MERCK & CO INC MERCK-SHARP & DOHME DIV -- SODIUM EDECRIN (INTRAVENOUS INJECTION) -- 6505-00F051952
===================== Product Identification =====================
Product ID:SODIUM EDECRIN (INTRAVENOUS INJECTION)
MSDS Date:10/18/1990
FSC:6505
NIIN:00F051952
MSDS Number: CCGBR
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MERCK & CO INC MERCK-SHARP & DOHME DIV
Address:4 SUMNEYTOWN PIKE
City:WEST POINT
State:PA
ZIP:19486-5000
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-637-2579
Emergency Phone Num:800-637-2579
Preparer's Name:E SARGENT
CAGE:GO622
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:MERCK & CO INC MERCK-SHARP & DOHME DIV
Address:4 SUMNEYTOWN PIKE
City:WEST POINT
State:PA
ZIP:19486-5000
Country:US
Phone:800-637-2579
CAGE:GO622
Company Name:MERCK-SHARP AND DOHME DIV OF MERCK AND CO INC
Address:SUMNEYTOWN PIKE
Box:City:WEST POINT
State:PA
ZIP:19486
Country:US
Phone:215-540-8629
CAGE:06990
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Ingred Name:EDECRIN SODIUM, ETHACRYNATE SODIUM
CAS:6500-81-8
Fraction by Wt: 5%
===================== Hazards Identification =====================
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: OCULAR IRRITANT. SKIN:
ETHACRYNATE SODIUM CAN CAUSE DERMATITIS. INHALATION: ETHACRYNATE
SODIUM IS IRRITATING TO THE UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. OVERDOSAGE MAY
LEAD TO EXCESSIVE DIURESIS W/ELECTROLY TE DEPLETION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, DEHYDRATION.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER. SKIN: WASH HANDS. INHALATION:
REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE OXYGEN/CPR IF NEEDED. INGESTION: DECISION
TO INDUCE EMESIS IS DEPENDENT UPON AMOUNT INGESTED. TREATMENT IS
SYMPTO MATIC & SUPPORTIVE. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.
NOTES TO PHYSICIAN: IF OVERDOSAGE, CORRECT DEHYDRATION, ELECTROLYTE
IMBALANCE, HEPATIC COMA & HYPOTENSION BY ESTABLISHED PROCEDURES.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONE
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:CONTACT EMERGENCY RESPONSE PERSONNEL. KEEP
PERSONS AWAY. IF UNAVAILABLE, VACUUM, SHOVEL/SWEEP UP MATERIAL &
PLACE IN AN APPROPRIATE CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL. USE SUITABLE
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. FOLLOW FI RE PREVENTION PROCEDURES.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL DRY PLACE.
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Respiratory Protection:NOT REQUIRED.
Ventilation:NONE REQUIRED
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:NOT REQUIRED
Other Protective Equipment:WORN UNIFORM.
Supplemental Safety and Health
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:DRY WHITE POWDER; ODORLESS
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NONE
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
LITHIUM
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF/TREAT ALL SPILL RESIDUES IAW/FEDERAL,
STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS. AVOID CONTACT OF SPILLED MATERIALS &
RUNOFF W/SOIL & SURFACE WATERWAYS.
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