Product ID:V2002 VANCOMYCIN HCL
MSDS Date:05/28/1997
FSC:6850
NIIN:00F055251
MSDS Number: CGJFG

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VANCOMYCIN HYDROCHLORIDE, HYDRATE

CAS: 123409-00-7

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(RAT): >10 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 BY INHALATION,
INGESTION/SKIN ABSORPTION. MAY CAUSE EYE/SKIN IRRITATION. SKIN:
ALLERGIC REACTION. INGESTION: MAY CAUSE GASTROINTESTINAL PAIN. MAY
AFFFECT THE KIDNEYS & EARS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, GI PAIN, VOMITING, FLUSHING OF FACE
& EARS, MILD HYPOTENSION, RASH, TINNITUS, NERVE DEAFNESS

First Aid:EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR 15
MINS. SKIN: IMMEDIATELY WASH W/SOAP & COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER.
INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF NECESSARY.
INGESTION: WASH OUT MOUTH IF CONSCIOUS. OBTAIN MEDICALATTENTION IN
ALL CASES.

Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CO2, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER/APPROPRIATE
FOAM
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS &
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT CONTACT W/SKIN & EYES.
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:KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. WEAR SUITABLE
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
Other Precautions:AVOID INHALATION & CONTACT W/EYES, SKIN & CLOTHING.
AVOID PROLONGED/REPEATED EXPOSURE.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA-APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT
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

Appearance and Odor:TAN POWDER

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

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

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