Fludarabine

BERLEX LABORATORIES -- FLUDARA FOR INJECTION -- 6505-00F039301
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:FLUDARA FOR INJECTION
MSDS Date:02/27/1992
FSC:6505
NIIN:00F039301
MSDS Number: BWWSM
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:BERLEX LABORATORIES
Address:1401 HARBOR BAY PKWY
City:ALAMEDA
State:CA
ZIP:94501-5000
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-888-4112
Emergency Phone Num:800-888-4112
Preparer's Name:STEPHEN T LIND
CAGE:BERLX
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:BERLEX LABORATORIES
Address:1401 HARBOR BAY PKWY
Box:City:ALAMEDA
State:CA
ZIP:94501-5000
Country:US
Phone:800-888-4112
CAGE:BERLX

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

Ingred Name:9H-PURIN-6-AMINE,
    2-FLUORO-9-(5-O-PHOSPHONO-BETA-D-ARABINOFURANOSYL)	       *95-1*
CAS:75607-67-9
RTECS #:UO7440900

=====================  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:SEVERE NEUROLOGIC & CENTRAL NERVOUS
    SYSTEM EFFECTS & DEATH. MAY CAUSE FETAL HARM & PNEUMONIA, EDEMA.
    FLUDARA IS ABSORBED FROM THE GI TRACT UPON ORAL INGESTION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:BLINDNESS, COMA, ANEMIA, FEVER, CHILLS,
    INFECTION, NAUSEA, VOMITING, MALAISE, FATIGUE, ANOREXIA, WEAKNESS,
    RASHES.

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

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH
    W/LARGE QUANTITIES OF WATER. SKIN: RINSE FREELY W/SOAP & WATER.
    OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

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

Extinguishing Media:USE APPROPRIATE MEDIA FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR DISPOSABLE GLOVES, A LAB COAT &
    PARTICULATE RESPIRATOR. COVER W/PAPER TOWELS/OTHER MATERIAL. USE
    DISPOSABLES & A SUITABLE COLLECTION PAN (DUST PAN), COLLECT PRODUCT
    & PLACE ALL CONTAMINATED CLEAN UP MATERIALS INTO A STURDY PLASTIC
    DISPOSABLE BAG.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE UNDER REFRIGERATION, BETWEEN
    36-46F.
Other Precautions:AVOID GENERATION OF DUSTS &/MISTS. DON'T INHALE,
    INGEST/ALLOW EYE, SKIN/MUCOUS MEMBRANE CONTACT.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUSTS/FUMES/MISTS
    RESPIRATOR W/HIGH EFFICIENCY FILTER (HEPA). THE USE OF A SCBA IN
    AREAS WHERE OXYGEN LEVEL IS < 19.5%.
Ventilation:WEAR APPROPRIATE RESPIRATOR PROTECTION
Protective Gloves:LATEX
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL GOGGLES/SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COATS
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPILLS CONT'D: WHEN ALL CONTAMINATED MATERIAL HAS BEEN COLLECTED, RINSE
    AREA W/CLEAN WATER USING DISPOSABLE TOWELS. ISOLATE AREA & ABSORB
    THE SOLUTION W/PAPER TOWELS/OTHER SUITABLE DISPOSABLES.

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

Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALLINE SOLID CAKE

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, BASES, HEAT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE

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

Waste Disposal Methods:UPON COMPLETION OF CLEANUP, DISPOSE CONTAMINATED
    MATERIALS INTO WASTE BAG. TIE THE BAG SECURELY & LABEL HAZARDOUS
    WASTE. DISCARD BAG ACCORDING TO HAZARDOUS WASTE PROCEDURES
    IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL	REGULATIONS.

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