Product ID:LANOXIN
MSDS Date:10/07/1985
FSC:6505
NIIN:00-890-1726
MSDS Number: BWGKL

Info Phone: 919-248-4515

Cage: 5P291

Cage: 5P291

DIGOXIN (SARA III)

CAS: 20830-75-5

RTECS: IH6125000

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (CAT) = 0.2 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION- VERY TOXIC. INGESTION-
VERY TOXIC IF INGESTED IN EXCESS OF THE THERAPEUTIC DOSE. EYES-
CAN CAUSE TEMPORARY VISUAL DISTURBANCES.
Effects of Overexposure:TOXIC EFFECTS INCLUDE NAUSEA, VOMITING, AND
CARDIAC IRREGULARITIES. OVERDOSES CAUSE VOMITING, DIARRHEA,
ABDOMINAL PAIN, YELLOW VISION, LOW BLOOD PRESSURE, AND IRREGULAR
PULSE; MASSIVE OVERDOSE WILL CA USE HEART FAILURE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH RUNNING WATER FOR 15 MINUTES WHILE LIFTING
EYELIDS. SKIN: FLUSH WITH WATER. IF IRRITATION OCCURS, GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION. INHALATION: REMOVE VICTIM TO FRESH AIR. GIVE OXYGEN OR
ARTIFI CIAL RESPIRATION AS REQUIRED. INGESTION: WASH OUT MOUTH.
ADMINISTER CHARCOAL IF WITHIN 1 HOUR OF INGESTION. CONTACT
PHYSICIAN.

Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, FOAM OR DRY AGENT.
Fire Fighting Procedures:SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMBUSTIBLE. HEATING WILL GIVE RISE TO
TOXIC AND IRRITANT FUMES.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. SWEEP UP,
MINIMIZING DUST EVOLUTION AND TRANSFER TO CLOSED CONTAINER FOR
DISPOSAL. CLEAN AREA WITH DETERGENT. WASH WATERS AND RINSES SHOULD
BE DISCHARGED TO AN APPRO VED SEWERAGE SYSTEM.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER TIGHTLY
CLOSED AND DRY. PROTECT FROM LIGHT.
Other Precautions:NONE

Respiratory Protection:AIR-SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:GOGGLES
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING THIS
MATERIAL.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

HCC:N1
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:509F,265C
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, ODORLESS CRYSTALS OR A WHITE OR ALMOST
WHITE CRYSTALLINE POWDER.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN AN APPROVED LANDFILL OR
INCINERATE. COMPLY WITH STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS REGARDING
DISPOSAL OF POTENT MEDICINAL WASTE.

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