "0030" & A SINGE CODING BAR IN BLACK INK, & THE OPAQUE ORANGE CAP 
    PRINTED W/"DANTRIUM" & "25 MG" IN BLACK INK. CAPSULE & FILL ARE
    ODORLESS.

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

Solubility in Water:791 MG/L DANTRIUM
Appearance and Odor:(SEE SUPP)

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS

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

Waste Disposal Methods:INCINERATE, LANDFILL/SECONDARY TREATMENT.
    DISPOSE OF IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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