Product ID:ASTROCORT OINTMENT
MSDS Date:08/06/1996
FSC:6505
NIIN:00-064-3940
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CLMDF

Emergency Phone: 800-727-7003

Info Phone: 847-317-1256

Preparer: NOT PROVIDED

Cage: 39832

Telephone: 847-317-1256

Cage: 39832

TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE

CAS: 76-25-5

RTECS: TU3920000

WHITE PETROLATUM

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NOT PROVIDED
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:IMMEIATE EFFECTS: EYE, SKIN AND MUCOUS
MEMBRANE IRRITATION MAY OCCUR. DELAYED EFFECTS: IRRITATION OF SKIN,
OR EYES, BURNING, DRYNESS, ACNE, HYPOPIGMENTATION AND DERMATITIS
HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCED WITH P ATIENT ADMINISTRATION. PSYCHIC
DISTURBANCES (MAY BE DELAYED UP TO 2 WEEKS) ARE TREATABLE WITH A
PHENOTHIOZINE OR LITHIUM. TRICYCLIC ANTI-DEPRESSANT (TCSS) SHOULD
NOT BE USED.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:THIS PRODUCT IS INTENDED FOR THERAPEUTIC USE
ONLY WHEN PRESCRIBED BY A PHYSICIAN. INHALATION OF THIS PRODUCT MAY
CAUSE IRRITATION OF RESPIRATORY TRACT. TREATMENT FOR OVERDOSAGE IS
GENERALLY SUPPORTIVE AND SYMPTOMATIC. POTENTIAL ADVERSE REACTIONS
FROM PRESCRIBED DOSES AND OVERDOSES ARE DESCRIBED IN THE PACKAGE
INSERT. OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE HAS NOT BEEN FULLY INVESTIGATED.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING SKIN CONDITIONS.

First Aid:INHALATION: MOVE PERSON TO FRESH AIR IMMEDIATELY. GIVE
ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION AND CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION (CPR) IF
REQUIRED. SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: FLUSH MOUTH OUT WITH
WATER IMMEDIA TELY. SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: REMOVE
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING IMMEDIATELY. FLUSH AREA WITH WATER FOR AT
LEAST 15 MINUTES. SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYE: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH
WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 M INUTES. SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. FOR
ADVERSE DRUG REACTION INFORMATION CALL 847-317-1276

Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:N/E
Lower Limits:N/E
Upper Limits:N/E
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE OR FOAM
AS APPROPRIATE
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WHEN HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION, IT EMITS
SMOKE AND TOXIC FUMES OF FLUORIDE.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR RECOMMENDED PERSONAL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT. USE ABSORBENT TOWELS TO CLEAN-UP SPILLS. WIPE SURFACE
CLEAN AND WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

Handling and Storage Precautions:WHEN HANDLING PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS,
AVOID ALL CONTACT AND INHALATION OF DUST, FUMES, MIST, AND/OR
VAPORS ASSOCIATED WITH THE PRODUCT. STORE PRODUCT BELOW 40 DEG C
(104 DEG F) PREFERABLY 15 TO 30 DE G C (59 TO 86 DEG F) IN WELL
CLOSED CONTAINERS.
Other Precautions:NOT PROVIDED

Respiratory Protection:WITH SATISFACTORY VENTILATION, RESPIRATORY
PROTECTION NOT USUALLY REQUIRED.
Ventilation:UNDER INDICATED USE, GENERAL ROOM VENTILATION IS USUALLY
SATISFACTORY. USE LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION WHEN NECESSARY.
Protective Gloves:DISPOSABLE LATEX GLOVES RECOMMENDED
Eye Protection:SAFTEY GLASSES OR GOGGLES RECOMMENDED
Other Protective Equipment:DISPOSBLE GARMENTS IF DIRECT SKIN CONTACT IS
ANTICIPATED.
Work Hygienic Practices:NOT PROVIDED
Supplemental Safety and Health
ABBREVIATION: N/A = NOT APPLICABLE. N/AV = NOT AVAILABLE. N/K =
UNKNOWN. N/P = NOT PROVIDED. N/R = NOT RELEVANT. N/D = NOT
DETERMINED. N/E = NOT ESTABLISHED.

HCC:N1
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:290 TO 294 DEG C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:NOT PROVIDED
Spec Gravity:NOT PROVIDED
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT PROVIDED
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:SMOOTH, HOMOGENOUS, OPAQUE OINTMENT
Corrosion Rate:NOT PROVIDED

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NOT PROVIDED
Stability Condition to Avoid:DO NOT FREEZE, PROTECT FROM LIGHT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:ACID SMOKE AND TOXIC FUMES OF FLUORIDE

Waste Disposal Methods:WASTE PRODUCT SHOULD BE INCINERATED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

Toxicological Information:LD50: ORAL MOUSE 5 G/KG (ACTIVE INGREDIENT).
POISON BY SUBCUTANEOUS AND INTRAPERITONEAL ROUTES. AN EXPERIMENTAL
TERATOGEN. HUMAN MUTATION DATA REPORTED.

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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:NOT PROVIDED

Transport Information:UN/NA NUMBER: NOT APPLICABLE. DOT HAZARD CLASS:
NOT APPLICABLE. SHIPPING NAME: NOT APPLICABLE. LABEL: NOT
APPLICABLE.

SARA Title III Information:NOT PROVIDED
Federal Regulatory Information:NOT PROVIDED
State Regulatory Information:NOT PROVIDED