Ryegonovin

SANDOZ PHARMACEUTICALS - DIV OF SANDOZ INC -- METHERGINE INJECTION -- 6505-01-351-2673
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MSDS Safety Information 
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FSC: 6505
NIIN: 01-351-2673
MSDS Date: 04/15/1993
MSDS Num: CCGNY
Tech Review: 09/25/1996
Product ID: METHERGINE INJECTION
Responsible Party
Cage: 04520
Name: SANDOZ PHARMACEUTICALS - DIV OF SANDOZ INC
Address: 59 RT 10
City: EAST HANOVER NJ 07936-1005 US
Info Phone Number: 201-503-7000/201-503-8223
Emergency Phone Number: 201-503-7000/201-503-8223
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Preparer Co. when other than Responsible Party Co. 
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Cage: 04520
Assigned Ind: N
Name: NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORP
Address: 59 ROUTE 10
City: EAST HANOVER NJ 07936-1080
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Contractor Summary 
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Cage: 04520
Name: NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORP
Address: 59 ROUTE 10
City: EAST HANOVER NJ 07936-1080 US
Phone: 800-742-2422/973-781-5476
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Item Description Information 
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Item Manager: S9M
Item Name: METHYLERGONOVINE MALEATE INJECTION,USP
Specification Number: NK
Type/Grade/Class: NK
Unit of Issue: PG
Quantitative Expression: 00000000050EA
UI Container Qty: 1
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Ingredients 
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Cas: 57432-61-8
RTECS #: KE5500000
Name: METHYLERGONOVINE MALEATE	*96-3*
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Health Hazards Data 
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Route Of Entry Inds - Inhalation: NO
Skin: NO
Ingestion: YES
Carcinogenicity Inds - NTP: NO
IARC: NO
OSHA: NO
Explanation Of Carcinogenicity: NONE
Signs And Symptions Of Overexposure: HYPERTENSION, SEIZURES, HEADACHE,
  HYPOTENSION, NAUSEA, VOMITING
Medical Cond Aggravated By Exposure: INDIVIDUALS W/HYPERTENSION;
  PREGNANCY; TOXEMIA.
First Aid: OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.
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Handling and Disposal
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Spill Release Procedures: CONTAIN W/ABSORBENT MATERIAL & PLACE IN
  CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL.
Waste Disposal Methods: DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL
  REGULATIONS.
Handling And Storage Precautions: FOR PRODUCT INTEGRITY, STORE <77F.
  PROTECT FROM LIGHT.
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Fire and Explosion Hazard Information 
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Extinguishing Media: AS APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE & MATERIALS
Fire Fighting Procedures: NONE
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard: NONE
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Control Measures 
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Respiratory Protection: NOT REQUIRED
Ventilation: NOT REQUIRED
Protective Gloves: NOT REQUIRED
Eye Protection: NOT REQUIRED
Other Protective Equipment: NOT REQUIRED
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Physical/Chemical Properties 
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Appearance and Odor: CLEAR, COLORLESS SOLUTION IN AMPULS
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Reactivity Data 
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Stability Indicator: YES
Hazardous Decomposition Products: CO, CO2, NITROGEN OXIDES
Hazardous Polymerization Indicator: NO
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Toxicological Information 
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Ecological Information 
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MSDS Transport Information 
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Regulatory Information 
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Other Information 
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HAZCOM Label 
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Product ID: METHERGINE INJECTION
Cage: 04520
Company Name: NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORP
Street: 59 ROUTE 10
City: EAST HANOVER NJ
Zipcode: 07936-1080 US
Health Emergency Phone: 201-503-7000/201-503-8223
Date Of Label Review: 10/12/1999
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