UNITED STATES PHARMACOPEIAL CONVENTION INC -- DISULFIRAM -- 6505-00F036912
===================== Product Identification =====================
Product ID:DISULFIRAM
MSDS Date:11/22/1988
FSC:6505
NIIN:00F036912
MSDS Number: BVSQP
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:UNITED STATES PHARMACOPEIAL CONVENTION INC
Address:12601 TWINBROOK PKWY
City:ROCKVILLE
State:MD
ZIP:20852-1717
Country:US
Info Phone Num:301-881-0666
Emergency Phone Num:301-881-0666
Preparer's Name:WILLIAM M HELLER
CAGE:14128
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:UNITED STATES PHARMACOPEIAL CONVENTION INC
Address:12601 TWINBROOK PKWY
Box:City:ROCKVILLE
State:MD
ZIP:20852-1717
Country:US
Phone:301-881-0666
CAGE:14128
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Ingred Name:DISULFIRAM
CAS:97-77-8
RTECS #:JO1225000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
ACGIH TLV:2 MG/CUM
===================== Hazards Identification =====================
LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT): 8.6 G/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:POSSIBLE ALLERGIC REACTION TO DUST IF
INHALED/INGESTED/CONTACT W/SKIN. EYE/SKIN/RESPIRTORY TRACT
IRRITATION. POSSIBLE HYPERSENSITIZATION. MATERIAL MAY BE IRRITATING
TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES & RESPIRATORY T RACT. DISULFIRAM IS USUALLY
WELL TOLERATED IF ALCOHOL IS AVOIDED.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, SLIGHT DROWSINESS, UNPLEASANT
TASTE, MILD GI DISTURBANCES, ORTHOSTATIC HYPOTENSION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:HYPERSENSITIVITY TO MATERIAL
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED.
EYES/SKIN: FLUSH W/COPIOUS QUANTITIES OF WATER. INGESTION: FLUSH
OUT MOUTH W/WATER. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, DRY CHEMICAL, CO2, FOAM AS APPROPRIATE
FOR SURROUNDING FIRE/MATERIALS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR SELF CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS & PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MATERIAL IS ASSUMED TO BE COMBUSTIBLE. AS
W/ALL DRY POWDERS, GROUND MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT IN CONTACT W/DRY
MATERIAL TO DISSIPATE STATIC ELECTRICITY.
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:WEAR APPROVED RESPIRATOR & CHEMICALLY
COMPATIBLE GLOVES. VACUUM/SWEEP UP. AVOID DUST. PLACE MATERIAL IN
APPROPRIATE CONTAINER FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. VENTILATE AREA & WASH
SITE.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN TIGHT CONTAINER. SHOULD BE
HANDLED/STORED PER LABEL/OTHER INSTRUCTIONS TO ENSURE PRODUCT
INTEGRITY. USE W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT W/EYES, SKIN/CLOTHING. AVOID BREATHING
DUST/MIST/FUMES/VAPORS. USE W/ADEAUATE DUST CONROL. DON'T PERMIT
EATING/DRINKING/SMOKING NEAR MATERIAL.
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:ADEQUATE. LOCAL EXHAUST/MECHANICAL (GENERAL): RECOMMENDED.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:APPROPRIATE LABORATORY APPAREL
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
INDIVIDUALS WORKING W/CHEMICALS SHOULD CONSIDER ALL CHEMICALS TO BE
POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS EVEN IF THEIR INDIVIDUAL HAZARDS MAY BE
UNCHARACTERIZED/UNKNOWN.
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
Spec Gravity:1.27
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:WHITE TO OFF WHITE CRYSTALLINE POWDER W/SLIGHT ODOR
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS.
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