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STERIS LABORATORIES -- 0402-0204 TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE SUSPENSION -- 6505-01-211-2392
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:0402-0204 TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE SUSPENSION
MSDS Date:05/16/1991
FSC:6505
NIIN:01-211-2392
MSDS Number: BTKVV
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:STERIS LABORATORIES
Address:620 N. 51ST AVE
City:PHOENIX
State:AZ
ZIP:85043
Country:US
Info Phone Num:602-278-1400
Emergency Phone Num:602-278-1400
CAGE:0BZC5
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:STERIS LABORATORIES INC
Address:620 N 51ST AVE
Box:City:PHOENIX
State:AZ
ZIP:85043-2702
Country:US
Phone:602-278-2400
CAGE:0BZC5

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

Ingred Name:NON HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS
Fraction by Wt: BALANCE
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

Ingred Name:TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE
CAS:76-25-5
RTECS #:TU3920000
Fraction by Wt: 0.3% %
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NOT GIVEN
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:MAY CAUSE EYE, SKIN AND/OR RESPIRATORY
    TRACT IRRITATION. CHRONIC EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE POSSIBLE
    HYPERSENSITIZATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS COMPOUND CONTAINS NO INGREDIENTS AT
    CONCENTRATIONS OF 0.1% OR GREATER THAT ARE CARCINOGENS OR SUSPECT
    CARCINOGENS.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE IRRITATION, SKIN IRRITATION, RESPIRATORY
    TRACT IRRITATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER. SEEK MEDICAL ADVICE/ATTENTION. SKIN:
    REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. FLUSH WITH WATER. SEEK MEDICAL
    ADVICE/ATTENTION. INHALATION: REMOVE PERSON TO FRESH AIR. SEEK
    MEDICAL ATTENTI ON. INGESTION: FLUSH MOUTH WITH WATER. SEEDK
    MEDICAL ADVICE/ATTENTION.

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

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Lower Limits:NOT GIVEN
Upper Limits:NOT GIVEN
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE OR FOAM,
    AS APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING MATERIALS AND FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND
    FULL FACE-PIECE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR RECOMMENDED PERSONAL PROTECTION
    EQUIPMENT. WIPE WORKING SURFACE TO DRYNESS, THEN WASH WITH SOAP AND
    WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:HANDLE ALL PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS IN
    A WAY THAT WILL AVOID CONTACT WITH AND INHALATION OF DUST, FUMES,
    MISTS AND/OR VAPORS FROM THIS PRODUCT.
Other Precautions:STORE AT ROOM TEMPERATURE. FOR ADDITIONAL
    INFORMATION, REFER TO THE PRODUCT PACKAGE INSERT.

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST RECOMMENDED
Protective Gloves:DISPOSABLE SURGICAL LATEX GLOVES
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:DISPOSABLE PROTECTIVE APPAREL TO PROTECT
    EXPOSED SKIN.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER AFTER HANDLING PRODUCT
    AND BEFORE EATING DRINKING OR SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:NOT GIVEN
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:NOT GIVEN
Vapor Pres:NOT GIVEN
Spec Gravity:1.010
pH:5-7.5
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT GIVEN
Solubility in Water:NOT SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:INSOLUBLE WHITE AQUEOUS SUSPENSION

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXYGEN, AIR
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXPOSURE TO OXYGEN/AIR MAY CAUSE
    DECOMPOSITION
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES

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

Waste Disposal Methods:PREVENT WASTE FROM CONTAMINATING SURROUNDING
    ENVIRONMENT. DISCARD ANY PRODUCT, RESIDUE, DISPOSAL CONTAINER OR
    LINER IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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