Flunisolide

SYNTEX INC -- FLUNISOLIDE/AEROBID -- 6850-00F039658
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:FLUNISOLIDE/AEROBID
MSDS Date:05/13/1987
FSC:6850
NIIN:00F039658
MSDS Number: BWXKR
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:SYNTEX INC
Address:3401 HILLVIEW AVE
City:PALO ALTO
State:CA
ZIP:94304-5000
Country:US
Info Phone Num:415-855-5050
Emergency Phone Num:415-855-5050
CAGE:0Y3S3
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:SYNTEX INC
Address:3401 HILLVIEW AVE
City:PALO ALTO
State:CA
ZIP:94304-5000
Country:US
Phone:415-855-5050
CAGE:0Y3S3

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

Ingred Name:FLUNISOLIDE 	   *95-1*
CAS:3385-03-3
RTECS #:TU3900000

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO	Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ABSORPTION THROUGH THE EYES & SKIN MAY
    CAUSE SYSTEMIC EFFECTS. REPEATED OVEREXPOSURE IN HUMANS RECEIVING
    LONG-TERM CORTICOSTEROID THERAPY MAY CAUSE EDEMA, HIGH BLOOD
    PRESSURE. EYE EFFECTS; CATARACTS,  GLAUCOMA, DAMAGE TO THE OPTIC
    NERVES, PEPTIC ULCERS & DEMINERALIZATION OF BONES. MAY CAUSE
    IMMUNOSUPRESSION. (SEE SUPP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:WATER RETENTION, WEIGHT GAIN, FATIQUE,
    EMOTIONAL CHANGES, WEAKNESS, MUSCLE ACHES, GASTROINTESTINAL
    SYMPTOMS, DEHYDRATION, LOW BLOOD PRESSURE, HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE

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

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH THOROUGHLY W/WATER FOR 15 MINS. SKIN: WASH W/SOAP
    & WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. INGESTION: GIVE MODERATE
    AMOUNTS OF WATER. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

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

Extinguishing Media:WATER, MULTIPURPOSE DRY CHEMICAL/HALON FIRE
    EXTINGUISHER, FOAM
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONE
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:AS A FINELY DIVIDED MATERIAL, IT MAY
    EXPLODE IF SUSPENDED IN AIR IN HEAVY CONCENTRATION & SUBJECTED TO A
    SOURCE OF IGNITION.

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

Spill Release Procedures:FIRST CORDON OFF AREA. DON'T ATTEMPT TO SWEEP
    UP DRY MATERIALS. USE EITHER WET CLEANUP W/AN APPROPRIATE SOLVENT
    SUCH AS ACETONE/VACUUM CLEANERS HAVING HIGH EFFICIENCY PARTICULATE
    (HEPA) FILTERS. WEAR  APPROPRIATE PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:ALL FLUNISOLIDE RESIDUES SHOULD BE
    SPECIALLY CONTAINED & STORED SEPARATELY FROM OTHER FACILITY WASTE
    DISCHARGES.
Other Precautions:AVOID INGESTION, INHALATION, SKIN & EYE CONTACT.
    MATERIAL IS INTENDED FOR PHARMACEUTICAL MANUFACTURING USE ONLY.
    READ & UNDERSTAND MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET INFORMATION BEFORE
    WORKING W/THIS PRODUCT.

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

Respiratory Protection:IF AIRBORNE EXPOSURE LEVELS UP TO 0.7 MG/CUM, A
    PROPERLY FITTED NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED HALF-MASK AIR PURIFYING
    RESPIRATOR W/DUST/MIST FILTERS; FOR LEVELS UP TO 3.5 MG/CUM, A FULL
    FACE PIECE AIR PURIFYING  RESPIRATOR W/DUST/MIST FILTERS.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES W/SIDE SHIELDS
Other Protective Equipment:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES/COMPLETE FULL FACE
    SHIELD
Supplemental Safety and Health
WARNING: CHRONIC OVEREXPOSURE MAY CAUSE HARMONAL DISORDERS SUCH AS
    FLUID RETENTION & IMMUNOSUPPRESSION.

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

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:473F
Vapor Pres:0
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE, CRYSTALLINE SOLID
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS; PEROXIDES, PERMANGANATES, NITRIC ACID
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO2, CO

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF ANY WASTE RESIDUES IN ACCORDANCE
    W/LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL REGULATIONS/SECURED CHEMICAL LANDFILL
    DISPOSAL APPROVED CHEMICAL WASTES INCINERATION/APPROVED DISCHARGES
    TO MUNICIPAL/ON-SITE WASTE WATER TREATMENT FACILITIES.

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