Product ID:MORPHINE SULFATE INJ., U.S.P.
MSDS Date:08/12/1985
FSC:6505
NIIN:01-230-6241
MSDS Number: BWTBS

Emergency Phone: 312-937-6100

Info Phone: 312-937-6100

Preparer: J. FAZE

Cage: 60060

Telephone: 847-935-7177

Cage: 60060

MORPHINE (SULFATE, PENTAHYDRATE)

CAS: 6211-15-0

RTECS: QC8760000

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT) IS 461-905 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CONTAINS MORPHINE SULFATE. HEALTH
RELATED DATA IS BASED ON MORPHINE SULFATE CONTENT. *PRODUCES
DEPENDENCY.* PROBABLE LETHAL DOSE=120-250 MG. TOXIC @ 60-100 MG.
ABSORBED VIA NASAL & RESPIRATORY MUCOSA. REPORTED TO BE MUTAGENIC
& TERATOGENIC.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:MFR GAVE THE ABOVE LISTINGS ON THE MSDS
BUT NO OTHER COMMENTS WERE RECORDED.
Effects of Overexposure:SKIN:ITCHING, URTICARIA & BRONCHIAL SPASM VIA
HISTAMINE RELEASE. EYE:MIOSIS INDUCED, REDUCTION IN VISUAL FIELD,
BLURRED VISION. SYSTEMIC SYMPTOMS:ALTERED RESPIRATION, PINPOINT
PUPILS, NAUSEA, VOMITING , CONSTIPATION, URINE RETENTION, WEAK
PULSE, MUSCLE TWITCHING/SPASM, CYANOSIS, COMA, DEATH BY PARALYSIS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:MFR GAVE NO INFORMATION ON MSDS.

First Aid:IF INGESTED, MAINTAIN RESPIRATION & GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL
ATTENTION. ADMINISTRATION OF A SPECIFIC NARCOTIC ANTAGONIST &
OBSERVATION FOR 24-48 HOURS ARE ADVISED.

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

Spill Release Procedures:ABSORB W/SUITABLE MATERIAL, FLUSH W/WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:MFR GAVE NO INFORMATION ON MSDS.

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID EXCESSIVE STORAGE TEMPERATURE &
PROTECT FORM LIGHT.
Other Precautions:NONE

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED
Ventilation:NO SPECIAL PROVISIONS REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:MFR GAVE NO INFORMATION ON MSDS.
Work Hygienic Practices:MFR:?. HMIS:USE NORMAL MEDICAL (HOSPITAL)
HYGIENE PRACTICES. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

HCC:T6
NRC/State Lic Num:NONE
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:212F,100C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:32.0F,0.0C
Spec Gravity:1.00
pH:2.5-6
Solubility in Water:AQUEOUS SOLUTION
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR LIQUID
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NEGL.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALKALIES,TANNIC ACID,IODIC ACID,POTASSIUM
PERMANGATE,BORAX,CHLORATES,FERRIC CHLORIDE,IODIDES,LEAD
ACETATE,MAGNESIA,HGHCL
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXPOSURE TO LIHGHT & HIGH TEMPERATURES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:WHEN HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION, EMITS
NOX.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:MFR GAVE NO INFORMATION ON MSDS.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF SOLUTION IN SEWER. BURY IN LANDFILL.

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