MALLINCKRODT MEDICAL INC -- ASCORBIC ACID  -- 6810-00F013163
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:ASCORBIC ACID
MSDS Date:01/01/1997
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F013163
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT MEDICAL INC
Address:2703 WAGNER PLACE
City:MARYLAND HEIGHTS
State:MO
ZIP:63043-3421
Country:US
Info Phone Num:314-770-7800/314-895-2000
Emergency Phone Num:314-770-7800
CAGE:FO650
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT DIAGNOSTICS
Address:2703 WAGNER PLACE
Box:City:MARYLAND HEIGHTS
State:MO
ZIP:63043-3421
Country:US
Phone:314-344-3800
CAGE:2A916
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT MEDICAL INC
Address:2703 WAGNER PLACE
City:MARYLAND HEIGHTS
State:MO
ZIP:63043-3421
Country:US
Phone:314-770-7800/314-895-2000
CAGE:FO650

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

Ingred Name:L-ASCORBIC ACID, ASCORBIC ACID
CAS:50-81-7
RTECS #:CI7650000

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO	Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INGESTION: LARGE DOSES MAY CAUSE GI
    UPSET. EYES: MAY CAUSE MECHANICAL IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:GI UPSET, IRRITATION.

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

First Aid:INGESTION: GIVE WATER TO DRINK. SKIN: WASH W/SOAP & WATER.
    EYES: FLUSH W/RUNNING WATER FOR 15 MINS. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION
    IN ALL CASES.

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

Extinguishing Media:USE ANY MEANS SUITABLE FOR EXTINGUISHING
    SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING & NIOSH APPROVED
    SCBA W/FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN THE PRESSURE DEMAND/OTHER
    POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NON-FIRE/EXPLOSION HAZARD.

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

Spill Release Procedures:COLLECT ALL NON-RADIOACTIVE & DISPOSE OF AS
    NON-HAZARDOUS WASTE. FOR ASCORBIC ACID ADDED TO SODIUM CHROMATE CR
    51 INJECTION: IF ANY LOSS/RELEASE OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS OCCUR,
    NOTIFY MALLINCKRODT. AL L CLEANUP OPERATIONS SHOULD BE PERFORMED BY
    SOPS.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AT 59-86F. PRESSURE MAY DEVELOP
    W/IN AMPULE LONG STORAGE. HANDLING TIME SHOULD BE KEPT TO A MINIMUM
    & SHIELDING SHOULD BE USED.
Other Precautions:PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE TAKEN TO WRAP THE CONTAINER IN
    A PROTECTIVE COVERING WHILE OPENING. HANDLING DEVICES SUCH AS
    SYRINGE SHIELDS & TONGS SHOULD BE USED. STORAGE & DISPOSAL SHOULD
    BE CONTROLLED IAW/A PPROPRIATE REGULATIONS.

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

Respiratory Protection:NOT EXPECTED TO REQUIRE PERSONAL RESPIRATOR
    USAGE.
Ventilation:NOT EXPECTED TO REQUIRE ANY SPECIAL VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:PROTECTIVE
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:CLEAN BODY COVERING CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE ANY CONTAMINATION FROM THE SKIN,
    EYES/CLOTHING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:377.6F
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR COLORLESS LIQUID IN 2 ML AMPULES; ODORLESS

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:ASCORBIC ACID EMITS ACRID SMOKE &
    IRRITATING FUMES.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:RADIOACTIVE WASTE MUST BE HANDLED IAW/FEDERAL,
    STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS. IF MEDICAL WASTE IS INVOLVED, SUCH AS
    BLOOD, BLOOD PRODUCTS/SHARPS, THE WASTE MUST BE HANDLED AS A
    BIOHAZARD & DISPOSED OF ACC ORDINGLY. ASCORBIC ACID IS
    NON-HAZARDOUS.

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