Product ID:DEPO-MEDROL STERILE AQUEOUS SUSPENSION
MSDS Date:07/01/1994
FSC:6505
NIIN:00D020064
MSDS Number: BVGXM

UPJOHN COMPANY, THE

7171 PORTAGE ROAD
KALAMAZOO, MI 49001-0199
US

Emergency Phone: 616-323-5122 24 HOURS)

Info Phone: 30 PM)

Cage: 93703

PHARMACIA & UPJOHN

KALAMAZOO, MI 49001-0199 US

Telephone: 616-833-5122/616-833-7555

Cage: 93703

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: 91-93%

CARBOWAX POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 3350

Fraction By Weight: 3%

METHYL PREDISOLONE ACETATE **ACTIVE INGREDIENT**

CAS: 53-36-1

RTECS: TU4154050

Fraction By Weight: 2-4%

NON-HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS

Fraction By Weight: 2.0%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT): > 10 G/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:MAY AFFECT METABOLISM, FUNCTIONS
OF CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM, KIDNEY, SKELETAL MUSCLE, NERVOUS & OTHER
ORGANS & TISSUES. CHRONIC:PITUITARY-ADRENAL SUPPRESSION, CUSHING'S
SYNDROME, INCREASED SUSCEPT IBILITY TO INFECTION. OSTEOPOROSIS,
CATARACTS, GLAUCOMA, MENTAL SYMPTOMS, HYPERGLYCEMIA &
GLYCOSURIAFATIGUE, PEPTIC ULCR
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NEGATIVE IN DNA-CELL-BINDING ASSAY. NOT
LISTED AS A CARCINOGEN BY IARC, NTP OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:MFR GAVE NO INFORMATION ON MSDS. SEE HEALTH
HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:MAY INCREASE SUSCEPTIBILITY TO OR
REACTIVATE LATENT INFECTION OR MASK SOME SIGNS OF INFECTION. RECENT
IMMUNIZATION PROCEDURES MAY RESULT IN A LACK OF ANTIBODY RESPONSE
AND NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS.

First Aid:EYES:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN TO
ASSURE COMPLETE CONTACT W/WATER. SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER.
REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. INHALATION:REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE.
INGESTION:C ONTACT A PHYSICIAN OR POISON CONTROL CENTER.

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:WATER, DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS&
FULL-BODY PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE KNOWN.

Spill Release Procedures:CONTROL THE GENERATION OF VAPORS. PROVIDE
ADEQUATE VENTILATION & RESPIRATORY, SKIN & EYE PROTECTION PREVENT
OVEREXPOSURE. KEEP OUT OF DRAINS, PREVENT ENTRY TO SURFACE WATER,
GROUNDWATER & SOIL. VACUUM OR SCOOP SPILLED MATERIAL & PLACE IN
CONTAINER.
Neutralizing Agent:MFR GAVE NO INFORMATION ON MSDS.

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN ,EYES AND
CLOTHING. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. STORE IN A COOL, DRY
PLACE AND PROTECT FROM LIGHT.
Other Precautions:AVOID SKIN CONTACT. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING
BEFORE REUSE. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.

Respiratory Protection:NOT REQUIRED.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST.
Protective Gloves:NOT REQUIRED.
Eye Protection:NOT REQUIRED.
Other Protective Equipment:NOT REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:MFR:?. HMIS:USE MEDICAL HYGIENE PRACTICES.
AVOID CONTACT IF AT ALL POSSIBLE. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MFR GAVE NO INFORMATION ON MSDS.

HCC:N1
NRC/State Lic Num:NONE
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:NOT GIVEN
Appearance and Odor:AQUEOUS SOLUTION

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
MFR GAVE NO INFORMATION ON MSDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:MFR GAVE NO INFORMATION ON MSDS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF BY INCINERATION I/A/W APPLICABLE
INTERNATIONAL, NATIONAL, STATE &/OR LOCAL WASTE DISPOSAL
REGULATIONS.

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