Product ID:LYSODREN 500 MG TABLET
MSDS Date:03/01/1990
FSC:6505
NIIN:01-186-8147
MSDS Number: BKYTW

Emergency Phone: (812) 429-5678 OR (812) 429-5000

Info Phone: (812) 429-5678 OR (812) 429-5000

Cage: DO726

Telephone: 812-429-5140

Cage: DO726

1-CHLORO-2-(2,2-DICHLORO-1-(4-CHLOROPHENYL)ETHYL)BENZENE

CAS: 53-19-0

RTECS: KH7880000

Fraction By Weight: 62%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL TDLO (HUMAN FEMALE): 17 GM/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: CONJUNCTIVITIS. SKIN:
ABSORPTION, SENSITIZATION & RASH. INHALATION: NEUROTOXCITY.
INGESTION: EFFECTS OF ADRENAL GLANDS, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM &
GASTROINTESTINAL SYSTEM.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:POSSIBLE ANIMAL CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: CONJUNCTIVITIS. SKIN: ABSORPTION,
SENSITIZATION & RASH. INHALATION: NEUROTOXICITY. INGESTION: EFFECTS
OF ADRENAL GLANDS, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM & GASTROINTESTINAL
SYSTEM.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MIN. SKIN: WASH W/SOAP &
WATER. INGESTION/INHALATION: OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Extinguishing Media:WATER, CO2 & DRY CHEMICAL
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS & FULL
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.

Spill Release Procedures:SCOOP UP TABLETS & PLACE IN SUITABLE
CONTAINER. IF TABLETS ARE CRUSHED, CLEAN UP LARGER PIECES, CLEAN
REMAINING POWDER W/DAMP CLOTH TOWELS TO SUPPRESS DUST. CLEAN
W/DETERGENT & WATER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AT ROOM TEMPERATURE. WHEN STORED
AT ROOM TEMPERTURE IN UNOPENED CONTAINER, MATERIAL IS STABLE TO
EXPIRATION DATE INDICATED ON LABEL OF PRODUCT.
Other Precautions:AVOID CUTS FROM GLASS IF BOTTLE BREAKS.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR IF >TLV.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST TO MAINTAIN Protective Gloves:SURGICAL LATEX
Eye Protection:NOT NORMALLY NECESSARY
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS BEFORE EATING OR SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
A PRE-PLACEMENT PHYSICAL EXAMINATION & HISTORY FOR EMPLOYEES
W/POTENTIAL EXPOSURE TO CYTOXAN IS RECOMMENDED. STAFF MEMBERS WHO
ARE PREGNANT, ARE BREAST-FEEDING, OR WHO ARE CONCERNED W/OTHER
REPRODUCTI VE ISSUES SHOULD BE ENCOURGED TO CONSULT W/OCCUPATIONAL
HEALTH PHYSICIAN MONITORING WORKER'S HEALTH.

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:169-172.4F
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:SCORED TABLET, AROMATIC

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT & TEMPERATURES >77F
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE KNOWN, BUT ASSUME A CARCINOGENIC
POTENTIAL.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL BY INCINERATION IN COMPLIANCE W/LOCAL,
STATE, & FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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