Product ID:MORPHINE SULFATE INJ.,U.S.P.,4057
MSDS Date:06/11/1991
FSC:6505
NIIN:00-129-5517
MSDS Number: BWSMW

Emergency Phone: 708-937-6100

Info Phone: 708-937-6100

Cage: 60060

Telephone: 847-935-7177

Cage: 60060

MORPHINE (SULFATE, PENTAHYDRATE)

CAS: 6211-15-0

RTECS: QC8760000

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) IS 461-905 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:NERVOUS SYSTEM &
REPRODUCTIVE. ACUTE- ORAL:LETHAL DOSE IN MAN IS 120-250 MG & 60-100
MG IS TOXIC. MAY CAUSE VOMITING, ALTERED RESPIRATION, COMA & DEATH.
CAN BE ABSORBED VIA NASAL & RESPI RATORY MUCOSA IF INHALED. MAY
CAUSE EYE& SKIN IRRITATION. MAY CAUSE BLURRED VISION. CHRONIC-
PRODUCES DEPENDENCY.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:MUTAGENIC.
Effects of Overexposure:ALTERED RESPIRATION, PINPOINT PUPILS, NAUSEA,
VOMITING, CONSTIPATION, URINE RETENTION, WEAK PULSE, MUSCLE
TWITCHING/SPASM, CYANOSIS, COMA, PARALYSIS, IRRITATION, BLURRED
VISION, ITCHING, DEATH

First Aid:GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF SYMPTOMS DEVELOP. EYES/SKIN:FLUSH
WITH PLENTY OF WATER. INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. PROVIDE
CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED. INGESTION:MAINTAIN RESPIRATION AND SEEK
MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY. ADMINISTRATION OF A SPECIFIC
NARCOTIC ANTAGONIST AND OBSERVATION FOR 24 TO 48 HOURS ARE ADVISED.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM OR DRY CHEMICAL
FOR SURROUNDING FIRE. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED
CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH-APPROVED
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IF NEEDED.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

Spill Release Procedures:ABSORB WITH SUITABLE MATERIAL. FLUSH WITH
WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL PLACE AWAY FROM LIGHT
AND INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:WASH AFTER HANDLING. AVOID EYE CONTACT. KEEP OUT OF
REACH OF CHILDREN. DO NOT INGEST.

Respiratory Protection:NONE SHOULD BE NEEDED.
Ventilation:ADEQUATE
Protective Gloves:LATEX RECOMMENDED
Eye Protection:LAB GRADE GOGGLES RECOMMENDED
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION, LAB COAT
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. DO NOT WEAR CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:C3
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text: 212F,100C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text: 32.0F,0.0C
Spec Gravity: 1
pH:2.5- 6
Viscosity:SAME AS WATER
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR LIQUID

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALKALIES, TANNIC ACID, IODIC ACID, K PERMANGANATE, BORAX, CHLORATES,
FERRIC CHLORIDE, IODIDES, LEAD ACETATE, MERCURY
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES, EXPOSURE TO LIGHT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF NITROGEN

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL LOCAL, STATE
AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. DISPOSE OF SOLUTION IN SEWER OR BURY IN
LANDFILL.

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