Diphenidol HCl

ASTRA PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS, INC -- DYCLONE TOPICAL SOLUTION, USP -- 6505-00-254-7754
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:DYCLONE TOPICAL SOLUTION, USP
MSDS Date:09/01/1987
FSC:6505
NIIN:00-254-7754
MSDS Number: BHTHY
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ASTRA PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS, INC
Address:50 OTIS STREET
City:WESTBOROUGH
State:MA
ZIP:01581
Info Phone Num:(617) 366-1100
Emergency Phone Num:(800) 922-8584
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:DYCLONINE HYDROCHLORIDE
CAS:586-60-7
RTECS #:UG8672500
Fraction by Wt: 1.0%

=====================  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:INGESTION/INHALATION: CENTRAL NERVOUS
    SYSTEM AND CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM DEPRESSANT. SKIN: MAY NUMB THE
    MUCOUS MEMBRANES, ALLERGIC REACTIONS, LOCAL IRRITATION TO SENSITIVE
    TISSUE. EYE: IRRITATION & NUMB ING	OF PAIN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:INGESTION/INHALATION: HEADACHE, APPREHENSION,
    EUPHORIA, CONFUSION, DROWSINESS, BLURRED VISION, VOMITING, TREMORS,
    CONVULSIONS, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, RESPIRATORY DEPRESSION & ARREST.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:HYPERSENSITIVITY, TO LOCAL
    ANESTHETICS.

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

First Aid:CALL PHYSICIAN. MEDICAL ATTENTION SHOULD CONCENTRATE ON
    MAINTENANCE OF BREATHING & CONTROLLING CONVULSIONS IF THEY OCCUR.

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

Flash Point:NOT FLAMMABLE
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONE
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

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

Spill Release Procedures:CLEAN UP SPILLS WITH NORMAL PROCEDURES USED
    FOR NON-HAZARDOUS LIQUIDS.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE. AVOID
    EXTREMES IN TEMPERATURE. HANDLE TO AVOID BREAKAGE. AVOID CONTACT
    W/EYES.

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST
Protective Gloves:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED
Eye Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED
Other Protective Equipment:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED
Supplemental Safety and Health
SUBSTANCE IS LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT.

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text: 100C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text: 0C
Vapor Pres: 17
Vapor Density:0.6
Spec Gravity: 1
Evaporation Rate & Reference:(WATER = 1):  1
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, ODORLESS

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE AS A NON-HAZARDOUS WASTE.

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