BRCQC - INFLUENZA VIRUS VACCINE,TRIVALENT,TYPE B

Product Identification

Product ID:INFLUENZA VIRUS VACCINE,TRIVALENT,TYPE B
MSDS Date:03/26/1991
FSC:6505
NIIN:00F028417
MSDS Number: BRCQC

Responsible Party
PARKE-DAVIS DIV OF WARNER-LAMBERT CO
201 TABOR RD
MORRIS PLAINS, NJ 07950-2614
US

Emergency Phone: 201-540-2000

Info Phone: 201-540-2000

Cage: 82559

Contractor
WARNER-LAMBERT CO
MORRIS PLAINS, NJ 07950-2614 US

Telephone: 201-540-2000

Cage: 82559

Ingredients

INFLUENZA VIRUS STRAINS, (INACTIVATED)


MERCURY, QUICKSILVER

CAS: 7439-97-6

RTECS: OV4550000

Fraction By Weight: 0.005%

OSHA PEL 0.1 MG/CUM (SKIN)

ACGIH TLV: 0.01 MG/CUM (SKIN)

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

Hazards

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INJECTION: SIDE EFFECTS OF INFLUENZA
VACCINE ARE GENERALLY INCONSEQUENTIAL IN ADULTS & OCCUR AT LOW
FREQUENCY. SIDE EFFECTS SEEN 6-12 HOURS AFTER VACCINATION OCCUR AT
LOW FREQUENCY & MAY INCLUDE; FEVE R, MALAISE, MYALGIA, & OTHER
SYSTEMIC SYMPTOMS OF TOXICITY. REFER TO PACKAGE INSERT FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE

First Aid

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15 MIN. SKIN: WASH W/SOAP & WATER
UNTIL FREE OF RESIDUE. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. INGESTION:
OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Fire Fighting

Flash Point:>200F
Extinguishing Media:CO2, DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM, WATER SPRAY
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.

Accidental Release

Spill Release Procedures:PREVENT EXPOSURE. COLLECT SPILL, USE CARE IN
THE CLEANUP OF BROKEN GLASS/DROPPED SYRINGES. WASH ALL CONTAMINATED
SURFACES W/SOAP & WATER. PLACE WASTE & WASTE WATER IN APPROPRIATELY
LABELED, SEALED CON TAINERS FOR FUTURE DISPOSAL.

Handling

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AS STATED IN PRODUCT LABELING.

Exposure Controls

Respiratory Protection:RECOMMENDED
Ventilation:RECOMMENDED
Protective Gloves:RECOMMENDED
Eye Protection:RECOMMENDED
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH CONTAMINATED SKIN PROMPTLY. LAUNDER
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & EQUIPMENT BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Chemical Properties

Spec Gravity:1.0073

Stability

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF CARBON

Disposal

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL BY INCINERATION IN COMPLIANCE W/LOCAL,
STATE, & FEDERAL REGULATIONS. DUE TO THE TRACE AMOUNT OF MERCURY
FOUND IN THIS PRODUCT, DISPOSE OF AS A HAZARDOUS WASTE.

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