Product ID:ZOLADEX
MSDS Date:01/15/1991
FSC:6505
NIIN:01-318-9364
MSDS Number: CCGNC

Emergency Phone: 302-575-3000/800-822-8215

Info Phone: 302-575-3000/800-253-8881 EXT 181

Cage: 70657

Cage: 70657

GOSERELIN ACETATE

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(RAT): >5,000 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: TOXIC, MAY CAUSE HORMONAL
EFFECTS & SUPPRESSION OF OVULATION. REPEATED EXPOSURES IN MEN MAY
CAUSE REDUCED SPERM PRODUCTION & REDUCED LIBIDO.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:MESTRUAL IRREGULARITIES.

First Aid:SKIN: WASH OFF W/PLENTY OF SOAP & WATER. EYES: FLUSH W/PLENTY
OF WATER FOR 15 MINS. INGESTION: GIVE 1/2 GLASSES OF WATER TO
DRINK. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.
INHALATION: RE MOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR, PREFERABLYMOUTH TO
MOUTH/OXYGEN IF NEEDED. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Extinguishing Media:WATER FOG, FOAM, CO2, DRY CHEMICAL, HALOGENATED
AGENTS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SCBA W/FULL FACEPIECE & PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:PRODUCT FORMS EXPLOSIVE DUST CLOUDS IN
AIR. TOXIC SMOKE, VAPORS, FALLOUT & RUNOFF WATER CAN RESULT FROM
FIRE/EXTENT OF COMBUSTION/COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR RESPIRATOR PROTECTION DURING CLEANUP.
SWEEP UP & RECOVER/MIX MATERIAL W/A MOIST ABSORBENT & SHOVEL INTO A
CHEMICAL WASTE CONTAINER. WASH RESIDUE W/WATER CONTAINING DETERGENT
& FLUSH TO A SEWER SE RVICED BY A WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY.
(SUPP)

Handling and Storage Precautions:FOLLOW PROCEDURES SPECIFIED IN THE
NFPA CODES & STANDARDS FOR HANDLING COMBUSTIBLE DUSTS. MINIMIZE
EXPOSURES IAW/GOOD HYGIENE PRACTICE.
Other Precautions:EMPTY CONTAINER RETAINS PRODUCT RESIDUE. OBSERVE
HAZARD PRECAUTIONS. AVOID BREATHING PARTICULATES. WOMEN SHOULDN'T
WORK W/THIS MATERIAL.

Respiratory Protection:USE MSHA/NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR ORGANIC
VAPORS, DUSTS & MISTS WHOSE TLV IS GREATER THAN 0.05 MG/CUM.
Ventilation:REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN SAFE LEVELS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES W/SIDE SHIELDS
Other Protective Equipment:APRON, EYEWASH STATION.
Work Hygienic Practices:MAINTAIN GOOD HOUSEKEEPING TO AVOID DUST
BUILDUP.
Supplemental Safety and Health
DON'T DISTRIBUTE, MAKE AVAILABLE, FURNISH/REUSE EMPTY CONTAINER EXCEPT
FOR STORAGE & SHIPMENT OF ORIGINAL PRODUCT.

Appearance and Odor:WHITE POWDER
Percent Volatiles by Volume:<0.1

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZING AGENTS
Hazardous Decomposition Products:COMBUSTION: CO2, CO, NITROGEN OXIDES,
AMMONIA.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISCARD/DISPOSE OF IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS. CONTAINER DISPOSAL: REMOVE ALL PRODUCT RESIDUE FROM
CONTAINER & PUNCTURE/OTHERWISE DESTROY EMPTY CONTAINER BEFORE
DISPOSAL.

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