CCFTZ - MYOCHRYSINE

Product Identification

Product ID:MYOCHRYSINE
MSDS Date:10/18/1990
FSC:6505
NIIN:00F051829
MSDS Number: CCFTZ

Responsible Party
MERCK & CO INC MERCK-SHARP & DOHME DIV
4 SUMNEYTOWN PIKE
WEST POINT, PA 19486-5000
US

Emergency Phone: 800-637-2579

Info Phone: 800-637-2579

Preparer: E SARGENT

Cage: GO622

Contractor
MERCK-SHARP AND DOHME DIV OF MERCK AND CO INC
WEST POINT, PA 19486 US

Telephone: 215-540-8629

Cage: 06990

Ingredients

GOLD SODIUM THIOMALATE *96-3*

CAS: 12244-57-4

RTECS: MD5435000

Hazards

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: STRONG IRRITANTS. SKIN:
DERMATITIS, SENSITIVITY. INHALATION: ALLERGIC REACTIONS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION

First Aid

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15 MINS. SKIN: WASH W/SOAP & WATER.
INHALATION: GET TO FRESH AIR. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL
CASES.

Fire Fighting

Fire Fighting Procedures:NONE

Accidental Release

Spill Release Procedures:KEEP UNNECESSARY PERSONS AWAY. ABSORB ON
VERMICULITE/OTHER SUITABLE ABSORBING MATERIAL & PLACE IN SEALED
CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL. DIKE LARGE SPILLS & TRANSFER TO APPROPRIATE
CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL. USE SUITABLE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.

Handling

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE CONTAINER IN CARON UNTIL
CONTENTS HAVE BEEN USED.

Exposure Controls

Respiratory Protection:NOT REQUIRED
Ventilation:NONE REQUIRED
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:NOT REQUIRED
Supplemental Safety and Health
PH: 5.8-6.5. A MIXTURE OF THE DISODIUM & MONO-SODIUM SALTS OF GOLD
THIOMALIC ACID. THE % OF THIS MIXTURE IS 25/50 MG/ML

Chemical Properties

pH:(SUPP)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:LIGHT YELLOW TO YELLOW AQUEOUS SOLUTION.

Stability

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
PENICILLAMINE
Stability Condition to Avoid:LIGHT

Disposal

Waste Disposal Methods:AVOID CONTACT OF MATERIALS & RUNOFF W/SOIL &
SURFACE WATERWAYS. DISPOSE OF/TREAT ALL SPILL RESIDUES INCLUDING
CONTAMINATED SOILS FOLLOWING ALL FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS.

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