BGHKX - HIBICLENS

Product Identification

Product ID:HIBICLENS
MSDS Date:09/07/1989
FSC:6505
NIIN:01-045-3255
MSDS Number: BGHKX

Responsible Party
ICI AMERICAS INC,STUART PHARMACEUTICALS DIV
CONCORD PIKE AND NEW MURPHY RD
WILMINGTON, DE 19897
US

Emergency Phone: 800-327-8633

Info Phone: 302-886-3000

Cage: 13992

Contractor
ZENECA INC. ZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS GROUP (FORMERLY ICI
WILMINGTON, DE 19897 US

Telephone: 302-886-3000

Cage: 13992

Ingredients

CHLORHEXIDINE GLUCONATE

CAS: 18472-51-0

RTECS: DU1950000

Fraction By Weight: 4%


ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL (SARA III)

CAS: 67-63-0

RTECS: NT8050000

Fraction By Weight: 4%

OSHA PEL 400 PPM/500 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 400 PPM/500STEL;9293


NON-IONIC SURFACTANTS


FD&C NO 40 DYE


FRAGRANCE


WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Hazards

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) IS 19.1 ML/KG(MALES)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: IRRITATING. MAY CAUSE PERMANENT
INJURY IF ENTERED IN EYE DURING SURGERY. SKIN: IRRITATING. MAY
INDUCE GENERALIZED ALLERGIC REACTIONS. INHALATION: MUCOUS MEMBRANE
IRRITATION, DIZZINESS, HEADACHE, NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIARRHEA, CNS
STIMULATION, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, DEATH. INGESTION: SINGLE DOSE IS
RELATIVELY HARMLESS.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: IRRITATION, EYE INJURY. SKIN: IRRITATION,
ALLERGIC REACTIONS. INHALATION: MUCOUS MEMBRANE IRRITATION,
DIZZINESS, DROWSINESS, HEADACHE, GI PAIN, NAUSEA, VOMITING,
DIARRHEA, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM STIMULATION, HYPOTENSION,
UNCONSCIOUSNESS, FOLLOWED BY DEATH. INGESTION: SINGLE DOSE IS
RELATIVELY HARMLESS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. IF ADVERSE SYMPTOMS
DEVELOP GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: WASH AREA WITH LARGE AMOUNTS
OF WATER. IF ADVERSE SYMPTOMS DEVELOP, GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
INHALATION: MOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE CPR. IF
BREATHING DIFFICULT GIVE OXYGEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION:
GIVE TWO GLASSES OF WATER. IF ADVERSE GI SYMPTOMS DEVELOP GET
MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Fire Fighting

Flash Point Method:SCC
Flash Point:148F,64C
Lower Limits:2
Upper Limits:12
Extinguishing Media:WATER FOG, ALCOHOL FOAM, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY
CHEMICAL, HALOGENATED AGENTS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH
FULL FACEPIECE AND PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:ALTHOUGH CONSIDERED A COMBUSTIBLE LIQUID
BECAUSE OF ITS FLASH POINT, THIS PRODUCT WILL QUICKLY
SELF-EXTINGUISH AND WILL NOT SUPPORT COMBUSTION.

Accidental Release

Spill Release Procedures:ELIMINATE IGNITION SOURCES. VENTILATE AREA.
MOP UP OR SOAK UP WITH ABSORBENT AND DEPOSIT INTO WASTE CONTAINER.
COVER CONTAINER AND REMOVE FROM WORK AREA. WASH RESIDUE WITH WATER
AND FLUSH TO SEWER SER VICED BY A WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling

Handling and Storage Precautions:PREVENT SKIN AND EYE CONTACT. OBSERVE
TLV LIMITATIONS. AVOID BREATHING VAPORS OR AEROSOLS. KEEP OUT OF
EYES AND EARS. AVOID TEMPERATURES ABOVE 104F.
Other Precautions:EMPTY CONTAINER RETAINS PRODUCT RESIDUE AND EXPLOSIVE
VAPORS. KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT,SPARKS,FLAMES. ONLY USE EMPTY CONTAINER
FOR STORAGE AND SHIPMENT OF ORIGINAL PRODUCT.REMOVE ALL RESIDUE AND
PUNCTURE/D ESTROY EMPTY CONTAINER BEFORE DISPOSAL.

Exposure Controls

Respiratory Protection:IF NEEDED, USE MSHA-NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR
FOR ORGANIC VAPORS.
Ventilation:USE LOCAL EXHAUST TO KEEP EXPOSURES TO A MINIMUM.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS.
Eye Protection:GOGGLES/FACE SHIELD IF SPLASHING.
Other Protective Equipment:USE IMPERVIOUS APRON IF NEEDED. PROVIDE EYE
WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER IN WORK AREA.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING, OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
UPDATE PER ICI MSDS REV F DATED 22DEC87.

Chemical Properties

HCC:V4
Spec Gravity:1.06
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR RED LIQUID. PERFUME ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:60-70

Stability

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:COMBUSTION PRODUCTS ARE CARBON
MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE, NITROGEN OXIDES, AMMONIA.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

Disposal

Waste Disposal Methods:KEEP IN COVERED DRUMS, PENDING DISPOSAL. DISPOSE
OF WASTE IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
DISCARDED PRODUCT IS NOT A HAZARDOUS WASTE UNDER RCRA, 40 CFR
261.CONSIDERED

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