Product ID:ACTH, 40 UNITS
MSDS Date:06/25/1991
FSC:6505
NIIN:00D002942
MSDS Number: BPSZK

Emergency Phone: 201-540-2000

Info Phone: 201-540-2000

Preparer: ROY MUELLER

Cage: 93874

Telephone: 201-540-2000

Cage: 91378

CORTICOTROPIN (ADRENOCORTICOTROPHIC HORMONE)

CAS: 9002-60-2

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION/INGESTION/ SKIN-NO ADVERSE
EFFECTS ARE KNOWN. EYE-IRRITATION. CORTICOTROPIN STIMULATES THE
ADRENAL GLANDS TO PRODUCE CORTICOSTEROIDS. ADVERSE EFFECTS ARE
SIMILAR TO THOSE OF CORTICOSTEROIDS THEMSELVES.
Effects of Overexposure:SIDE EFFECTS OF CORTICOSTEROIDS: SODIUM AND
WATER RETENTION, AND POTASSIUM LOSS, INDUCTION OF DIABETES,
GASTROINTESTINAL EFFECTS, OSTEOPROSIS AND ADRENAL HYPERPLASIA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:CARDIOVSCULAR DISEASES.

First Aid:EYE-FLUSH PROMPTLY WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES. SKIN-WASH WITH SOAP & WATER; THEN FLUSH WITH WATER UNTIL
CHEMICAL IS REMOVED. INGESTION-IF CONSCIOUS, IMMEDIATELY GIVE 2 TO
4 GLASSES O F WATER AND IMMEDIATELY GET MEDICAL HELP.
INHALATION-REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF SYMPTOMS
OF SIDE EFFECTS DEVELOP.

Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, OR DRY
CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. COOL FIRE EXPOSED
CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMBUSTION OR HEAT OF FIRE MAY PRODUCE
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS AND VAPORS.

Spill Release Procedures:WIPE OR ABSORB IN INERT MATERIAL AND PLACE IN
A CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL. FLUSH RESIDUE AWAY WITH WATER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, VENTILATED, DRY AREA OF
LOW FIRE RISK. KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. PROTECT FROM PHYSICAL
DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED UNDER NORMAL USE.
Ventilation:NATURAL VENTILATION IS ADEQUATE.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR REGULAR WORK CLOTHES, INCLUDING
LONG-SLEEVED SHIRT & TROUSERS.
Work Hygienic Practices:USE NORMAL PERSONAL HYGIENE AND FOLLOW GOOD
HOUSEKEEPING PRACTICES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
THIS IS A PITUITARY HORMONE, MINIMAL OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD IS INVOLVED.

HCC:N1
Spec Gravity:1.001
Appearance and Odor:SOLID, WHITE CAKE, ODORLESS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF CARBON AND NITROGEN.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LOCAL,
STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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