UNITED STATES PHARMACOPEIAL CONVENTION INC -- DEXAMETHASONE  -- 6505-00F036965
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:DEXAMETHASONE
MSDS Date:12/14/1987
FSC:6505
NIIN:00F036965
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:UNITED STATES PHARMACOPEIAL CONVENTION INC
Address:12601 TWINBROOK PKWY
City:ROCKVILLE
State:MD
ZIP:20852-1717
Country:US
Info Phone Num:301-881-0666
Emergency Phone Num:301-881-0666
Preparer's Name:WILLIAM M HELLER
CAGE:14128
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:UNITED STATES PHARMACOPEIAL CONVENTION INC
Address:12601 TWINBROOK PKWY
Box:City:ROCKVILLE
State:MD
ZIP:20852-1717
Country:US
Phone:301-881-0666
CAGE:14128

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Ingred
    Name:PREGNA-1,4-DIENE-3,20-DIONE,9-FLUORO-11-BETA,17,21-TRIHYDROXY-
    16-ALPHA-METHYL-	 *94-3*
CAS:50-02-2
RTECS #:TU3980000

Ingred Name:DEXAMETHASONE PHOSPHATE *94-3*
CAS:312-93-6
RTECS #:TU4055000

Ingred Name:DEXAMETHASONE SODIUM PHOSPHATE
CAS:2392-39-4
RTECS #:TU4056000

Ingred Name:DEXAMETHASONE ACETATE *94-3*
CAS:1177-87-3
RTECS #:TU4050000

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (MOUSE): 1800 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:POSSIBLE ALLERGIC REACTION TO DUST IF
    INHALED/INGESTED/CONTACT W/SKIN. EYE/SKIN/RESPIRATORY TRACT
    IRRITATION. POSSIBLE HYPERSENSITIZATION. IRRITATING TO MUCOUS
    MEMBRANES & RESPIRATORY TRACT. SUPPRESSI ON OF ADRENAL GLAND
    SECRETION & CUSHING'S SYNDROME.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:PAIN, REDNESS, PUS-CONTAINING BLISTERS,
    IRRITATION, BURNING, ITCHING, PEELING, WATER RETENTION, ELECTROLYTE
    IMBALANCE, HYPERGLYCEMIA
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:HYPERSENSITIVITY TO MATERIAL,
    SYSTEMIC FUNGAL INFECTIONS

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. EYES/SKIN: FLUSH W/COPIOUS
    AMOUNTS OF WATER. INGESTION: FLUSH MOUTH W/WATER. OBTAIN MEDICAL
    ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, DRY CHEMICAL, CO2, FOAM AS APPROPRIATE
    FOR SURROUNDING FIRE/MATERIALS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR SELF CONTAINED BREATHING
    APPARATUS & PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MATERIAL IS ASSUMED TO BE COMBUSTIBLE. AS
    W/ALL DRY POWDERS IT'S ADVISABLE TO GROUND MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT IN
    CONTACT W/DRY MATERIAL TO DISSIPATE STATIC.

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR APPROVED RESPIRATOR & CHEMICALLY
    COMPATIBLE GLOVES. VACUUM/SWEEP UP. AVOID DUST. PLACE MATERIAL IN
    APPROPRIATE CONTAINER FOR WASTE DISPOSAL.

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN TIGHT CONTAINER. SHOULD BE
    HANDLED/STORED PER LABEL/OTHER INSTRUCTIONS TO ENSURE PRODUCT
    INTEGRITY. USE W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT W/EYES/SKIN/CLOTHING. AVOID BREATHING
    DUST/MIST/FUMES/VAPORS. USE W/ADEQUATE DUST CONTROL. DON'T PERMIT
    EATING/DRINKING/SMOKING NEAR MATERIAL. PRODUCT SOLD AS REFERENCE
    STANDARD FOR CHEM ICAL ANALYSIS-NOT FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION.

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:ADEQUATE. LOCAL EXHAUST/MECHANICAL (GENERAL): RECOMMENDED.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:APPROPRIATE LABORATORY APPAREL
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
    REUSE. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
INDIVIDUALS WORKING W/CHEMICALS SHOULD CONSIDER ALL CHEMICALS TO BE
    POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS EVEN IF THEIR INDIVIDUAL HAZARDS MAY BE
    UNCHARACTERIZED/UNKNOWN.

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE TO PRACTICALLY WHITE CRYSTALLINE POWDER W/NO
    ODOR

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
    REGULATIONS.

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