Product ID:1484 NITROGLYCERIN INJECTION
MSDS Date:10/05/1993
FSC:6505
NIIN:00F041191
MSDS Number: BXPQD

ABBOTT LABS HOSP PRODUCTS DIV

200 ABBOTT PARK RD
ABBOTT PARK, IL 60064-3537
US

Emergency Phone: 312-937-6100/708-938-7981

Info Phone: 312-937-6100/708-938-7981

Cage: 60060

ABBOTT LABORATORIES INC

NORTH CHICAGO, IL 60064 US

Telephone: 847-935-7177

Cage: 60060

1,2-PROPANEDIOL (PROPYLENE GLYCOL)

CAS: 57-55-6

RTECS: TY2000000

ETHANOL (ETHYL ALCOHOL), TECSOL, ALCOHOL

CAS: 64-17-5

RTECS: KQ6300000

OSHA PEL 1000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 1000 PPM

NITROGLYCERINE, NITRIN, NITROL

CAS: 55-63-0

RTECS: QX2100000

OSHA PEL 2 MG/CUM (SKIN)

ACGIH TLV: 0.46 MG/CUM

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:NITROGYCERIN-SKIN: IRRITANT &
ERUPTIONS ON PALMS. EYES: SLIGHT IRRITANT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:NITROGLYCERIN-IRRITATION, DIZZINESS, FLUSHING
OF SKIN, BLURRING OF VISION, NAUSEA, VOMITING, HEADACHE, REDUCED
BLOOD PRESSURE, FAINTING, RESPIRATORY RALES, CYANOSIS

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/WATER & TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY. SKIN: WASH OFF
MATERIAL W/SOAP & WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR & TREAT
SYMPTOMATICALLY. INGESTION: IF CONSCIOUS & EXPOSURE OCCURED W/IN 30
MINS, G IVE 1-2 GLASSES OF WATER TO DRINK & INDUCE VOMITING BY
STICKING FINGER DOWN THROAT. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Flash Point Method:OC
Flash Point:410F (SEE SUPP)
Extinguishing Media:WATER, CO2, MONOAMONIUM PHOSPHATE DRY POWDER, HALON
1211, HIGH EXPANSION TYPE FOAM CONSISTING WATER DETERGENT W/PROTEIN
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SCBA, BARRICADE, EVACUATE PERSONNEL. IF
FIRE IS UNCONTROLLED IN THE EARLY STAGES, CONTAINERS BECOME
INVOLVED, THEN RELY ON SPRINKER SYSTEMS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:ONCE IGNITED IT WILL BURN & IT'S POSSIBLE
THAT THE PROPYLENE GLYCOL WILL BURN OFF LEAVING A HIGHER
CONCENTRATION OF NITROGLYCERIN THAT MAY EXPLODE. (SEE SUPP)

Spill Release Procedures:SOAK UP W/COMBUSTIBLE ABSORBENT, GENTLY SWEEP
UP W/NON-SPARKING TOOLS & PLACE IN A COMBUSTIBLE CONTAINER. TREAT
W/FRESH NITROGLYCERIN DESTROYER-A IS 3 PARTS BY VOLUME OF ETHANOL
W/1 PART OF ACETONE. B -480 GM OF 60% TECHNICAL GRADE SODIUM
SULFIDE IN
Neutralizing Agent:CON'T FROM ABOVE: 1500 ML OF WATER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE AWAY FROM
IGNITION SOURCES/FLAMMABLE MATERIALS & COMBUSTIBLES. AREA SHOULD BE
FIRE RESISTANT, EQUIPPED W/PROTECTION DEVICES
Other Precautions:SEPARATION OF NITROGLYCERIN FROM PROPYLENE GLYCOL IS
EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS. CONTAINERS SHOULD BE KEPT CLOSED. DON'T
REUSE/DISTRIBUTE/MAKE AVAILABLE/FURNISH CONTAINER EXCEPT FOR
STORAGE OF ORIGINAL PRODU CT.

Respiratory Protection:NOT NEEDED IF LOCAL VENTILATION IS ADEQUATE. FOR
VAPOR CONCENTRATIONS OF NITROGLYCERIN >THE TLV, USE A SUPPLIED AIR
RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:GENERAL DILUTION/LOCAL EXHAUST TO MAINTAIN VAPOR
CONCENTRATION IN WORK AREA BELOW TLV.
Protective Gloves:COTTON OVER THIN LATEX
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:DISPOSABLE HEAD COVERS. NITROGLYCERIN WILL
PENETRATE NATURAL & SYNTHETIC RUBBER.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE. CHANGE GLOVES DAILY & CHANGE COTTON GLOVES MORE FREQUENTLY.
Supplemental Safety and Health
DATA IS FOR PROPYLENE GLYCOL. EXPLOSION HAZ CONT'D: UNDILUTED
NITROGLYCERIN IS AN EXPLOSIVE, WILL EXPLODE AT 500F & IS SENSITIVE
TO DETONATION BY FRICTION/SHOCK. SPILL CONT'D: REPEAT UNTIL THERE'S
NO COLOR CHANGE. PROVIDE ADEQUATE VENTILATION/AN APPROVED
RESPIRATOR FOR HYDROGEN SULFIDE. CLOTHES/SPONGES SHOULD BE BURNED

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:369F (SUPP)
Vapor Pres:0.07(SUPP)
pH:4-6.5
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE (SEE SUPP)
Percent Volatiles by Volume:50

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, SPARKS, OPEN FLAME & OTHER IGNITION
SOURCES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NITROGEN OXIDES

Waste Disposal Methods:SELECT A BURNING SITE IN AN OPEN REMOTE AREA.
DON'T POUR DOWN THE DRAIN. NITROGLYCERIN SHOULD FIRST BE DESTROYED
W/FRESH SOLUTION OF HYDROGEN SULFIDE SOLUTION, PERFORM UNDER A HOOD
W/GOOD VENTILATION. DISPOSE IAW/LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL
REGULATIONS.

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