Product ID:VENOM BOTHROPS ATROX PH 10-0015 CMS 176-347
MSDS Date:11/01/1990
FSC:6505
NIIN:00F052109
MSDS Number: CCZYS

Emergency Phone: 800-292-5160

Info Phone: 800-292-5160

Cage: FO220

Telephone: 704-948-6110

Cage: FO220

SNAKE VENOM

Fraction By Weight: 100%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:MAY BE FATAL IF IT ENTERS BLOODSTREAM.
MAY CAUSE ALLERGIC REACTIONS. MAY CAUSE EYE IRRITATION. CAN CAUSE
CNS DEPRESSION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, DIZZINESS, NAUSEA, VOMITING,
BLEEDING FROM THE NOSE, INTESTINE & URINARY TRACT.

First Aid:INGESTION: WASH OUT W/WATER. SKIN: FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF
WATER FOR 15 MINS. INHALATION: MOVE TO FRESH AIR. EYES: FLUSH
W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.
NOTE TO P HYSICIAN: ANTIVENIN CAN BE OBTAINED FROM SOME LOCAL ZOOS.
ANOTHER POSSIBLE SOURCE IS WYETH LABS, BOX 8299, PHILADELPHIA, PA.

Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CO2, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER,
ALCOHOL/POLYMER FOAM
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING & SCBA UNIT TO
PREVENT CONTACT W/SKIN, EYES & MUCOSA.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR A RESPIRATOR, CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES,
RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. SWEEP UP & HOLD FOR APPROPRIATE
DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING ANY DUST. AFTER CLEANUP, VENTILATE AREA &
WASH SPILL SITE W/1% B LEACH.

Handling and Storage Precautions:CONTAINER SHOULD BE OPENED ONLY BY
QUALIFIED, TRAINED PERSONNEL. USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.

Respiratory Protection:CHEMICAL FUME HOOD
Ventilation:CHEMICAL FUME HOOD
Protective Gloves:LABORATORY-GRADE CHEMICAL RESISTANT
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Appearance and Odor:YELLOW POWDER IN RAW FORM

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES

Waste Disposal Methods:DISSOLVE/MIX THE MATERIAL W/A COMBUSTIBLE
SOLVENT. MATERIAL CAN BE COMBUSTED IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR
IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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