ASTRA PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS INC -- FOSCAVIR/FOSCARNET SODIUM INJECTION -- 6505-01-355-7374
===================== Product Identification =====================
Product ID:FOSCAVIR/FOSCARNET SODIUM INJECTION
MSDS Date:10/05/1991
FSC:6505
NIIN:01-355-7374
MSDS Number: BZGCH
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ASTRA PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS INC
Address:50 OTIS ST
City:WESTBOROUGH
State:MA
ZIP:01581-3323
Country:US
Info Phone Num:508-366-1100/800-225-6333
Emergency Phone Num:800-225-6333/508-366-1100
CAGE:04473
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:ASTRA PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS INC
Address:50 OTIS ST
Box:City:WESTBOROUGH
State:MA
ZIP:01581-3323
Country:US
Phone:508-366-1100/800-225-6333
CAGE:04473
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Ingred Name:FOSCARNET SODIUM (DIHYDROXYPHOSPHINECARBOXYLIC ACID OXIDE
TRISODIUM SALT) *96-1*
CAS:63585-09-1
RTECS #:SY8200000
Fraction by Wt: 2.4%
Ingred Name:HYDROCHLORIC ACID, HYDROGEN CHLORIDE, MURIATIC ACID
HYDROCHLORIDE
CAS:7647-01-0
RTECS #:MW4025000
Fraction by Wt: <1%
Other REC Limits:7 PPM
OSHA PEL:5 PPM
ACGIH TLV:C 11 MG/CUM
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
===================== Hazards Identification =====================
LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(RATS): >2000 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:FOSCARNET SODIUM SOLUTION HAS A LOW
ACUTE TOXICITY. IT HAS BEEN FOUND TO BIND TO BONE MATRIX. CONTACT
W/SKIN & EYES MAY CAUSE SLIGHT IRRITATION. FOSCARNET SODIUM HAS
BEEN ASSOCIATED OF KIDNEY IMPAIRME NT, THROMBOPHLEBITIS & DECREASES
IN HEMOGLOBIN LEVELS IN CLINICAL PATIENTS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:REDNESS, TEARING, IRRITATION
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:FLUSH EYES & SKIN W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF CLEAR WATER FOR 15
MINS. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:WATER, DRY CHEMICAL, CO2/FOAM AS APPROPRIATE FOR
ADJACENT MATERIALS
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONE
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:AT HIGH TEMPS, POWDER CAN EMIT TOXIC
FUMES; THIS HAZARD IS NEGLIGIBLE W/RESPECT TO FOSCARNET SODIUM
SOLUTION.
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:ABSORB W/INERT MATERIALS.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID SHIPPING/STORING AT TEMPS
<47F/FOSCARNET SODIUM WILL PRECIPITATE DUE TO REDUCED SOLUBILITY.
KEEP IN ORIGINAL, SEALED CONTAINERS.
Other Precautions:MATERIAL SHOULD BE LABELED AS AN IRRITANT & A TOXIC
CHEMICAL. AVOID INGESTION & PROLONGED CONTACT W/SKIN & EYES.
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Respiratory Protection:NONE
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST
Protective Gloves:RECOMMENDED
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES RECOMMENDED
Other Protective Equipment:NONE
Supplemental Safety and Health
FOSCARNET SODIUM IS A RELATIVELY NON-TOXIC VIRASTATIC AGENT THAT'S NOT
METABOLIZED & IS RAPIDLY EXCRETED IN URINE. THIS SUBSTANCE IS
SLIGHTLY ABSORBED THROUGH INTACT SKIN WHEN APPLICED PERCUTANEOUSLY.
ALTHOUGH FOSCARNET SODIUM CAN BIND TO BONE MATRIX, IT HAS BEEN
SHOWN TO AFFECT VITAMIN D METABOLISM.
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:212F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:32F
Vapor Pres:17
Vapor Density:0.6
Spec Gravity:1
Evaporation Rate & Reference:(WATER=1): 1
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR & COLORLESS LIQUID
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HIGH TEMPS: TOXIC FUMES
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:INCINERATE/DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL,
STATE & FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
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