Product ID:HYDROCORTISONE OINTMENT, USP
MSDS Date:04/29/1992
FSC:6505
NIIN:00-926-2095
MSDS Number: BWDZM

Emergency Phone: 516-454-7677

Info Phone: 516-454-7677

Cage: 23301

Telephone: 516-454-7677

Cage: 23301

HYDROCORTISONE

CAS: 50-23-7

RTECS: GM8925000

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CHRONIC EFFECTS: MAY CAUSE SKIN
IRRITATION AND ALLERGIC REACTIONS IN SENSITIVE INDIVIDUALS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS COMPOUND CONTAINS NO INGREDIENTS AT
CONCENTRATIONS OF 0.1% OR GREATER THAT ARE CONFIRMED OR SUSPECTED
CARCINOGENS.
Effects of Overexposure:OVEREXPOSURE EFFECTS: MAY CAUSE SKIN IRRITATION
AND ALLERGIC REACTIONS IN SENSITIVE INDIVIDUALS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:SKIN PROBLEMS, SYSTEMIC EFFECTS MAY
BE PRODUCED.

First Aid:INHALATION- NOT EXPECTED UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS. EYES-
MODERATE IRRITATION. SKIN- MAY RESULT IN ABSORPTION
CORTICOSTEROID. NO EFFECTS EXPECTED. INGESTION- MAY RESULT IN
ABSORPTION OF CORTIOSTERIOK . MAY INDUCE LOW TOXICITY.

Flash Point:NOT INDICATED
Extinguishing Media:USE CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, OR DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. COOL FIRE EXPOSED
CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMBUSTION OR HEAT OF FIRE MAY PRODUCE
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS AND VAPORS. DO NOT STORE OR MIX
WITH STRONG OXIDIZERS OR ACIDS.

Spill Release Procedures:WIPE UP SMALL SPILLS WITH PAPER TOWEL. WEAR
GLOVES. ABSORB RESIDUE WITH INERT MATERIAL & PLACE IN SALVAGE DRUM.
WASH AREA OF SPILL WITH SOAP AND WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE. KEEP
CONTAINERS CLOSED WHEN MATERIAL IS NOT IN USE. AVOID PROLONGED OR
REPEATED CONTACT.
Other Precautions:NONE

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Ventilation:LOCAL AND MECHANICAL(GENERAL) EXHAUST TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE
VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE OR NITRILE RUBBER GLOVES
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES - CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR INDUSTRIAL WORK CLOTHING. USE RUBBER
APRON OR BOOTS IF NEEDED. HAVE EMERGENCY EYE WASH AND SAFETY SHOWER
AVAILABLE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE
EATING, DRINKING OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE. DO NOT GET IN EYES. DO NOT
BREATHE VAPORS OR MIST. DO NOT INGEST. READ PRECAUTIONS ON LABEL
BEFORE USE.

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:275F,135C
Evaporation Rate & Reference:N/K (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:NOT MISCIBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE OINTMENT WITH SLIGHTLY FATTY ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG ACIDS AND ALKALIES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT, OPEN FLAMES AND OTHER SOURCES
OF IGNITION
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE AND CARBON DIOXIDE

Waste Disposal Methods:ASSURE CONFORMITY WITH APPLICABLE DISPOSAL
REGULATIONS. DISPOSE OF ABSORBED MATERIAL AT APPROVED INCINERATION
OR CHEMICAL LANDFILL WASTE DISPOSAL SITE.

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