Product ID:NDC 0065-0190-15 OPTI-TEARS COMFORT DROP; 15 ML
MSDS Date:03/14/1991
FSC:6505
NIIN:01-337-8702
MSDS Number: BTCKJ

ALCON LABORATORIES INC

6201 S FREEWAY
FORT WORTH, TX 76134-2099
US

Emergency Phone: 212-695-2724/817-551-4444

Info Phone: 212-695-2724

Cage: 16703

ALCON LABORATORIES INC

FORT WORTH, TX 76134 US

Telephone: 817-551-4444

Cage: 16703

POLYQUATERNIUM 1 *93-4*

CAS: 75345-27-6

Fraction By Weight: 0.0011%

DISODIUM EDETATE; ACETIC ACID, (ETHYLENEDINITRILO)TETRA-,

CAS: 139-33-3

RTECS: AH4375000

Fraction By Weight: 0.1%

DEXTRAN 70/75

CAS: 9004-54-0

RTECS: HH9247500

Fraction By Weight: 0.1%

SODIUM CHLORIDE

CAS: 7647-14-5

RTECS: VZ4725000

Fraction By Weight: 0.77%

POTASSIUM CHLORIDE

CAS: 7447-40-7

RTECS: TS8050000

Fraction By Weight: 0.12%

HYDROXYPROPYL METHYCELLULOSE

CAS: 9004-65-3

RTECS: NF9125000

Fraction By Weight: 0.33%

SODIUM HYDROXIDE, CAUSTIC SODA, LYE

CAS: 1310-73-2

RTECS: WB4900000

OSHA PEL 2 MG/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/CUM CEILING

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

HYDROCHLORIC ACID, HYDROGEN CHLORIDE, MURIATIC ACID

CAS: 7647-01-0

RTECS: MW4025000

OSHA PEL 5 PPM

ACGIH TLV: C 11 MG/CUM

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION TO
THE RESPIRATORY TRACT. SKIN: IRRITATION. EYES: OCULAR IRRITATION
MAY OCCUR FOLLOWING AN EXCESSIVE TOPICAL OCULAR EXPOSURE BEYOND
THERAPEUTIC LEVELS SUCH AS IN PRODU CT ABUSE OR IN AN INDUSTRIAL
ACCIDENT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, PERFORM
ARTIFICIAL RESUSCITATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN.
SKIN/EYES: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MINS. INGESTION: WASH OUT
MOUTH W /WATER. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALLCASES.

Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR THE
SURROUNDING FIRE CONDITIONS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS &
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. VACUUM OR SWEEP
SPILL. AVOID CONTACT W/SPILL. PLACE SPILL IN APPROPRIATE CONTAINER
FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. VENTILATE AREA & WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATERIAL
PICKUP IS COMPLETE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A TIGHT CONTAINER AS DEFINED
IN THE U.S. PHARMACOPEIA. HANDLE & STORE PER LABEL & OTHER
INSTRUCTIONS TO ENSURE PRODUCT INTEGRITY.
Other Precautions:DON'T PERMIT EATING, DRINKING OR SMOKING NEAR
MATERIAL. AVOID CONTACT W/SKIN, EYES, CLOTHING & BREATHING OF DUST
OR MIST. USE W/ADEQUATE DUST CONTROL.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:ADEQUATE, LOCAL EXHAUST
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:APPROPRIATE LABORATORY APPAREL
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. REMOVE/LAUNDER
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
AS THE CONCENTRATION OF THESE COMPONENTS IS RELATIVELY SMALL IN THE
FINISHED PRODUCTS, THIS FORMULATION SHOULDN'T PRESENT A SIGNIFICANT
CONTACT HAZARD TO HUMANS.

Solubility in Water:MISCIBLE
Appearance and Odor:AQUEOUS SOLUTION

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE, &
FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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