Product ID:METRONIDAZOLE INJ., U.S.P.
MSDS Date:06/11/1991
FSC:6505
NIIN:01-139-4931
MSDS Number: BPXGH

Emergency Phone: 708-937-6100

Info Phone: 708-937-6100

Cage: 4W445

Telephone: 800-323-9100

Cage: 4W445

IMIDAZOLE-1-ETHANOL, 2-METHYL-5-NITRO-

CAS: 443-48-1

RTECS: NI5600000

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT) IS 3800-5000 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:METRONIDAAZOLE WILL MOST COMMONLY
AFFECT THE LIVER, KIDNEY, NERVOUS SYSTEM, LUNG, REPRODUCTIVE,
CUTANEOUS, HEART, GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT, MAMMARY TISSUE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:LISTED AS CARCINOGENIC TO ANIMALS -
POSSIBLY CARCINOGENIC TO MAN BY IARC (IARC 2B).
Effects of Overexposure:THE MOST SERIOUS SIDE EFFECTS REPORTED IN
PATIENTS ARE CONVULSIONS AND PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY, NAUSEA,
METALLIC TASTE IN MOUTH AND CHANGES IN THE HEMOPOIETIC SYSTEM,
CARDIOVASCULSR SYSTEM, CENTRAL NERV OUS SYSTEM AND RENAL SYSTEM.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:WASH IMMEDIATELY WITH LARGE VOLUMES OF WATER. SEEK MEDICAL
ASSISTANCE AS NECESSARY, ESPECIALLY IF IRRITATION DEVELOPS OR
PERSISTS. IF INGESTED, INDUCE VOMITING, SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING
FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONE
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

Spill Release Procedures:ABSORB WITH SUITABLE MATERIAL. FLUSH WITH
WATER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Other Precautions:NONE

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED.
Ventilation:NO SPECIAL PROVISIONS REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:NONE REQUIRED.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES.
Other Protective Equipment:NONE
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE
EATING, DRINKING, OR SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

HCC:T6
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:212F,100C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:32.0F,0.0C
Spec Gravity:1
pH:4.5-7
Solubility in Water:AQUEOUS SOLUTION
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR LIQUID.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS, STRONG BASES, OXIDIZING MATERIALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID EXCESSIVE HEAT (>200C), OPEN FLAME,
AND OXIDIZING MATERIALS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NITROGEN OXIDE VAPORS MAY BE EMITTED
ON EXOTHERMIC DECOMPOSITION.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF SOLUTION IN SEWER. BURY IN LANDFILL.

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