Product ID:XANTHINE, 6820
MSDS Date:12/24/1998
FSC:6505
NIIN:00N092500
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJSNR

Emergency Phone: 202-783-7616 (INTERNATL)

Info Phone: 800-854-3417; 619-450-5558

Cage: 29089

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Cage: 29089

XANTHINE

CAS: 69-89-6

RTECS: ZD7700000

LD50 LC50 Mixture:SEE TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE EFFECTS: MAY BE HARMFUL BY
INGESTION, INHALATION OR ABSORPTION THROUGH SKIN. CHRONIC EFFECTS:
THERE IS LIMITED EVIDENCE THAT XANTHINE IS TUMORIGENIC IN
LABORATORY ANIMALS. UNTIL FURTHER TESTING HAS BEEN DONE, IT SHOULD
BE TREATED AS A POSSIBLE TUMORIGEN IN HUMANS.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.

First Aid:SKIN: WASH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES AND WASH BEFORE
WEARING. CONSULT MD. EYES: FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR
AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. ASSURE ADEQUATE FLUSHING BY SEPARATING
EYELIDS WITH FINGERS. CONSULT MD. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR
AND MONITOR BREATHING. IF BREATHING BECOMES DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN
AND CONSULT MD. IF BREATHING STOPS, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION
AND CONSULT MD. INGESTION: WASH MOUTH OUT WITH WATER AND CONSULT
LOCAL POISON CENTER AND MD.

Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL POWDER, CARBON DIOXIDE, WATER SPRAY,
ALCOHOL OR POLYMER FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:UPON THERMAL DECOMPOSITION, IT MAY EMIT
TOXIC GASES.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR A NIOSH APPROVED
RESPIRATOR, CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES, RUBBER BOOTS AND HEAVY RUBBER
GLOVES. SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN A SUITABLE CONTAINER. AVOID RAISING
DUST. HOLD FOR APPROPRIATE DIS POSAL. WASH SPILL SITE AND VENTILATE
AREA AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER IN
A COOL, DRY PLACE (+20C). POSSIBLE TUMORIGEN. AVOID CONTACT WITH
MATERIAL. AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE. DO NOT BREATHE
DUST. AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES.
Other Precautions:IRRITATING TO EYES, RESPIRATORY SYSTEM AND SKIN. IN
CASE OF ACCIDENT OR IF YOU FEEL UNWELL, SEEK MEDICAL ADVICE
IMMEDIATELY. MATERIAL SHOULD ONLY BE HANDLED BY QUALIFIED,
EXPERIENCED PROFESSIONALS.

Respiratory Protection:USE A NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:HANDLE IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES & FULL LENGTH
FACESHIELD .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING MATERIAL.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MFR'S INFO: MFR'S FAX #: (619) 452-3552; MFR'S INFO ON INGS: MOLECULAR
WEIGHT: 152.1. MOLECULAR FORMULA: C*5H*4N*4O*2. -- PHYSICAL &
CHEMICAL PROPERTIES: SOLUBILITY: SOLUBLE IN SODIUM HYDROXIDE AND AM
MONIUM HYDROXIDE.

Solubility in Water:SUPP DATA
Appearance and Odor:BEIGE SOLID.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NOT APPLICABLE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER NORMAL HANDLING PROCEDURES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:UPON THERMAL DECOMPOSITION, MAY EMIT
TOXIC GASES INCLUDING CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE AND NITROGEN
OXIDES.

Waste Disposal Methods:COUNTRY, FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGS ARE VARIED
& CHANGE FREQUENTLY. FOR THIS REASON, MFR RECOMMENDS THAT YOU
CONTACT YOUR LOCAL DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES FOR INFO ON THE
DISPOSAL OF THIS PROD/ARR ANGE FOR DISPOSAL BY A LICENSED DISPOSAL
COMPANY. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
REGULATIONS .

Toxicological Information:TOX DATA & REFERENCES: LD50:(IPR,MUS) 500
MG/KG. "NATIONAL TECHNICAL INFO SERVICE". AD277-689.
LD50:(ORAL,MUS) >3333 MG/KG. "FRENCH MEDICAMENT PATENT DOCUNENT".
#2698M. GENETIC DATA & REFERENCES: LYM; MUS; DOSE: 262 UMOL/L
MUTATIONS IN MAMMALIAN SOMATIC CELLS 1988. "MUTAGENESIS". 3, 193.
TUMORIGENIC DATA & REFERENCES: IMP; MUS; DOSE: 80 MG/KG KIDNEY,
URETER & BLADDER TUMORS 1957. "BRITISH JOURNAL OF CANCER". 11,
212. SCU; RAT; DOSE: 3600 MG/KG/18W-1 TUMORS AT SITE OF APPLICATION
1960. "JOURNAL OF NATL CANCER INSTITUTE". 24, 109. REVIEWS: TOX
REVIEW REFERENCE 1971. "ARCHIVES OF ENVIRON HLTH". 2 3, 6. REFER TO
RTECS FOR A(OTHER INFO)

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particular situation.

Ecological:NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE.

Transport Information:UN NUMBER: N/A. PROPER SHIPPING NAME: N/A. IATA
CLASS: N/A. IATA PACKING GROUP: N/A.

Federal Regulatory Information:REGULATORY INFORMATION: XN, XI. RISK
PHRASES: R20/21/22: HARMFUL BY INHALATION, IN CONTACT WITH SKIN AND
IF SWALLOWED. R36/37/38: IRRITATING TO EYES, RESPIRATORY SYSTEM AND
SKIN. SAFETY PHRASES: S22: DO NOT BREATHE DUST. S24/25: AVOID
CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES. S26: IN CASE OF CONTACT WITH EYES,
RINSE IMMEDIATELY WITH PLENTY OF WATER AND SEEK MEDICAL ADVICE.
S36/37/39: WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CL OTHING, GLOVES AND EYE/FACE
PROTECTION. S45:IN CASE OF ACCIDENT OR IF YOU FEEL UNWELL, SEEK
MEDICAL ADVICE IMMEDIATELY.
State Regulatory Information: