Product ID:QUININE HEMISULFATE, Q1250
MSDS Date:01/01/1999
FSC:6505
NIIN:00N093121
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJWKZ

Emergency Phone: 314-771-5765

Info Phone: 314-771-5765

Cage: 21076

Telephone: 314-771-5765

Cage: 21076

QUININE HEMISULFATE

CAS: 6119-70-6

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED. MAY BE
HARMFUL IF INHALED. MAY BE HARMFUL IF ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. CAUSES
EYE AND SKIN IRRITATION. MATERIAL IS IRRITATING TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES
AND UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. MAY CAUSE ALLERGIC REACTION. REPEATED
EXPOSURE CAN CAUSE: BLOOD EFFECTS, STOMACH PAINS, VOMITING,
DIARRHEA. ASTHMA. TARGET ORGAN(S): EYES, EARS, NERVES, G.I. SYSTEM,
CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM, PANCREAS, SKELETAL MUSCLE. TO THE BEST OF
MFR KNOWLEDGE, THE CHEMCIAL, PHYSICAL, AND TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES
HAVE NOT BEEN THOROUGHLY INVESTIGATED. (SEE TOXICOLOGICAL
INFORMATION)
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.

First Aid:IN CASE OF CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES OR SKIN WITH
COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES WHILE REMOVING
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES. IF INHALED, REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
IF NOT BREATHI NG GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS
DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. IF SWALLOWED, WASH OUT MOUTH WITH WATER
PROVIDED PERSON IS CONSCIOUS. CALL A PHYSICIAN. WASH CONTAMINATED
CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.

Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE. DRY CHEMICAL POWDER. WATER SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPRVD RESPIRATOR, CHEMICAL SAFETY
GOGGLES, RUBBER BOOTS AND HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN A
BAG AND HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING DUST. VENTILATE AREA
AND WASH SPILL SIT E AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE DUST. AVOID PROLONGED
OR REPEATED EXPOSURE. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN AND CLOTHING.
TOXIC. SENSITIZER. IRRITANT. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE IN A COOL
DRY PLACE.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER MEETING ANSI DESIGN
CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
TOX INFO: BLOOD (ANGRANULOCYTOSIS), (CHANGES IN SPLEEN). SKIN &
APPENDAGES (AFTER SYSTEMIC EXPOS: DERM, ALLERGIC). EFTS ON NEWBORN
(GROWTH STATISTICS), (PHYSICAL). ONLY SELECTED REGISTRY OF TOXIC
EFTS ON CHEM SUBSTANCES (RTECS) DATA IS PRESENTED HERE. SEE ACTUAL
ENTRY IN RTECS FOR COMPLETE INFORMATION.

Melt/Freeze Pt:>233.C, 451.4F
M.P/F.P Text:233C TO 235 C
Appearance and Odor:WHITE POWDER.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:MAY DECOMPOSE ON EXPOUSRE TO LIGHT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION MAY PRODUCE
CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE, AND NITROGEN OXIDES. SULFUR
OXIDES.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISSOLVE OR MIX THE MATERIAL WITH A COMBUSTIBLE
SOLVENT AND BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN
AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

Toxicological Information:RTECS #: VA8440000 QUININE, SULFATE. TOX
DATA. ORL-WN LDL0: 220 MG/KG CTOXAO 7,129,1974. ORL-WMN LDLO:126
MG/KG/32-I BJCPAT 46,138,1992. TARGET ORGAN DATA: PERIPHERAL NERVE
AND SENSATION (FLACCID PARA LYSIS W/OUT ANESTH). SENSE ORGANS &
SPECIAL SENSES (VISUAL FIELD CHANGES), (MYDRIASIS), (CHANGE IN
ACUITY), (TINNITUS). BEHAVIOR (CHANGE IN MOTOR ACTIVITY), (MUSCLE
WEAK). CARDIAC (CARDIOMYOPATHY INCL INFARCTION), (OTHER CHANGES).
LUNGS, THORAX/ RESP (ACUTE PULM EDEMA). GI (NAUS/ VOMIT). LIVER
(HEPATIS, FIBROUS). KIDNEY, URETER, BLADDER (INTERSTITIAL
NEPHRITIS), (RENAL FUNC TESTS DEPRESSED). (SUPD AT)

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This information is formulated for use by elements of the Department
of Defense. The United States of America in no manner whatsoever,
expressly or implied, warrants this information to be accurate and
disclaims all liability for its use. Any person utilizing this
document should seek competent professional advice to verify and
assume responsibility for the suitability of this information to their
particular situation.

Ecological:DATA NOT YET AVAILABLE.

Transport Information:CONTACT SIGMA CHEMCIAL COMPANY FOR TRANSPORTATION
INFORMATION.

Federal Regulatory Information:EUROPEAN INFO: CAUTION: SUBSTANCE NOT
YET FULLY TESTED. HARMFUL R 22 HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED. R 42/43 MAY
CAUSE SENSITIZ BY INHAL & SKIN CONT. R 36/37 38 IRRITATING TO EYES,
RESP SYS & SKIN. S 26 IN CASE OF CONT W/EYES, RINSE IMMED W/PLENTY
OF WATER & SEEK MED ADVICE. S 36 WEAR SUITABLE PROT CLTHG. REVIEWS,
STDS, & REGS OEL=MAK NOHS 1974: HZD 80205; NIS 3; TNF 92; NOS 4;
TNE 460 NOES 1983: HZD 80205; NIS 2; TNF 82; NOS 3; TNE 1305; TFE
678.