Product ID:E1765 EPHEDRINE HYDROCHLORIDE
MSDS Date:05/19/1997
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F054011
MSDS Number: CFGGX

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(+) EPHEDRINE HYDROCHLORIDE

CAS: 24221-86-1

RTECS: KB1925000

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(MOUSE): 785 MG/KG
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 HARMFUL IF INGESTED,
INHALED/ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. EYES/SKIN: IRRITATION. INHALATION:
IRRITATING TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES & UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. MAY CAUSE
ALLERGIC SENSITIZATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, RAPID PULSE, RISE IN BLOOD
PRESSURE.

First Aid:SKIN: WASH W/SOAP & COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. EYES: FLUSH
W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR 15 MINS. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED. INGESTION: WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER
IF CONSC IOUS. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Extinguishing Media:CO2, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER/APPROPRIATE FOAM, WATER
SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SCBA & PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR RESPIRATOR, CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES,
RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN A BAG & HOLD
FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING DUST. VENTILATE AREA & WASH SITE
AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP I S COMPLETE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE. LIGHT
SENSITIVE.
Other Precautions:HARMFUL SOLID. AVOID PROLONGED/REPEATED EXPOSURE.
AVOID CONTACT W/EYES, SKIN/CLOTHING. AVOID INHALATION.

Respiratory Protection:USE PROTECTIVE MASK.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:PROTECTIVE
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, SAFETY SHOWER & EYE
BATH.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:424.4-428F
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALLINE POWDER

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISSOLVE/MIX W/A COMBUSTIBLE SOLVENT & BURN IN A
CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED W/AN AFTERBURNER & SCRUBBER,
IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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