DUPONT MERCK PHARMACEUTICAL CO -- GLUCOSCAN  -- 6505-01-206-0285
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:GLUCOSCAN
MSDS Date:04/18/1996
FSC:6505
NIIN:01-206-0285
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:DUPONT MERCK PHARMACEUTICAL CO
Address:331 TREBLE COVE RD
City:NORTH BILLERICA
State:MA
ZIP:01862-5000
Country:US
Info Phone Num:617-667-9531/800-441-3637
Emergency Phone Num:617-667-9531/800-441-3637
CAGE:GO350
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:DUPONT MERCK PHARMACEUTICAL CO
Address:331 TREBLE COVE ROAD
Box:City:BILLERICA
State:MA
ZIP:01862-5000
Country:US
Phone:617-482-9595/800-225-1572
CAGE:0PMS6
Company Name:DUPONT MERCK PHARMACEUTICAL CO
Box:80026
City:WILMINGTON
State:DE
ZIP:19880-0026
Country:US
Phone:302-992-4240
CAGE:GO350

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

Ingred Name:GLUCEPTATE SODIUM
CAS:13007-85-7
Fraction by Wt: >99.9%

Ingred Name:STANNOUS CHLORIDE DIHYDRATE
CAS:10025-69-1
RTECS #:XP8850000
Fraction by Wt: .03-.07%

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EXTREMELY DESTRUCTIVE TO TISSUE OF THE
    MUCOUS MEMBRANES & UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT, EYES & SKIN. INHALATION
    MAY BE FATAL AS A RESULT OF SPASM, INFLAMMATION & EDEMA OF THE
    LARYNX & BRONCHI, CHEMICAL PNE UMONITIS & PULMONARY EDEMA.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:BURNING SENSATION, COUGHING, WHEEZING,
    LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, HEADACHE, NAUSEA, VOMITING.

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

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED.
    SKIN: WASH W/SOAP & WATER. EYES: FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15 MINS.
    INGESTION: GIVE 2 GLASSES OF WATER & INDUCE VOMITING AS DIRECTED BY
    A PHYSICIAN.  NEVER GIVE ANYTHING TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. OBTAIN
    MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES. NOTE TO PHYSICIAN: NO SPECIFIC
    ANTIDOTE. TREAT SUPPORTIVE & SYMPTOMATICALLY.

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

Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL, CO2.
Fire Fighting Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. KEEP PERSONNEL REMOVED &
    UPWIND. WEAR SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. MOVE CONTAINER FROM
    AREA IF POSSIBLE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT A FIRE/EXPLOSION HAZARD.

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

Spill Release Procedures:USE APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT DURING
    CLEANUP. USE HEPA FILTERED VACUUM/WET MOP. DON'T GENERATE DUST.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER IN DARK PLACE. DON'T
    STORE/CONSUME FOOD, DRINK/TOBACCO IN AREA WHERE THEY MAY BECOME
    CONTAMINATED. STORE AT 59-86F.
Other Precautions:AVOID BREATHING DUST, CONTACT W/EYES, SKIN/CLOTHING.
    AVOID DUST GENERATION. PRODUCT IS USED FOR BRAIN IMAGING & IS
    INDICATED FOR RENAL PERFUSION IMAGING AS AN ADJACENT IN THE
    DIAGNOSIS, LOCALIZATION &  EVALUATION OF KIDNEY DISEASE.

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

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED AIR
    PURIFYING RESPIRATOR/POSITIVE PRESSURE AIR-SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR IN
    SITUATIONS WHERE A RESPIRATOR IS JUDGED APPROPRIATE TO PREVENT
    INHALATION OF DUST.
Ventilation:LABORATORY FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE/TYVEK
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/FULL FACE PROTECTION
Other Protective Equipment:IMPERVIOUS APRON, BOOTS, JUMPSUIT/WHOLE
    BODYSUIT.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
    REUSE. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANLDING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PH: 8.5-9.1 PRE-LYOPHILIZED. FIRST AID CONT'D: IF VOMITING OCCURS
    PREVENT ASPIRATION. IF INGESTED & CONSCIOUS, INDUCTION OF EMESIS
    MAY BE INDICATED. GASTRIC LAVAGE MAY BE INDICATED IF UNCONSCIOUS.
    AN	ACTIVATED CHARCOAL SLURRY MAY BE USED. SUSPEND 50 GM IN 400 ML
    OF WATER IN PLASTIC BOTTLE & SHAKE WELL. ADULT-5 ML/KG.

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

pH:(SUPP)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:LYOPHILIZED CAKE. SUPPLIED IN KITS OF 5-30 VIALS,
    STERILE & NON-PYROGENIC.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES

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

Waste Disposal Methods:TREATMENT, STORAGE, TRANSPORTATION & DISPOSAL
    MUST BE IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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