Product ID:CYANOCOBALAMIN COBALT CO 57 CAPSULES
MSDS Date:01/01/1992
FSC:6505
NIIN:00N030303
MSDS Number: BNNTH

MALLINCKRODT DIAGNOSTICS

2703 WAGNER PLACE
MARYLAND HEIGHTS, MO 63043-3421
US

Emergency Phone: 314-344-3800

Info Phone: 314-344-3800

Cage: 2A916

MALLINCKRODT DIAGNOSTICS

MARYLAND HEIGHTS, MO 63043-3421 US

Telephone: 314-344-3800

Cage: 2A916

CYANOCOBALAMIN CO-57

CAS: 13115-03-2

Fraction By Weight: <0.001%

GELATINS; (GELATIN)

CAS: 9000-70-8

RTECS: LX8580000

Fraction By Weight: 99.7%

BENZOIC ACID, P-HYDROXY-, PROPYL ESTER; (PROPYLPARABEN)

CAS: 94-13-3

RTECS: DH2800000

Fraction By Weight: 0.2%

BENZOIC ACID, P-HYDROXY-, METHYL ESTER; (METHYL P-HYDROXY

CAS: 99-76-3

RTECS: DH2450000

Fraction By Weight: 0.1%

WASTE SHOULD BE DISPOSED OF ACCORDING TO SOPS

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:(ACUTE) INHAL: CYANOCOBALAMIN DOES NOT
EASILY BECOME AIRBORNE. NOT EXPECTED TO BE HLTH HAZ VIA INHAL.
INGEST: MAY CAUSE ASYMPTOMATIC PHYSIOLOGICAL UPTAKE BY SPECIFIC
TARGET ORGANS/TISS. EYE: NO ADVERS E EFT EXPECTED, BUT MAY CAUSE
MECH IRRIT. (CHRONIC) HLTH RISKS ASSOC W/CHRONIC RADIA EXPOS
(CANCER, (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:LEUK, GENETIC/TERATOGENIC EFTS)ARE
BELIEVED TO INVOLVE LEVS OF RADIA EXPOS WHICH ARE MUCH HIGHER THAN
THOSE PERMITTED OCCUP.IT IS WIDELY ACCEPTED BY SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY
THAT EXPOS TO SUFF QT YS OF IONIZING RADIA CAN POTENTIALLY CAUSE
HARMFUL BIOLOGICAL EFTS WHICH INCL CANCER,LEUK,& GENETIC &
TERATOGENIC EFTS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE FROM EXPOS. SUPPORT BRTHG (GIVE ARTF RESP/O*2)
. INGEST: NOTIFY RADIA SAFETY PERS IMMED. AMT OF MATL INGEST SHOULD
BE ASSESSED/DOCUMENTED. SKIN: WASH AFFECTED AREA THORO W/SOAP/H*2 O
UNTIL NO MORE RADIOACTIVITY CAN BE REMOVED. ALWAYS BLOT DRY. DO NOT
ABRADE SKIN. NOTIFY RADIA SAFETY PERS. EYE: WASH EYES W/H*2O FOR AT
LEAST 15 MIN/UNTIL NO MORE RADIOACTIVITY CAN BE (SUPP DATA)

Extinguishing Media:USE ANY MEANS SUITABLE FOR EXTINGUISHING
SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT CONSIDERED TO BE AN EXPLOSION HAZARD.

Spill Release Procedures:IF PROD IS RECEIVED IN LEAKING CNDTN/ANY
LOSS/RELS OF RADIOACTIVE CONTENTS OCCURS, NOTIFY YOUR RADIA SAFETY
& MALLINCKRODT AT (314) 344-3800. ALL CLEANUP OPER SHOULD BE
PERFORMED ACCORDING TO SOPS EST ABLISHED FOR YOUR FACILITY.
RADIOACTIVE(ING 5)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AT 15C-30C. HANDLING TIME SHOULD
BE KEPT TO MIN & APPROP SHIELDING SHOULD BE USED. HNDLG DEVICES
SUCH AS SYRINGE SHIELDS & TONGS SHOULD BE USED.
Other Precautions:STORAGE AND DISPOSAL OF PRODUCT SHOULD BE CONTROLLED
IN MANNER WHICH IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH APPROPRIATE REGULATIONS OF
FEDERAL OR STATE GOVERNMENT AGENCY AUTHORIZED TO LICENSE USE OF
THIS RADIONUCLIDE.

Respiratory Protection:NOT EXPECTED TO REQUIRE PERSONAL RESPIRATOR
USAGE. WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR EXPOSURE
OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:PROPERLY SEALED CONTAINERS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO REQUIRE ANY
SPECIAL VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:DISP PLASTIC, LATEX OR RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:LABCOAT.
Work Hygienic Practices:NO SMOKING, EATING OR DRINKING SHOULD BE
ALLOWED IN ANY AREA WHERE RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS ARE HANDLED OR
STORED.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID PROC: REMOVED. NOTIFY RADIATION SAFETY PERSONNEL. SPILL PROC:
WASTE SHOULD BE DISPOSED OF ACCORDING TO SOPS ESTABLISHED BY YOUR
RADIATION SAFETY OFFICER. ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

HCC:A1
Solubility in Water:DISSOLVES
Appearance and Odor:OPAQUE BLUE AND WHITE GELATIN CAPSULES, ODORLESS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY EMIT RADIOACTIVE FUMES CONTAINING
CO-57 WHEN HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION.

Waste Disposal Methods:ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
REGULATIONS.

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