Rilox

MILES INC/CUTTER BIOLOGICAL DIV. -- CIPROFLOXACIN IV SOLUTION -- 6505-01-337-0320
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:CIPROFLOXACIN IV SOLUTION
MSDS Date:09/05/1990
FSC:6505
NIIN:01-337-0320
MSDS Number: BQSQW
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MILES INC/CUTTER BIOLOGICAL DIV.
Address:400 MORGAN LANE
City:WEST HAVEN
State:CT
ZIP:06516
Country:US
Info Phone Num:203-937-2000
Emergency Phone Num:203-937-2000
Preparer's Name:DONALD E. GRANT
CAGE:MO753
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:MILES INC. CUTTER BIOLOGICAL DIVISION
Address:400 MORGAN LANE
Box:City:WEST HAVEN
State:CT
ZIP:06516
Country:US
Phone:203-937-2000
CAGE:0ASR7
Company Name:MILES INC/CUTTER BIOLOGICAL DIV.
Address:400 MORGAN LANE
Box:City:WEST HAVEN
State:CT
ZIP:06516
Country:US
Phone:203-937-2000
CAGE:MO753

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

Ingred Name:CIPROFLOXACIN
CAS:85721-33-1
RTECS #:VB1993800
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 ORAL RAT=5GM/KG RETCS 92-4
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INGEST/SKIN/INHAL:ACUTE-GI
    DISTURBANCES,HEADACHE,RASH.CHRONIC-CNS EFFECTS.EYE-NOT REPORTED.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CIPROFLOXACIN HAS BEEN INVESTIGATED AS A
    MUTAGEN BY RTECS 92-4.
Effects of
    Overexposure:ACUTE:NAUSEA,DIARRHEA,VOMITING,HEADACHE,RASH,ABDOMINAL
    PAIN.CHRONIC:TREMORS,RESTLESSNESS,LIGHT HEADACHES.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:1-PERSONS WITH KNOWN
    HYPERSENSITIVITY TO QUINOLINES.2-PERSONS TAKING THEOPHYLLINE MAY
    NEED TO HAVE DOSAGE ADJUSTED.3-PREGNANT FEMALE SHOULD AVOID CONTACT
    WITH CIPROFLOXACIN.

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

First Aid:EYES:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES.SKIN:WASH OFF WITH
    WATER.INHAL;REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE.GET PROMPT QUALIFIED MEDICAL
    ATTENTION.INGEST:GET PROMPT QUALIFIED MEDICAL ATTENTION.

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

Extinguishing Media:WATER FOG,FOAM,DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MANUFACTURER STATES NONE KNOWN.

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

Spill Release Procedures:USE A 3M MODEL 8710 DUST RESPIRATOR.ADSORB
    WITH AN INERT MATERIEL;PLACE IN AN APPROPRIATE CONTAINER FOR
    DISPOSAL.AVOID DRAINAGE INTO WATERWAYS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE NORMAL LABORATORY HANDLING
    PRACTICES.
Other Precautions:NONE.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE A 3M(BRAND MODEL 8710 DUST RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE NORMAL LOCAL VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICALLY RESISTANT.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES.
Other Protective Equipment:CLOTHING TO AVOID SKIN CONTACT ...AS NEEDED.
Work Hygienic Practices:USE NORMAL CLINICAL PRACTICES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE.

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

HCC:N1
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:LIQUID;CLEAR YELLOW;ODOR NOT REPORTED

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STONG OXIDIZERS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE REPORTED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON DIOXIDE,CARBON MONOXIDE,OXIDES
    OF NITROGEN.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:INCINERATE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,STATE AND
    LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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