Piperacillin Anhydrous

WYETH-AYERST LABORATORIES -- 03880 PIPRACIL STERILE PIPERACILLIN SODIUM 4 G/VIAL -- 6505-01-302-2668
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:03880 PIPRACIL STERILE PIPERACILLIN SODIUM 4 G/VIAL
MSDS Date:03/04/1993
FSC:6505
NIIN:01-302-2668
MSDS Number: BWXWM
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:WYETH-AYERST LABORATORIES
Box:8299
City:PHILADELPHIA
State:PA
ZIP:19101-5000
Country:US
Info Phone Num:610-902-5171
Emergency Phone Num:610-902-5171
CAGE:0HMG4
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:WYETH-AYERST LABORATORIES
Box:City:PHILADELPHIA
State:PA
ZIP:19101-5000
Country:US
Phone:610-902-5171
CAGE:0HMG4

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

Ingred Name:SODIUM BICARBONATE
CAS:144-55-8
RTECS #:VZ0950000
Fraction by Wt: 2-4%

Ingred Name:PIPERACILLIN SODIUM, PENTCILLIN  *95-1*
CAS:59703-84-3
RTECS #:XI0180000
Fraction by Wt: 96-98%

Ingred Name:PIPERACILLIN, T 1220
CAS:61477-96-1
RTECS #:XH8952200

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RATS): >10 G/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:HAS THE CHARACTERISTICALLY LOW
    POTENTIAL FOR TOXICITY FOUND W/OPTHER PENICILLIAN-TYPE ANTIBIOTICS.
    CLINICALLY-OBSERVED SIDE EFFECTS THAT ARE SEEN INCLUDE ALLERGIC
    REACTIONS. REVERSIBLE EFFECTS ON THE  BLOOD, LIVER & KIDNEY FROM
    PROLONGED/HIGH-DOSE CLINICAL USE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:RASH, HIVES, SEVERE ITCHING, DIARRHEA, NAUSEA,
    VOMITING, FEVER, HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, FATIGUE, LOCAL REDNESS,
    ERYTHEMA, THROMBOPHLEBITIS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:ALLERGIC REACTIONS TO ANY
    PENICILLINS &/CEPHALOSPORINS.

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

First Aid:EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/PLENTY OF COOL, LOW-PRESSURE WATER
    FOR 20 MINS. SKIN: PROMPTLY WASH W/SOAP & COOL RUNNING WATER.
    INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED.
    INGESTION: DON'T  INDUCE VOMITING EXCEPT AS DIRECTED BY MEDICAL
    PERSONNEL. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH/INDUCE VOMITING IF
    UNCONSCIOUS. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR DISPOSABLE COVERALLS, RUBBER GLOVES & AN
    APPROVED FULL FACE AIR-PURIFYING RESPIRATOR W/HIGH EFFICIENCY
    CARTRIDGES/SELF CONTAINED/SUPPLIED AIR RESPIRATOR. CONTAIN &
    COLLECT.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AT CONTROLLED ROOM TEMP OF
    59-86F. MINIMIZE EXCESS HANDLING. KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT IN
    USE.

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

Respiratory Protection:WEAR AN APPROVED AIR-PURIFYING RESPIRATOR
    W/HIGH-EFFICIENCY CARTRIDGES ADEQUATE TO CONTROL EXPOSURE IF PEL IS
    EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:USE CLOSED-SYSTEM HANDLING, LABORATORY BENCH HOOD/LOCAL
    EXHAUST TO CONTROL DUST/MIST.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:REQUIRED
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. REMOVE/LAUNDER
    CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
INFORMATION IS FOR SODIUM BICARBONATE. PH: 5.5-7.5 (AQUEOUS SOLUTION OF
    PIPRACIL).

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

Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:518F (SUPP)
pH:(SUPP)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE (SUPP)
Appearance and Odor:WHITE LYOPHILIZED CAKE.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS/BASES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO/CO2/NITROGEN
    OXIDES/ALDEHYDES/KETONES/ORGANIC ACIDS/HYDROGEN CYANIDE/SULFUR
    OXIDES/OTHER SULFUR CONTAINING COMPOUNDS.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
    REGULATIONS.

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