SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY -- F2893 FLUDROCORTISONE -- 6810-00F054013
===================== Product Identification =====================
Product ID:F2893 FLUDROCORTISONE
MSDS Date:05/19/1997
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F054013
MSDS Number: CFGGZ
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY
Address:3050 SPRUCE ST
Box:14508
City:SAINT LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63178-5000
Country:US
Info Phone Num:314-771-5765/800-325-3010
Emergency Phone Num:314-771-5765/800-325-3010
CAGE:21076
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY
Address:3050 SPRUCE ST
Box:14508
City:ST LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63178
Country:US
Phone:314-771-5765
CAGE:21076
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Ingred Name:FLUDROCORTISONE
CAS:127-31-1
RTECS #:TU5025000
===================== Hazards Identification =====================
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:MAY BE HARMFUL BY INHALATION,
INGESTION/SKIN ABSORPTION, MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, CARDIAC EDEMA, INCREASED BLOOD
VOLUME, HYPERTENSION, CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIAS, ENLARGEMENT OF THE
HEART, HEADACHES, WEAKNESS OF THE EXTREMITIES.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:INGESTION: WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER IF CONSCIOUS. SKIN: FLUSH
W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR 15 MINS. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR. EYES: FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR 15 MINS. OBTAIN
MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CO2, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER/APPROPRIATE
FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SCBA/PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SCBA, RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES.
SWEEP UP, PLACE IN A BAG & HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING
DUST. VENTILATE AREA & WASH SITE AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:DON'T BREATHE DUST.
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & SHOES
BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:SOLID
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:DISSOLVE/MIX W/A COMBUSTIBLE SOLVENT & BURN IN A
CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED W/AN AFTERBURNER & SCRUBBER,
IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.
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