Granisetron

SMITHKLINE BECKMAN CORP -- KYTRIL INJECTION -- 6505-01-391-6108
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:KYTRIL INJECTION
MSDS Date:01/25/1994
FSC:6505
NIIN:01-391-6108
MSDS Number: BXPFC
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:SMITHKLINE BECKMAN CORP
Address:709 SWEDELAND RD
Box:1539
City:KING OF PRUSSIA
State:PA
ZIP:19406-5000
Country:US
Info Phone Num:215-270-7807/215-270-6110
Emergency Phone Num:215-270-6110/215-270-7807
CAGE:0DU85
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:SMITHKLINE BECKMAN CORP.
Address:1 FRANKLIN PLZ
Box:1539
City:PHILADELPHIA
State:PA
ZIP:19101
Country:US
Phone:215-751-4000
CAGE:0DU85
Company Name:SMITHKLINE BEECHAM PHARMACEUTICALS RESEARCH & DEVE
Address:709 SWEDELAND RD
Box:1539
City:KING OF PRUSSIA
State:PA
ZIP:19406
Country:US
Phone:215-270-6110
CAGE:0P1L6

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

Ingred Name:GRANISETRON HYDROCHLORIDE		*95-2*
CAS:107007-99-8
RTECS #:NK7882200
Fraction by Wt: 0.3%

Ingred Name:SODIUM CHLORIDE
CAS:7647-14-5
RTECS #:VZ4725000
Fraction by Wt: 0.9%

Ingred Name:WATER
CAS:7732-18-5
RTECS #:ZC0110000
Fraction by Wt: <98%

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT):  >2000 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: IRRITATION FOLLOWING DIRECT
    CONTACT W/THIS MATERIAL.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, REDNESS, SWELLING, BLURRED VISION,
    PAIN, HEADACHE, DROWSINESS, LETHARGY, WEAKNESS, THIRST.

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

First Aid:SKIN/EYES: FLUSH IMMEDIATELY W/WATER FOR 15 MINS. INHALATION:
    REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR IF NEEDED. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION
    IN ALL CASES. NOTE TO PHYSICIAN: THIS MATERIAL IS A
    5-HYDROXYTRYPTAMINE- 3 ANTAGONIST W/NO SPECIFIC,
    RECOMMENDEDANTIDOTES. MEDICAL TREATMENT SHOULD BE SYMPTOMATIC &
    SUPPORTIVE.

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

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. SAFELY
    MOVE CONTAINER FROM AREA. DIKE AREA IF POSSIBLE FOR LATER DISPOSAL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:TOXIC/CORROSIVE GASES ARE EXPECTED IN
    FIRES INVOLVING THIS MIXTURE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:LARGE: WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING/EQUIPMENT
    CONSISTENT W/DEGREE OF HAZARD. SPREAD A SUITABLE INERT
    ABSORBENT/THEN CAREFULLY SCOOP UP & PLACE IN A SUITABLE/PROPERLY
    LABELED CONTAINER FOR RECOVERY/DISPOSA L. WATER MAY BE USED FOR
    DECONTAMINATION/CLEANUP.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN TIGHTLY SEALED CONTAINERS.
    AVOID PROLONGED STORAGE AT ELEVATED TEMPS (> 68F), FREEZING
    CONDITIONS.
Other Precautions:AVOID BREATHING MIST/VAPOR, EYE/SKIN CONTACT &
    INGESTION.

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED FOR NORMAL USE OF THIS MIXTURE.
Protective Gloves:RECOMMENDED
Eye Protection:RECOMMENDED
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING W/LONG SLEEVES, EYE WASH
    STATION.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
    REUSE. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
THIS COMPOUND ISN'T CONSIDERED TO BE READILY BIODEGRADABLE. SPILLS
    CONT'D: WASH AREA W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER.

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text: 212F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text: 32F
Vapor Pres:NEGLIGIBLE
Vapor Density:NEGLIGIBLE
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR/COLORLESS/STERILE/NONPYROGENIC/AQUEOUS
    SOLUTION FOR INTRAVENOUS INJECTION
Percent Volatiles by Volume:>98

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, FREEZING, DIRECT SUNLIGHT & OTHER
    IGNITION SOURCES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:IN FIRE: TOXIC/CORROSIVE GASES.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:COLLECT FOR RECYCLING/RECOVERY IF POSSIBLE.
    DISPOSE OF IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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