Product ID:DISTAMYCIN A HYDROCHLORIDE FROM STREPTOMYCE
MSDS Date:12/20/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N020454
MSDS Number: BLKHL

Emergency Phone: 314-771-5765

Info Phone: 800-325-3010; 314-771-5750

Cage: 21076

Telephone: 314-771-5765

Cage: 21076

N',4"-TERPYRROLE)-2-CARBOXAMIDE,

CAS: 6576-51-8

RTECS: WZ7110000

(DISTAMYCIN A HYDROCHLORIDE FROM STREPTOMYCES

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:MAY BE HARMFUL BY INHALATION,
INGESTION, OR SKIN ABSORPTION. MAY CAUSE ALLERGIC SKIN REACTION.
REPORTED TO SPECIFICALLY INHIBIT THE INITIATION OF RNA SYNTHESIS.
TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES HAVE NOT BEEN THROUGHLY INVESTIGATED.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INGEST: WASH OUT MOUTH WITH WATER PROVIDED PERSON IS
CONSCIOUS. CALL MD. SKIN: FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR
AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. REMOVE CONTAMINTATED CLOTHING AND SHOES. CALL
MD. INHAL: REM OVE TO FRESH AIR. IF BREATHING BECOMES DIFFICULT,
CALL MD. EYES: FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES. ASSURE ADEQUATE FLUSHING BY SEPARATING EYELIDS WITH
FINGERS. CALL MD.

Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER, ALCOHOL OR
POLYMER FOAM, WATER SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR RESPIRATOR, CHEM WORK GOG, RUBBER BOOTS
AND HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN A BAG AND HOLD FOR
WASTE DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING DUST. VENTILATE AREA AND WASH SPILL
SITE AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE WITH DESICCANT.
Other Precautions:MAY CAUSE SENSITIZATION BY SKIN CONTACT.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE
FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST.
Protective Gloves:COMPATIBLE CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
TRADE NAME/PART #: DISTALLICUS, D6135.

HCC:N1
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:SOLID

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF: CARBON MONOXIDE,
CARBON DIOXIDE, NITROGEN OXIDES, HYDROGEN CHLORIDE GAS.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISSOLVE OR MIX THE MATERIAL WITH A COMBUSTIBLE
SOLVENT AND BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN
AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL
LAWS.

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