Product ID:SODIUM IODIDE I 131 DIAGNOSTIC CAPSULES
MSDS Date:01/01/1997
FSC:6505
NIIN:00F054702
MSDS Number: CGHNW

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

SODIUM IODIDE I 131 *97-4*

CAS: 7790-26-3

Fraction By Weight: <0.001%

L-CYSTINE

CAS: 56-89-3

RTECS: HA2690000

Fraction By Weight: <0.1%

SODIUM PHOSPHATE, DIBASIC, ANHYDROUS, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE

CAS: 7558-79-4

RTECS: WC4500000

Fraction By Weight: 93.6%

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

LACTOSE

CAS: 63-42-3

RTECS: OD9625000

Fraction By Weight: 4.7%

MAGNESIUM STEARATE

CAS: 557-04-0

RTECS: WI4390000

Fraction By Weight: 1.7%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INGESTION: MAY CAUSE ASYMPTOMATIC
PHYSIOLOGICAL UPTAKE BY THYROID GLAND/OTHER TISSUES. OTHER HEALTH
RISKS CAUSED BY RADIATION EXPOSURE ARE: CANCER, LEUKEMIA, GENETIC &
TERATOGENIC EFFECTS WHICH MAY BE CAUSED WHEN LEVELS OF RADIATION
EXPOSURE ARE MUCH HIGHER THAN THOSE PERMITTED OCCUPATIONALLY.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE

First Aid:INGESTION: NOTIFY RADIATION SAFETY PERSONNEL IMMEDIATELY.
AMOUNT OF I 131 IN THE THYROID GLAND MUST BE ASSESSED DOCUMENTED. A
THYROID BLOCKING AGENT MAY BE WARRANTED/ADMINISTERED UNDER THE
DIRECTION O F A PHYSICIAN. SKIN: WASH THOROUGHLY W/SOAP & WATER.
ALWAYS BLOT DRY. DON'T ABRADE SKIN. EYES: WASH W/WATER FOR 15
MINS/UNTIL NO MORE RADIOACTIVITY CAN BE REMOVED. OBTAIN MEDICAL
ATTENTION IN ALL CASE

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:USE ANY MEANS SUITABLE FOR EXTINGUISHING
SURROUNDING FIRE.
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:MAY EMIT RADIOACTIVE FUMES CONTAINING I
131 WHEN HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION.

Spill Release Procedures:IF A PRODUCT IS RECEIVED IN A LEAKING
CONDITION/ANY LOSS/RELEASE OF THE RADIOACTIVE CONTENTS OCCURS,
NOTIFY THE RADIATION SAFETY DEPT & MALLINCKRODT. ALL CLEANUP
OPERATIONS SHOULD BE PERFORMED ACCORDI NG TO THE STANDARD OPERATING
PROCEDURES.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AT 59-85F. HANDLING TIME SHOULD
BE KEPT TO A MINIMUM. USE HANDLING DEVICES SUCH AS SYRINGE SHIELDS
& TONGS. READ PACKAGE INSERT PRIOR TO USE.
Other Precautions: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.
RADIOACTIVE DRUGS MUS T BE HANDLED BY QUALIFIED PERSONNEL.

Respiratory Protection:NOT REQUIRED
Ventilation:NOT REQUIRED
Protective Gloves:DISPOSABLE PLASTIC, LATEX/RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:LABCOAT
Work Hygienic Practices:NO SMOKING, EATING/DRINKING SHOULD BE ALLOWED
IN ANY AREA WHERE RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS ARE HANDLED/STORED.
Supplemental Safety and Health
THE VIAL CONTAINING THE DRUG SHOULD BE KEPT W/IN ITS CONTAINER/W/IN
HEAVIER SHIELDING. AVOID CONTACT W/THE RADIOACTIVE CONTENTS WHICH
WOULD CAUSE UNNECESSARY EXPOSURE TO RADIATION.

Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:OPAQUE, WHITE GELATIN CAPSULE W/NO ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEATING
Hazardous Decomposition Products:RADIOACTIVE FUMES

Waste Disposal Methods:IF MEDICAL WASTE IS INVOLVED, SUCH AS BLOOD,
BLOOD PRODUCTS/SHARPS, THE WASTE MUST BE HANDLED AS A BIOHAZARD &
DISPOSED OF IAW/LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL REGULATIONS. RADIOACTIVE
MATERIAL UN2982.

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