Product ID:THEOPHYLLINE
MSDS Date:11/01/1993
FSC:6505
NIIN:01-093-9475
MSDS Number: BSFRT

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Cage: 60928

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Cage: 1F095

THEOPHYLLINE

CAS: 58-55-9

RTECS: XH3850000

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 ORAL RABBIT=350 NG/KG(RTECS93-3)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SKIN:ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN,MODERATELY
TOXICMAY CAUSE IRRITATION..EYES:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.INHAL:MAY BE
IRRITATING THE THE UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT AND MUCOUS
MEMBRANES.INGEST:TARGETS THE FOLLOWING ORG
ANS:NERVES,HEART,KIDNEY,SMOOTH MUSCLES.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CLASSED IARC GROUP 3.
Effects of Overexposure:OVEREXPOSURE MAY
CAUSENAUSEA,VOMITING,HEADACHE,DIARRHEA,EPIGASTRIC
PAIN,HEMATEMESIS,INSOMNIA,CLONIC AND TONIC
CONVULSIONS,TACHYCARDIA,HYPOTENSION,CIRCULATORY FAILURE,VENTRICULAR
ARRYTHMIA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:TOXIC SYNERGISM WITH
EPINEPHRINE(AND OTHER SYMPATHOMIMETIC BRONCHODILATORS).

First Aid:EYES:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES.SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED
CLOTHING;WASH WITH WATER.INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.GIVE OXYGEN OR
ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF NEEDED.INGEST:IF CONSCIOUS WASH OUT MOUTH
WITH WATER.CALL PHYSICIAN.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY,CARBON DIOXIDE,DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR
APPROPRIATE FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:TOXIC FUMES ARE EMITTED UNDER FIRE
CONDITIONS.

Spill Release Procedures:MATERIEL IS TABLET FORM.PICK UP AND PLACE IN
AN APPROPRIATE CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL,DRY PLACE.DO NOT
BREATHE DUST.WASH HANDS AFTER HANDLING.
Other Precautions:MATERIEL IS TOXIC.

Respiratory Protection:USE APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED CHEMICALLY
RESISTANT RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:POWDERED FORM SHOULD ONLY BE HANDLED IN A CHEMICAL FUME
HOOD.
Protective Gloves:AS NEEDED
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE WASH STATION.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

HCC:N1
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:274F,134C
Appearance and Odor:TABLET;WHITE

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISSOLVE IN A COMBUSTIBLE SOLVENT AND INCINERATE
IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR WITH SCRUBBER AND AFTERBURNER.DISPOSE OF
IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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