PFIZER INC -- P007 POLYMYXIN B SULFATE,USP -- 6505-01-269-1766
===================== Product Identification =====================
Product ID:P007 POLYMYXIN B SULFATE,USP
MSDS Date:09/01/1987
FSC:6505
NIIN:01-269-1766
MSDS Number: BTCJW
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:PFIZER INC
Address:235 EAST 42ND ST
City:NEW YORK
State:NY
ZIP:10017-5703
Country:US
Info Phone Num:718-780-8456
Emergency Phone Num:718-780-8456
CAGE:DO529
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:PFIZER INC
Address:235 E 42ND STREET
City:NEW YORK
State:NY
ZIP:10017
Phone:800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)/413-743-0598
CAGE:DO529
Company Name:PFIZER INC, MINERALS & PIGMENT DIVISION
Address:235 EAST 42ND ST
Box:City:NEW YORK
State:NY
ZIP:10017
Country:US
Phone:212-573-2816
CAGE:86491
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Ingred Name:POLYMYXIN B SULFATE
CAS:1405-20-5
RTECS #:TR1150000
===================== Hazards Identification =====================
LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (MOUSE): 790 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/SKIN: DUST MAY BE IRRITATING,
OVERUSE MAY RESULT IN OVERGROWTH OF FUNGI OR OTHER NONSUSCEPTIBLE
ORGANISMS. INGESTION: KIDNEY DAMAGE W/REPEATED/PROLONGED EXPOSURE.
INHALATION: UPPER RESPIRATORY SY PTOMS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: CHEST CONGESTION, COUGHING,
HOARSENESS. INGESTION: NAUSEA, VOMITING & DIARRHEA.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point:805C (DUST)
Lower Limits:9% G/CU FT
Upper Limits:10% G/CU FT
Extinguishing Media:WATER, CO2, FOAM OR DRY CHEMICAL
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:SEVERE EXPLOSION HAZARD, AS DUST.
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:RECOVER BY VACUUM, SWEEP OR SHOVEL. WASH DOWN
& FLUSH W/COLD WATER TO SAFE AREA.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN TIGHTLY CLOSED
LIGHT-RESISTANT CONTAINERS.
Other Precautions:EXPLOSION-PROOF EQUIPMENT RECOMMENDED FOR USE W/DUST.
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Respiratory Protection:APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR
Ventilation:DUST EXHAUST SYSTEM AT POINT OF USE.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
pH:5-7.6
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE TO LIGHT TAN POWDER, ODORLESS
Percent Volatiles by Volume:<7
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:CRUSH & DISPOSE OF AT APPROVED LANDFILL. DISPOSE
OF IN ACCORDANCE W/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.
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