Product ID:PROCARBAZINE HYDROCHLORIDE
MSDS Date:07/14/1989
FSC:6505
NIIN:00-175-6061
MSDS Number: BNBQR

HOFFMANN-LA ROCHE INC

340 KINGSLAND ST
NUTLEY, NJ 07110-1141
US

Emergency Phone: 201-235-3729

Info Phone: 201-235-3729 OR 201-235-2377

Cage: 1V283

HOFFMANN-LA ROCHE INC.

BELVIDERE, NJ 07823-1112 US

Telephone: (800) 526-0625

Cage: 1V283

P-TOLUAMIDE, N-ISOPROPYL-A-(2-METHYLHYDRAZINO)-,

CAS: 366-70-1

RTECS: XS4725000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

WOMEN SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION REGARDING POTNTL

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COVER & MOVE CNTNR TO SAFE HOLDING AREA.CLEAN

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REGULATORY AUTHOR BEFORE DETERMINING FINAL

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CLOSED CNTNRS UNDER NITROGEN/IN AMBER BOTTLES.

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CLTHG. DO NOT BREATHE DUST. AVOID CREATING DUST WHEN

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WHEN NOT IN USE. WHEN HNDLG, WEAR PROPER RESP & OTHER

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NOT USE POLYVINYL CHLORIDE.INSPECT FREQUENTLY &

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FULLY FASTENED DISP LAB COAT/DISP

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PLASTIC TRAYS, DRY ABSORB PLASTIC BACKED PAPER/OTHER

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PROTECTIVE CLOTHING OR SURFACE COVERING PROPERLY.

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3-4 (5% IN H*2O)

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LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL,RAT)785 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE/CHRONIC:BASED ON SYMPS ASSOC
W/THERAPEUTIC USE OF MATL, MOST COMMON EFTS ARE:BLOOD CHANGES,
I.E.,DECREASE IN NUMBER OF WHITE CELLS & PLATELETS; GI EFTS,
E.G.,NAUSEA & VOMIT. OTHER REPORTED EFTS INCLUDE:CENTRAL &
PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYS EFTS, E.G.,NUMBNESS & TINGLING SENSATIONS,
DIZZ; PSYCHO-MOTOR (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:PROCARBAZINE HYDROCHLORIDE: GROUP 2
(NTP), GROUP 2A (IARC).
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:EFTS, E.G.,WEAKNESS & FATIGUE, DROWS,
HDCH; SKIN RXN, E.G.,DERM & ITCHING; MUSC EFTS, E.G.,JOINT PAIN;
RESP EFTS, E.G.,FLUID BUILD-UP IN PERITONEAL & PLEURAL CAVITY,
EDEMA, DFCLTY IN BRTHG, C OUGH; TEMP ABNORM, E.G.,CHILLS, FEVER;
BLEEDING TENDENCY, E.G.,INTRADERMAL HEMMORHAGE, NOSEBLEEDS. MAY
CAUSE (SUPP DATA)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PROCARBAZINE HYDROCHLORIDE ALLERGY
HISTORY, IMPAIRED LIVER/KIDNEY FUNCTION; BLOOD DISTURB; BASED ON
THERAPEUTIC USE OF MATL, ADVERSE RXN MAY OCCUR W/ALCOHOLIC
BEVERAGES, E.G.,INTENSE WARMTH(SUPP DATA)

First Aid:EYE:FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER. IF IRRIT, CALL MD. SKIN:FLUSH
W/PLENTY OF WATER & WASH CNTCT AREA W/SOAP & WATER. IF IRRIT, CALL
MD. REMOVE CONTAMD CLTHG & SHOES & WASH BEFORE REUSE. INHAL:REMOVE
TO FRES H AIR. IF DISCOMFORT OCCURS/PERSISTS, CALL MD. INGEST:CALL
MD IMMEDIATELY .

Extinguishing Media:AS APPROPRIATE FOR FIRE IN SURROUNDING MATERIALS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . USE WATER TO KEEP FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS
COOL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:UNKNOWN.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA & DO NOT RETURN UNLESS PROT BY
NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & PERS PROT CLTHG. SHUT OFF SOURCE OF
LEAK/SPILL IF SAFE TO DO SO. AVOID SKIN CNTCT/BRTHG DUSTS.
SCOOP/SHOVEL SPILLED MATL INTO SUIT ABLE LABELED OPEN-HEAD DRUM.
SECURE DRUM (ING 3)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:UNDERGOES OXIDATION BY ATMOSPHERIC O*2
IN PRESENCE OF MOISTURE/IN AQ SOLN (AUTOXIDATION MAY BE CATALYZED
BY METAL IONS, E.G.,MANGANESE & COPPER).
Other Precautions:DEGRADES RAPIDLY IN ALCOHOLIC MEDIA. BEST STABILITY
IS IN AQUEOUS ACID. VERY SENSITIVE TO ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT. AVOID
CNTCT W/AIR & LIGHT. ALL OPERATIONS MUST BE CARRIED OUT UNDER
NITROGEN. STORE AT ROOM TEMP IN DRY PLACE IN TIGHTLY (ING 5)

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SUPPLIED-AIR
POSITIVE-PRESSURE FULL FACEPIECE RESPIRATOR OR SUPPLIED-AIR HOOD.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST:SPECIFIC VENTILATION REQUIRED.
MECHANICAL:REQUIRED. OTHER:LABORATORY-TYPE HOOD.
Protective Gloves:DISPOSABLE SURGICAL LATEX (DO (ING 8)
Eye Protection:CHEM WORK GOG & FULL LENGTH FSHLD.
Other Protective Equipment:PROD OPS:WEAR FULL BODY SUIT INCLDG HEAD &
FOOT COVERING W/SLEEVES TUCKED UNDER GLOVES & TAPED. FOR LAB
OPS:WEAR (ING 9)
Work Hygienic Practices:DECONTAM WORK SURFS & DISPOSE OF PROT
CLTHG/SURF COVERING PROPERLY. WASH THOROUGHLY OR SHOWER AFTER
HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SOL IN H*2O:(200 MG/ML) BUT DECOMPOSES. EFTS OF OVEREXP:CANCER &
TERATOGENIC EFTS. MAY AFFECT MALE FERTILITY. MED CDNTNS: &
REDDENING OF FACE, AS WELL AS W/CERTAIN FOODS & CERTAIN OTHER
DRUGS. NOTE:SI NCE MATL MAY AFFECT MALE REPRO CAPABILITY &
DEVELOPING FETUS, MALES/FEMALES PLANNING TO HAVE A CHILD & PREGNANT
(ING 2)

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:433F,223C
pH:ING 12
Solubility in Water:VERY SOL (SUPP DATA)
Appearance and Odor:WHITE TO PALE YELLOW CRYSTALLINE POWDER; SLIGHT,
CHARACTERISTIC ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF OXIDES OF NITROGEN AND
HYDROGEN CHLORIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF AS HAZ WASTE. TRANSPORT TO FED &
STATE APPRVD FACILITY FOR TREATMENT, STOR/DISP OF HAZ WASTES. BURN
IN CHEM INCIN EQUIPPED W/AFTERBURNER & SCRUBBER. HAZ WASTE MANIFEST
MUST BE USED. STATE H AZ WASTE REGS MAY VARY; CHECK W/LOCAL (ING 4)

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