Product ID:ZANTAC
MSDS Date:10/01/1988
FSC:6505
NIIN:01-275-6058
MSDS Number: BWMJM

Emergency Phone: 919-248-2100/2700

Info Phone: 919-248-2354/2700 (24 HOUR CONTACT)

Cage: 34006

Telephone: 919-248-2100

Cage: 34006

RANITIDINE HYDROCHLORIDE/ZANTAC

CAS: 70956-04-6

RTECS: KM6557000

Fraction By Weight: 100.00%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) IS NOT KNOWN.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:EYES, SKIN, RESPIRATORY
& GI TRACTS. ACUTE- MAY CAUSE EYE, SKIN, RESPIRATORY TRACT
IRRITATION. INGESTION MAY CAUSE HEADACHE, REVERSIBLE INFLAMMATION
OF RIVER CAUSING YELLOWISH SKIN AND E YES. MAY CAUSE SKIN RASH.
CHRONIC- MAY CAUSE RED ALLERGIC SKIN RASH, NASAL SYMPTOMS,
SHORTNESS OF BREATH, WHEEZING.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYES, SKIN, RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION, SKIN
RASH, JAUNDICE, WHEEZING, SHORTNESS OF BREATH

First Aid:CALL A DOCTOR IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. EYE:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR
15 MINUTES, HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP & WATER.
INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED. ORAL:IF
CONSCIOUS, RINSE MOUTH, DRINK LARGE AMOUNT OF WATER AND INDUCE
VOMITING. CALL A PHYSICIAN.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, FOAM OR MULTI-PURPOSE DRY CHEMICAL.
USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH-APPROVED
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:AS WITH ANY FINELY DIVIDED ORGANIC SOLID,
DUST MAY BE EXPLOSIVE IF MIXED WITH AIR IN CRITICAL PROPORTIONS &
IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. VACUUM
SPILLAGE WITH A VACUUM CLEANER HAVING A HIGH EFFICIENCY PARTICULATE
(HEPA) FILTER. WASH AREA WITH WATER AFTER PICK UP IS COMPLETE.
AVOID GENERATION OF DUST. AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN OR EYE.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN DRY PLACE. MINIMIZE
GENERATION OF DUST. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
Other Precautions:AS A GENERAL RULE, WHEN HANDLING PHARMACEUTICAL
PRODUCTS, AVOID ALL FORMS OF CONTACT AND INHALATION OF DUST, FUMES,
MISTS, AND/OR VAPORS ASSOCIATED WITH THE PRODUCT.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR A NIOSH-APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR OR DUST
MASK IF AIRBORNE DUST LEVELS ARE EXCEEDED THE ESTIMATE SAFE WORKING
LEVEL.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST RECOMMENDED.
Protective Gloves:DISPOSABLE SURGICAL LATEX GLOVES
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION, SAFETY SHOWER, PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING AND/OR UNIFORM
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NSN CANCELLED. EFFECTIVE DATE: 94152. ITEM CANCELLED
WITHOUTREPLACEMENT.

HCC:T6
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:272F,133C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:300F,149C
Viscosity:NOT RELEVANT
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT RELEVANT
Solubility in Water:VERY SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:OFF-WHITE TO PALE YELLOW POWDER - CHARACTERISTIC
SULFUR-LIKE ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE HEAT (ABOVE 300F)
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY EMIT TOXIC AND/OR CORROSIVE
VAPORS, CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE, OXIDES OF NITROGEN AND
SULFUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:INCINERATE AT AN APPROVED FACILITY IN ACCORDANCE
WITH ALL LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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