Product ID:PERCHLORACAP
MSDS Date:01/01/1997
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F035462
MSDS Number: CGHJG

MALLINCKRODT MEDICAL INC

2703 WAGNER PLACE
MARYLAND HEIGHTS, MO 63043-3421
US

Emergency Phone: 314-770-7800

Info Phone: 314-770-7800/314-895-2000

Cage: FO650

MALLINCKRODT MEDICAL INC

MARYLAND HEIGHTS, MO 63043-3421 US

Telephone: 314-770-7800/314-895-2000

Cage: FO650

POTASSIUM PERCHLORATE

CAS: 7778-74-7

RTECS: SC9700000

Fraction By Weight: 20%

DICALCIUM PHOSPHATE *97-4*

CAS: 7757-93-9

Fraction By Weight: 40%

CALCIUM SULFATE; GYPSUM

CAS: 7778-18-9

RTECS: WS6920000

Fraction By Weight: 37%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/CUM

STEARIC ACID

CAS: 57-11-4

RTECS: WI2800000

Fraction By Weight: 3%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: IRRITANT. INGESTI0N:
IRRITATING TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES; CAUSES GI UPSET. TOXICITY DUE TO
STRONG OXIDANT EFFECT & POSSIBLE DESTRUCTION OF RED BLOOD CELLS.
SKIN: IRRITATION, MAY CAUSE BURNS ESP ECIALLY ON MOIST SKIN. EYES:
IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, COUGHING, SNEEZING, BREATHING
DIFFICULTY, GI UPSET, BURNS, SORENESS, REDDENING, TEARING
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING SKIN
DISORDERS/IMPAIRED RESPIRATORY FUNCTION.

First Aid:SKIN: WASH THOROUGHLY W/RUNNING WATER. EYES: WASH W/PLENTY OF
WATER FOR 15 MINS. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Extinguishing Media:FLOOD W/LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING & NIOSH-APPROVED
SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS W/FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN THE
PRESSURE DEMAND/OTHER POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:POTASSIUM PERCHLORATE MAY EXPLODE WHEN
INVOLVED IN A FIRE. IS AN OXIDIZER, ITS HEAT OF REACTION W/REDUCING
AGENTS/COMBUSTIBLES MAY CAUSE IGNITION.

Spill Release Procedures:COLLECT LOOSE CAPSULES IN A SUITABLE DISPOSAL
CONTAINER. IF LOOSE POWDER IS RELEASED, SCOOP UP & COLLECT FOR
DISPOSAL. AVOID DUST DISPERSAL. POWDER CAN BE MOISTENED & ACIDIFIED
TO PROMOTE THE REDUCTIO N REACTION. SLURRY CAN BE NEUTRALIZED
W/SODA ASH.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN A TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER.
STORE IN A COOL <80.6F, DRY, VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM SOURCES OF
HEAT/IGNITION. ISOLATE FROM FLAMMABLE MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:POTASSIUM PERCHLORATE IS AN OXIDIZING MATERIAL. READ
PACKAGE INSERT PRIOR TO USE. AVOID CONTACT W/EYES, SKIN & CLOTHING.
AVOID BREATHING DUST.

Respiratory Protection:NOT REQUIRED
Ventilation:NOT REQUIRED
Protective Gloves:DISPOSABLE PLASTIC, LATEX/RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:LABCOAT
Supplemental Safety and Health
BECAUSE THIS PRODUCT IS INTENDED FOR USE BY HOSPITAL/CLINIC PATIENTS,
IT IS EXPECTED TO BE TREATED BY STANDARD WASTEWATER TREATMENT
FACILITIES W/NO ADVERSE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS.

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:752F
Solubility in Water:PARTIAL
Appearance and Odor:OPAQUE, ODORLESS GRAY GELATIN CAPSULE IMPRINTED
W/NDC 19-N025

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALUMINUM, MAGNESIUM, CHARCOAL, FLUORINE, SULFUR, MANY COMBUSTIBLES
SUBSTANCES, REDUCING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:FIRE, HEAT/IGNITION SOURCES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CHLORINE & OXIDES OF POTASSIUM, OXIDES
OF SULFUR, OXIDES OF CARBON

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

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