Product ID:TOBRAMYCIN CALIBRATOR (TOBRA-C) 790592901
MSDS Date:07/25/1986
FSC:6550
NIIN:00N012054
MSDS Number: BHTPR

Emergency Phone: 800-441-3637

Info Phone: 302-992-4132

Cage: 18897

Telephone: 800-441-9861

Cage: 18897

HUMAN SERUM

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

LD50 LC50 Mixture:N/K
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHAL: MAY PROVOKE RESP ALLERGY (HAY
FEVER, ASTHMA) IN SUSCEPTIBLE PERSONS. SYMP MAY APPEAR WITHIN 0-12
HRS. INFECTION W/ INFECTIOUS DISEASE AGENTS IS POSS. SKIN: SENSIT
CAN OCCUR. ALLERGIC REACTION C AN PRDC CONTACT DERMATITIS OR
ECZEMA, INFECTION W/ INFECTIOUS DISEASE AGENTS POSSIBLE IN CONTACT
(SEE EFTS OF OVEREXPOS)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE OF THE COMPONENTS IN THIS CHEMICAL
IS LISTED BY IARC, NTP, OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN (MFR).
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: WITH OPEN CUTS. EYE: SENSIT CAN
OCCUR. ALLERGIC REACTION CAN PRODUCE ITCHING, REDNESS, OR SWELLING
OF TISSUE AROUND THE EYE IN SENSITIVE INDIVIDUALS. THE LYOPHILIZED
PRODUCT COULD CAUSE MECH IRRIT. INFECTION WITH INFECTIOUS DISEASE
AGENTS IS POSS. INGEST: POSS BIOLOGICAL INFECTION. ALLERGIC RASH
MAY DEVELOP.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO INFORMATION FOUND (MFR)

First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATH, GIVE ARTF RESP,
PREFERABLY MOUTH-TO-MOUTH. IF BREATH IS DIFFICULT, GIVE 0*2. CALL A
PHYS. SKIN: IMMED WASH W/ SOAP & PLENTY OF H*2O. EYE: IMMED FLUSH
W/ PLEN TY OF H*2O FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. CALL PHYS. INGEST: NO
SPECIFIC INTERVENTION IS INDICATED AS THE COMPOUND NOT LIKELY TO BE
HAZ. HOWEVER, CONSULT PHYS. CONSULT PHYS IF RASH DEVELOPS IN 12 HR
OF INGEST.

Flash Point:N/K
Lower Limits:N/K
Upper Limits:N/K
Extinguishing Media:WATER, WATER SPRAY, WATER FOG, CHEMICAL FOAM,
ALCOHOL FOAM, DRY POWDER (SAND), DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE (MFR). USE NIOSH/MSHA
APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE (MFR)

Spill Release Procedures:REVIEW FIRE & EXPLO HAZ & SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
BEFORE PROCEEDING W/ CLEAN UP. USE APPROPRIATE PERSONAL PROTECT
EQUIP DURING CLEAN UP. WIPE UP SPILL. CLEAN AREA W/ 20% SODIUM
HYPOCHLORITE. AUTOCLAVE TOWE L OR ABSORBENT USED TO WIPE UP
MATERIAL.
Neutralizing Agent:N/K

Handling and Storage Precautions:PER PRODUCT INSERT SHEET
Other Precautions:KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS AND FLAMES. IF THE
LYOPHILIZED PRODUCT IS REMOVED FROM THE VIAL, AVOID DUST GENERATION
AND TREAT AS RESPIRATORY SENSITIZER. THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS
NON-STERILE HUMAN SERUM. T HE POTENTIAL FOR HUMAN DISEASE(SUP DATA)

Respiratory Protection:MFR CITES NONE. NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR
APPROPRIATE FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:MFR CITES NONE. CONSULT LOCAL SAFETY/HEALTH AUTHORITIES IF
ADDITONAL GUIDANCE IS NECESSARY .
Protective Gloves:RECOMMEND IF CUT OR OPEN WOUNDS ON HANDS
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:N/K
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD WORK HYGIENIC PRACTICES
Supplemental Safety and Health
DO NOT BREATH DUST. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES. AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN.
WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. USE GERMICDIDAL SOAP TO WASH SKIN.
OTHER PREC: TRANSMISSION EXISTS. HANDLE AS A BIOHAZARD, CLASS I I
(CDC/NIH GUIDELINES) .

Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:N/K
pH:7-8
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE POWDER, NO ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE REASONABLY FORESEEABLE (MFR)
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE REASONABLY FORESEEABLE (MFR)
Hazardous Decomposition Products:DECOMPOSES WITH HEAT. MFR CITES NO
DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS

Waste Disposal Methods:DISINFECT SERUM USING 20% SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE OR
AUTOCLAVE. DISPOSE PER LOCAL GUIDELINES (MFR). DISPOSAL MUST BE IN
ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS .

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