Product ID:ATROPINE SULFATE INJECTION USP
MSDS Date:09/01/1987
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:F BT
MSDS Number: CJMWZ

Emergency Phone: 508-366-1100

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ATROPINE SULFATE

CAS: 55-48-1

RTECS: CX2450000

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(RAT): 620 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INGESTION: MAY CAUSE ACUTE EFFECTS IN
THE EYES, CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM, GASTROINTESTINAL SYSTEM & THE
NERVOUS SYSTEM. EYES: MAY CAUSE BLURRED VISION. ATROPINE BELONGS TO
A CLASS OF DRUGS KNOWN AS ACTIO N IS TO BLOCK THE ACTIONS OF
ACETYLCHOLINE ON CERTAIN NERVES.
Effects of Overexposure:DILATED PUPILS, BLURRED VISION, RAPID PULSE &
BREATHING, DIFFICULTY SEEING, FLUSHED FACE, DRY MOUTH, THIRST,
FEVER, DIZZINESS, CONFUSION, CONVULSIONS, COMA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:GLAUCOMA, PYLORIC STENOSIS,
PROSTATIC HYPERTROPHY.

First Aid:ATROPINE ANTIDOTES SHOULD BE PRESCRIBED CAUTIOUSLY. EYES:
WASH THOROUGHLY W/CLEAN WATER FOR 15 MINS.

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONE
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

Spill Release Procedures:CLEAN UP W/NORMAL PROCEDURES USED FOR
NON-HAZARDOUS LIQUIDS.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE. AVOID
EXTREMES IN TEMPERATURE. HANDLE TO AVOID BREAKAGE.
Other Precautions:CAUTION AGAINST INGESTION & CONTACT W/EYES
RECOMMENDED.

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST
Protective Gloves:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED
Eye Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED
Other Protective Equipment:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED
Work Hygienic Practices:AVOID INGESTION & CONTACT W/EYES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCT FOR USE BY INJECTION.

Boiling Pt:=100.C, 212.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=0.C, 32.F
Vapor Pres:17
Vapor Density:0.6
Spec Gravity:1
Evaporation Rate & Reference:(WATER=1): 1
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, ODORLESS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
COMPOUNDS/MATERIALS WHICH REACT VIOLENTLY W/WATER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF AS A NON-HAZARDOUS WASTE.

Transport Information:NOT LISTED AS A HAZARDOUS MATERIAL.

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