Product ID:SCHILLING TEST KIT(CYANOCOBALAMIN COBALT CO 57),CAPSULES
MSDS Date:01/01/1993
FSC:6505
NIIN:00F035482
Kit Part:Y
MSDS Number: BTPPT

MALLINCKRODT DIAGNOSTICS

2703 WAGNER PLACE
MARYLAND HEIGHTS, MO 63043-3421
US

Emergency Phone: 314-344-3800

Info Phone: 314-344-3800

Cage: 2A916

MALLINCKRODT DIAGNOSTICS

MARYLAND HEIGHTS, MO 63043-3421 US

Telephone: 314-344-3800

Cage: 2A916

CYANOCOBALAMIN CO-57

CAS: 13115-03-2

Fraction By Weight: <0.01%

GELATIN

CAS: 9000-70-8

Fraction By Weight: 99.7%

PROPYLPARABEN

CAS: 94-13-3

RTECS: DH2800000

Fraction By Weight: 0.2%

METHYL PARABEN

CAS: 99-76-3

RTECS: DH2450000

Fraction By Weight: 0.12%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:TLV IS 3 X 10E-6 UCI/ML OF AIR
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHAL:NOT A ROUTE OF EXPOSURE.EYES:MAY
CAUSE MECHANICAL IRRITATION.SKIN:UNLIKELY TO CAUSE HARM.INGEST:MAY
BE HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED.CHRONIC:IONOZING RADIATION CAN CAUSE
CANCER,LEUKEMIA AND REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:IONIZING RADIATION CAN CAUSE
CANCER,LEUKEMIA AND REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES:MECHANICAL IRRITATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:UNLIKELY TO AGGRIVATE EXISTING
MEDICAL CONDITIONS.

First Aid:INGEST:NOTIFY RADIATION SAFETY PERSONNEL
IMMEDIATELY.SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING;WASH WITH SOA AND
WATER.BLOT DRY;DO NOT ABRAID SKIN.EYES:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15
MINUTE(UNTIL NO MORE RADIOACTIVI TY CAN BE REMOVED.NOTIFY RADIATION
SAFETY PERSONNEL.INHAL:NO FIRST AID REQUIRED.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER
FOG.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

Spill Release Procedures:NOTIFY MALLINCRODT AT 314-344-3800.CONSULT
WITH YOUR RADIATION SAFETY MANAGER IN ORDER TO ENGAGE YOUR
ORGANIZATION'S EMERGENCY RADIATION CLEAN-UP STANDARD PROCEDURE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AT 15-30C.KEEP HANDLING TIME TO
A MINIMUM.
Other Precautions:HALF-LIFE OF CYANOCOBALAMIN IS 271 DAYS.

Respiratory Protection:NOT NEEDED IN NORMAL SERVICE.
Ventilation:NOT NEEDED IN NORMAL SERVICE.CONTAINERS SHOULD BE PROPERLY
SEALED.
Protective Gloves:PLASTIC,LATEX,RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES.
Other Protective Equipment:FOR EMERGENCY SITUATIONS,USE THE PROPER TYPE
OF FUME HOOD AND PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:USE REASONABLE CARE IN HANDLING THIS
PRODUCT.WASH HANDS AFTER USE AND BEFORE EATING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
KEY1;A3.

HCC:A2
NRC/State Lic Num:NONE
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:GELATIN CAPSULE;OPAQUE BLUE;NO ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
MANUFACTURER STATES NONE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:MANUFACTURER STATES NONE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:RADIOACTIVE FUMES OF COBALT 57.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,STATE AND
LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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