Product ID:METHERGINE INJECTION
MSDS Date:04/15/1993
FSC:6505
NIIN:01-351-2673
MSDS Number: CCGNY

Emergency Phone: 201-503-7000/201-503-8223

Info Phone: 201-503-7000/201-503-8223

Cage: 04520

Telephone: 800-742-2422/973-781-5476

Cage: 04520

METHYLERGONOVINE MALEATE *96-3*

CAS: 57432-61-8

RTECS: KE5500000

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:HYPERTENSION, SEIZURES, HEADACHE, HYPOTENSION,
NAUSEA, VOMITING
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INDIVIDUALS W/HYPERTENSION;
PREGNANCY; TOXEMIA.

First Aid:OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Extinguishing Media:AS APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE & MATERIALS
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONE
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

Spill Release Procedures:CONTAIN W/ABSORBENT MATERIAL & PLACE IN
CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL.

Handling and Storage Precautions:FOR PRODUCT INTEGRITY, STORE <77F.
PROTECT FROM LIGHT.

Respiratory Protection:NOT REQUIRED
Ventilation:NOT REQUIRED
Protective Gloves:NOT REQUIRED
Eye Protection:NOT REQUIRED
Other Protective Equipment:NOT REQUIRED
Supplemental Safety and Health

Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS SOLUTION IN AMPULS

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE &
FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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