Product ID:PROGESTERONE P4680, PR112
MSDS Date:09/26/1993
FSC:6505
NIIN:00N089765
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CHXHM

SPECTRUM CHEMICAL MFG CORP

14422 SOUTH SAN PEDRO STREET
GARDENA, CA 90248
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 310-516-8000

Preparer: E BRULL

Cage: 63415

SPECTRUM LABORATORY PRODUCTS INC

GARDENA, CA 90248-2027 US

Telephone: 310-516-9843

Cage: 63415

PROGESTERONE

CAS: 57-83-0

RTECS: TW0175000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

WASH CONTAMD CLTHG BEFORE REUSING. SERIOUS SKIN

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IN A WELL VENT AREA. SEEK IMMED MED ATTN. SERIOUS

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ANY. HAVE CONSCIOUS PERS DRINK SEVERAL GLASSES OF

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THROAT. LOWER HEAD SO THAT VOMIT WILL NOT REENTER

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ANYTHING TO INGEST. SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION.

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ADDITIONAL INFO IN CASE OF A SPILL AND/OR A

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CONVENIENT WASTE DISPOSAL CNTNR. FINISH CLEANING BY

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EVACUATE THROUGH THE SAINTARY SYSTEM.

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CNTNG MATL. DO NOT BREATHE DUST. AVOID CNTCT

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CASE OF INSUFFICIENT VENT, WEAR SUITABLE

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SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION AND SHOW THE LABEL WHEN

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IF USER OPERATIONS GENERATE DUST, FUME OR MIST USE

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BELOW THE EXPOSURE LIMIT.

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LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: VERY DANGEROUS IN CASE OF
INGESTION. SLIGHTLY DANGEROUS TO DANGEROUS IN CASE OF EYE CONTACT
(IRRITANT), OF INHALATION. VERY SLIGHTLY TO SLIGHTLY DANGEROUS IN
CASE OF SKIN CONTACT (IRRITANT, PER MEATOR). THIS PRODUCT MAY
IRRITATE EYESAND SKIN UPON CONTACT. CHRONIC: THERE IS NO KNOWN
EFFECT FROM (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:PROGESTERONE: NTP 7TH ANNUAL REPORT ON
CARCINOGENS 1994: ANTICIPATED TO BE CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: CHRONIC EXPOSURE TO THIS PRODUCT.
WARNING: THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS A CHEMICAL KNOWN TO THE STATE OF
CALIFORNIA TO CAUSE CANCER. CHEMICAL INGREDIENT(S) REQUIRING THIS
WARNING: PROGESTERONE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:REPEATED OR PROLONGED EXPOSURE IS
NOT KNOWN TO AGGRAVATE MEDICAL CONDITION.

First Aid:EYE: CHECK FOR & REMOVE ANY CNTCT LENSES. IMMED FLUSH
W/POTABLE H*2O FOR A MIN OF 15 MIN . DO NOT USE AN EYE OINTMENT.
SEEK MED ATTN. SKIN: IF CHEM GOT ONTO CLTHD PORTION OF BODY, REMOVE
CONTAMD CLOTHES AS QUICKLY AS POSS, PROTECTINGYOUR OWN HANDS &
BODY. PLACE VICTIM UNDER A DELUGE SHOWER. IF CHEM TOUCHES VICTIM'S
EXPOSED SKIN, SUCH AS HANDS: GENTLY & THOROUGHLY WASH CONTAMD
(SUPDAT)

Extinguishing Media:SMALL FIRE: USE DRY CHEMS, CO*2, WATER SPRAY OR
FOAM. LARGE FIRE: USE WATER SPRAY, FOG OR FOAM. DO NOT USE WATER
JET.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP . NO
SPECIFIC INFO IS AVAIL IN MFR'S DATABASE REGARDING FLAMMABILITY OF
THIS PROD IN PRESENCE OF VARIOUS MATLS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NO SPECIFIC INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE IN
MFR'S DATABASE REGARDING THE PRODUCT'S RISKS OF EXPLOSION IN THE
PRESENCE OF VARIOUS MATERIALS.

Spill Release Procedures:SMALL SPILL: USE APPROP TOOLS TO PUT SPILLED
SOLID IN A CONVENIENT WASTE DISP CNTNR. FINISH CLEANING BY
SPREADING WATER ON CONTAMD SURF & DISPOSE OF ACCORDING TO LOCAL &
REGIONAL AUTH REQS. LRG SPILL: MFR'S DATABASE CONTAINS NO (ING 7)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER DRY. KEEP IN A COOL
PLACE. GROUND ALL EQUIPMENT CONTAINING MATERIAL. KEEP CONTAINER
TIGHTLY CLOSED. KEEP IN A COOL, WELL-VENT PLACE.
Other Precautions:COMBUST MATLS SHOULD BE STORED AWAY FROM EXTREME HEAT
& AWAY FROM STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS. KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT. KEEP AWAY
FROM SOURCES OF IGNITION. EMPTY CNTNRS POSE A FIRE RISK, EVAP
RESIDUE UNDER A FUME HOOD. GROUND ALL EQUIP (ING 10)

Respiratory Protection:BE SURE TO USE A NIOSH APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR
OR EQUIVALENT.
Ventilation:USE PROCESS ENCLOSURES, LOC EXHST VENT/OTHER ENGENEERING
CONTROLS TO KEEP AIRBORNE LEVELS BELOW REC EXPOS LIMS. (ING 13)
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA . LAB COAT, FULL SUIT, BOOTS.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID PROC: SKIN WITH RUNNING WATER & NON-ABRASIVE SOAP. BE
PARTICULARLY CAREFUL TO CLEAN FOLDS, CREVICES, CREASES & GROIN.
COVER IRRITATED SKIN WITH EMMOLIENT. IF IRRITATION PERSISTS SEEK
MEDICAL ATTENTION. (ING 2)

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:261F,127C
Spec Gravity:1.17 (H*2O = 1)
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE SOLID; ODORLESS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NO SPECIFIC INFO IS AVAILABLE IN MFR'S DATABASE REGARDING REACTIVITY OF
THIS MATL IN PRESENCE OF VARIOUS OTHER MATLS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NO ADDITIONAL REMARK.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Waste Disposal Methods:RECYCLE TO PROCESS, IF POSSIBLE. CONSULT YOUR
FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL REGIONAL AUTHORITIES.

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