Product ID:SUDAFED BRAND TABLETS, SYRUP AND CAPSULES
MSDS Date:10/07/1985
FSC:6505
NIIN:00-926-9019
MSDS Number: BJPML

Emergency Phone: 919-248-3000

Info Phone: 919-246-3000

Cage: 09979

Telephone: 919-248-3000

Cage: 09979

PSEUDOEPHEDRINE HYDROCHLORIDE

CAS: 345-78-8

RTECS: UL5950000

Fraction By Weight: 100% %

LD50 LC50 Mixture:2206+-273 MG/KG ORAL LD50 RAT
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:HARMFUL IF INHALED OR SWALLOWED IN
EXCESS OF THERAPEUTIC DOSES. MAY EFFECT CIRCULATORY SYSTEM AS WELL
AS CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:PRODUCT CONTAINS NO MATERIALS CURRENTLY
CLASSIFIED AS CARCINOGENIC BY NTP, IARC OR OSHA
Effects of Overexposure:INGESTION MAY CAUSE RAPID PULSE, RAISED BLOOD
PRESSURE, PAIN IN CHEST, ANXIETY AND RESTLESSNESS; THERE MAY BE
DILATION OF THE PUPILS OF THE EYES. SERIOUS ADVERSE EFFECTS OF
OVERDOSAGE INCLUDE IRRITABI LITY, CONVULSIONS, PALPATATIONS, AND
HYPERTENSION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES: RINSE IMMEDIATELY WITH PLENTY OF WATER. CONTACT
PHYSICIAN. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. REST AND KEEP WARM.
CONTACT PHYSICIAN. IF BREATHING STOPS, APPLY ARTIFICIAL
RESPIRATION. INGESTION: WA SH OUT MOUTH. GIVE EMETICS AND GASTRIC
LAVAGE IF WITHIN 4 HOURS OF OVERDOSAGE. CHARCOAL IS USEFUL ONLY
WITHIN FIRST HOUR AFTER OVERDOSAGE. CONTACT PHYSICIAN. SKIN: WASH
WITH SOAP AND WATER.

Flash Point:NOT DETERMINED
Extinguishing Media:WATER FOR, FOAM, CARBON DIOXIDE, OR DRY AGENT
Fire Fighting Procedures:SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMBUSTIBLE. DUST CLOUDS MAY BE A
POSSIBLE EXPLOSION HAZARD. HEATING WILL GIVE RISE TO TOXIC FUMES
(HYDROGEN CHLORIDE).

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP, MINIMIZING DUST EVOLUTION AND
TRANSFER TO CLOSED CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL. CLEAN AREA WITH
DETERGENT. WASH WATERS AND RINSES SHOULD BE DISCHARGED TO AN
APPROVED SEWAGE SYSTEM.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID INHALATION OF DUST AND CONTACT
WITH EYES. KEEP IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, TIGHTLY CLOSED AND DRY, AT A
TEMPERATURE NOT EXCEEDING 30C.
Other Precautions:PROTECT FROM LIGHT.

Respiratory Protection:DUST MASK E.G. 3M 8710.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST RECOMMENDED.
Protective Gloves:PVC OR RUBBER
Eye Protection:GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO AVOID
CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER AFTER HANDLING AND
BEFORE EATING, DRINKING OR SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NOTE: INFORMATION GIVEN APPLIES TO THE HANDLING AND USE OF BULK
QUANTITIES OF THIS MATERIAL.

HCC:N1
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:361F,183C
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE, CRYSTALLINE POWDER; ALMOST ODORLESS; BITTER
TASTE

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NOT PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER
Stability Condition to Avoid:NOT PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN AN APPROVED LANDFILL OR
INCINERATE. COMPLY WITH STATE, LOCAL AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS
REGARDING DISPOSAL OF MEDICINAL WASTE.

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