Zefazone

UPJOHN CO THE -- 51871 ZEFAZONE IV SOLUTION -- 6505-00F038039
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:51871 ZEFAZONE IV SOLUTION
MSDS Date:06/30/1994
FSC:6505
NIIN:00F038039
MSDS Number: BWKMC
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:UPJOHN CO THE
Address:7171 PORTAGE RD
City:KALAMAZOO
State:MI
ZIP:49001-0199
Country:US
Info Phone Num:616-385-7358
Emergency Phone Num:616-323-7555(D)/616-323-5122(24 HR)
CAGE:GO374
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:PHARMACIA & UPJOHN
Address:7171 PORTAGE RD
Box:City:KALAMAZOO
State:MI
ZIP:49001-0199
Country:US
Phone:616-833-5122/616-833-7555
CAGE:93703
Company Name:UPJOHN CO THE
Address:7171 PORTAGE RD
City:KALAMAZOO
State:MI
ZIP:49001-0199
Country:US
Phone:616-323-7555
CAGE:GO374

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

Ingred Name:WATER
CAS:7732-18-5
RTECS #:ZC0110000
Fraction by Wt: <95%

Ingred Name:NON HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS

Ingred Name:CEFMETAZOLE SODIUM	  *94-4*
CAS:56796-39-5
RTECS #:XI0372200
Fraction by Wt: 2-4%

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(RAT): 3,204 MG/KG (SEE SUPP)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:OVEREXPOSURE TO CEFMETAZOLE SOIUM
    COULD CAUSE MILD TO SEVERE ALLERGIC
    REACTIONS/BRONCHOSPASM/ANGIOEDEMA & ANAPHYLAXIS. ALLERGIC REACTIONS
    INCLUDE STEVENS-JOHNSON SYNDROME & ERYTHEMA MULTIFORME. GASTRO
    INTESTINAL EFFECTS. PSEUDOMEMBRANOUS COLITIS MAY RANGE IN SEVERITY
    FROM MILD TO LIFE THREATENING.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:RASH, FEVER, SWELLING, ASTHMATIC BREAHTING,
    HIVES, NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIARRHEA
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:HYPERSENSITIVITY TO
    CEFMETAZOLE/CEPHALOSPORIN GROUP OF ANTIBIOTICS, BETA-LACTAM
    ANTIBIOTICS, RENAL/HEPTATIC IMPAIRMENT, POOR NUTRITIONAL STATE/GI
    DISEASE/CURRENTLY BEING TREATED W/AN AMINOGLYCOSIDE.

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

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15 MINS. SKIN: WASH W/SOAP & WATER.
    INHALATION: REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL
    CASES. NOTES TO PHYSICIAN: IN THE EVENT OF SERIOUS TOXIC REACTIONS
    FROM OV EREXPOSURE, HEMODIALYSIS/PERITONEAL DIALYSIS MAY AID IN THE
    REMOVAL OF CEFMETAZOLE FROM THE BODY, ESPECIALLY IF RENAL FUNCTION
    IS COMPROMISED.

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

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:WATER, CO2/DRY CHEMICAL
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF CONTAINED BREAHTING APPARATUS & FULL
    BODY PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

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

Spill Release Procedures:PROVIDE VENTILATION & PERSONAL PROTECTION.
    KEEP PRODUCT OUT OF DRAINS; PREVENT ENTRY TO SURFACE
    WATER/GROUNDWATER & SOIL. SMALL: ABSORB W/PAPER TOWELS/OTHER
    APPROPRIATE MEDIA. LARGE: VACUUM/SCOOP & PL ACE IN A SUITABLE
    CONTAINER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE & PROTECT
    FROM LIGHT. THE UNDILUTED PRODUCT SHOULD BE STORED IN A CONSTANT
    FREEZER AT -4F.
Other Precautions:KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. AVOID CONTACT W/SKIN,
    EYES & CLOTHING.

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

Respiratory Protection:NOT REQUIRED.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES W/SIDE SHIELDS.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
    REUSE. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
ZEFAZONE IV SOLUTION IS A HUMAN DRUG USED IN THE TREATMENT OF SERIOUS
    INFECTIONS INVOLVING THE URINARY TRACT, LOWER RESPITORY TRACT,
    SKIN/SUPPORTING STRUCTURES, INTRAABDOMINAL INFECTIONS & SOME SEXUAL
    LY TRANSMITTED DISEASES. PH: 4.2-6.2 (THAWED). ORAL LD50
    INFORMATION IS FOR: CEFMETAZOLE SODIUM.

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

pH:(SUPP)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:FROZEN, PREMIXED SOLUTION (W/1-2 G CEFMETAZOLE
    SODIUM) IN 50 ML PLASTIC BAGS.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE
Stability Condition to Avoid:THAWED- >21 DAYS AT TEMP >46F/>48 HOURS AT
    TEMP >77F.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, CO2, NITROGEN OXIDES, SULFUR
    OXIDES.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF BY INCINERATION IN ACCORDANCE
    W/LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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