Product ID:A2411 AMPHOTERICIN B CELL CULTURE TESTED
MSDS Date:09/20/1994
FSC:6550
NIIN:00F039297
MSDS Number: BWWSD

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Cage: 21076

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Cage: 21076

AMPHOTERICIN B

CAS: 1397-89-3

RTECS: BU2625000

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(RAT): >5 GM/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:HARMFUL IF INHALED/SWALLOWED/ABSORBED
THROUGH SKIN. IRRITATION TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES/UPPER RESPIRATORY
TRACT. MAY CAUSE HYPERTENSION/HYPOTENSION/CARDIAC ARREST.
PROLONGED/REPEATED EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE ALL ERGIC REACTIONS IN
CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS.MAY AFFECT KIDNEYS/LUNGS/URETER/BLADDER/BLOOD &
CAUSE PATERNAL EFFECTS. MUTAGEN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, NAUSEA, HEADACHE, VOMITING,
CONVULSIONS, CHILLS, FEVER, MALAISE, MUSCLE & JOINT PAIN, RASH,
ANOREXIA, DIARRHEA, GASTROINTESTINAL CRAMPS, CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIAS,
VENTRICULAR FIBRILLATION, BLUR RED VISION, TINNITUS, VERTIGO,
ANEMIA, HYPOKALEMIA

First Aid:INGESTION: WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER IF CONSCIOUS. SKIN/EYES:
FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR 15 MINS. INHALATION: REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Extinguishing Media:CO2, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER/APPROPRIATE FOAM
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS &
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT CONTACT W/SKIN & EYES.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR RESPIRATOR, CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES,
RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN A BAG & HOLD
FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING DUST. VENTILATE AREA & WASTE SITE
AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:LIGHT SENSITIVE, PROTECT FROM
MOISTURE.
Other Precautions:PREVENT CONTACT W/SKIN & EYES.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD
Protective Gloves:COMPATIBLE CHEMICAL-RESISTANT
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & SHOES.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:338F
pH:2-11
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:SOLID

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Stability Condition to Avoid:LIGHT, MOISTURE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, CO2, NITROGEN OXIDES

Waste Disposal Methods:DISSOLVE/MIX THE MATERIAL W/A COMBUSTIBLE
SOLVENT & BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED W/AN AFTERBURNER
& SCRUBBER IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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