Product ID:ASACOL
MSDS Date:10/19/1992
FSC:6505
NIIN:00F031703
MSDS Number: BSNXY

Emergency Phone: 607-335-2565

Info Phone: 607-335-2565

Preparer: LYNNE WALTON

Cage: 04547

Telephone: 607-335-2565

Cage: 04547

5-AMINOSALICYLIC ACID (MESALAMINE)

CAS: 89-57-6

RTECS: VO1400000

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INGESTION: GI EFFECTS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:HEADACHE, ABDOMINAL PAIN, BURPING, NAUSEA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:KIDNEY DYSFUNCTION OR DISEASE.

First Aid:OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Extinguishing Media:WATER, CO2, DRY POWDER

Spill Release Procedures:VACUUM OR SWEEP, PLACE IN CONTAINERS.

Supplemental Safety and Health

Appearance and Odor:BROWN TABLETS W/NLACK PRINTING

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES

Waste Disposal Methods:INCINERATE, LANDFILL OR SECONDARY TREATMENT.
DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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