BWPHJ - BUPIVACAINE HYDROCHLORIDE INJ., U.S.P.

Product Identification

Product ID:BUPIVACAINE HYDROCHLORIDE INJ., U.S.P.
MSDS Date:12/13/1991
FSC:6505
NIIN:01-354-6034
MSDS Number: BWPHJ

Responsible Party
ABBOTT LABORATORIES,HOSPITAL PRODUCTS DIV
ABBOTT PK DEPT 361 AP 6B
NORTH CHICAGO, IL 60064-3502
US

Emergency Phone: 312-937-7901

Info Phone: 312-937-7901

Cage: 60060

Contractor
ABBOTT LABORATORIES INC
NORTH CHICAGO, IL 60064 US

Telephone: 847-935-7177

Cage: 60060

Ingredients

NON HAZARDOUS INGREDIENT

Hazards

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (SCU, RAT) IS 48 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:LOCAL ANESTHETIC THAT PRODUCES
ANESTHESIA (NUMBNESS) BY BLOCKAGE OF NERVE CONDUCTION AND CAN ALSO
ADVERSELY AFFECT THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM AND HEART.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT LISTED AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:NONE FROM INTACT VIALS. IN CLINICAL USE,
EFFECTS INCLUDE NUMBNESS, EXCITATION/DEPRESSION, RESTLESSNESS,
ANXIETY, DIZZINESS, TINNITUS, BLURRED VISION, TREMORS, CONVULSIONS,
HYPOTENSION, BRADYCARDIA, VE NTRICULAR ARRHYTHMIAS, HEART BLOCK AND
CARDIAC ARREST.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE FROM INTACT VIALS. DATA
SUGGEST PRE-EXISTING CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM OR CARDIOVASCULAR
AILMENTS. HYPERSENTIVITY TO AMIDE-TYPE LOCAL ANESTHETICS.

First Aid

First Aid:REMOVE FROM SOURCE OF EXPOSURE. IF SKIN OR EYE CONTACT OCCURS
FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. IF IRRITATION PERSISTS OR
SIGNS OF TOXICITY OCCUR, SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. NO KNOWN ANTIDOTE.
PROVIDE SYMPTOMATIC/SUPPORTIVE CARE, MAINTAINING VENTILATION,
CONTROLLING CONVULSIONS AND MONITORING CARDIOVASCULAR FUNCTION AS
NECESSARY.

Fire Fighting

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONE
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

Accidental Release

Spill Release Procedures:CLEAN UP PROMPTLY, AVOID SKIN AND EYE CONTACT.

Handling

Handling and Storage Precautions:NONE
Other Precautions:NONE

Exposure Controls

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED.
Ventilation:NO SPECIAL PROVISIONS REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:NONE REQUIRED.
Eye Protection:NONE REQUIRED.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

Chemical Properties

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:WATER
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:WATER
Spec Gravity:WATER
pH:4-6.5
Viscosity:WATER
Solubility in Water:AQUEOUS SOLUTION.
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR LIQUID.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NEGLIE

Stability

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE

Disposal

Waste Disposal Methods:NO SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS.

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