Product ID:CEFOTAN
MSDS Date:08/08/1985
FSC:6505
NIIN:01-292-8931
MSDS Number: BQKVN

Emergency Phone: 800-327-8633 MEDICAL

Info Phone: 302-886-3000

Cage: 13992

Telephone: 302-886-3000

Cage: 13992

CEFOTAN, DISODIUM SALT

CAS: 74356-00-6

RTECS: XI0330600

Fraction By Weight: 100%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHALATION MAY CAUSE
RESPIRATORY SENSITIZATION. NON-TOXIC IF SWALLOWED. NON-IRRITATING
TO SKIN AND EYES. CHRONIC: PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE
SKIN SENSITIZATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:INHALED: COUGH, TIGHTNESS IN CHEST, AND/OR
WHEEZING. EYES: REDNESS, ITCHING, BURNING SENSATION. SKIN: REDNESS,
ITCHING, BURNING SENSATION. SWALLOWED: NONE EXPECTED.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHALED: MOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF SYMPTOMS DEVELOP, SEE DOCTOR.
EYES: FLUSH WITH LOTS OF WATER. IF SYMPTOMS DEVELOP, SEE DOCTOR.
SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. IF SYMPTOMS DEVELOP, SEE DOCTOR.
INGESTED: IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE 1-2 GLASSES OF WATER. IF GI TRACT
SYMPTOMS DEVELOP, SEE DOCTOR.

Extinguishing Media:MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THIS PRODUCT MAY FORM EXPLOSIVE CLOUDS IN
AIR.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. DO NOT CREATE
DUST. DAMPEN AND SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN A CONTAINER FOR LATER
DISPOSAL. WASH RESIDUE FROM SPILL AREA AND FLUSH TO SEWER SERVICED
BY WASTEWATER TREATMENT F ACILITY.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:FOLLOW PROCEDURES SPECIFIED IN THE
NFPA CODES AND STANDARDS FOR HANDLING EXPLOSIVE DUSTS.
Other Precautions:MAINTAIN GOOD HOUSEKEEPING TO AVOID DUST BUILD-UP.
INDIVIDUALS WITH A HISTORY OF RESPIRATORY AILMENTS SHOULD NOT BE
PERMITTED TO WORK WITH THIS COMPOUND.

Respiratory Protection:IF ENGINEERING CONTROLS FAIL OR NON-ROUTINE USE
OR EMERGENCY CONDITIONS OCCUR; USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR
OR SUPPLIED AIR RESPIRATOR OR SCBA, AS REQUIRED. USE IN ACCORDANCE
WITH 29 CFR 1910.13 4.
Ventilation:USE LOCAL EXHAUST TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURES TO A MINIMUM.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:APRON AND ARM COVERS. FULL BODY SUIT AND
BOOTS MAY BE REQUIRED, DEPENDING ON EXPOSURE. EYE WASH STATION.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER USE AND BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING, OR SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:N1
pH:>4.7
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE TO OFF-YELLOW POWDER

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:CONTACT WITH STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE AND CARBON DIOXIDE,
OXIDES OF NITROGEN, AMMONIA, SULFUR OXIDES

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
FEDERAL REGULATIONS. PRODUCT IS NOT HAZARDOUS WASTE UNDER RCRA, 40
CFR 261.

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