HOFFMAN-LA ROCHE INC -- ROCEPHIN -- 6505-01-219-2760 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:ROCEPHIN
MSDS Date:03/03/1986
FSC:6505
NIIN:01-219-2760
MSDS Number: BWMST
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:HOFFMAN-LA ROCHE INC
Address:340 KINGSLAND ST
City:NUTLEY
State:NJ
ZIP:07110-1141
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-235-2323
CAGE:04493
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:HOFFMAN-LA ROCHE INC
Address:340 KINGSLAND ST
City:NUTLEY
State:NJ
ZIP:07110-1141
Country:US
Phone:201-235-2323
CAGE:04493

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

Ingred Name:ROCEPHIN
CAS:74578-69-1
RTECS #:XI0368800
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (RAT M, ORL) >10.0 G/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INDUSTRIAL EXPOSURE: NO ADVERSE
    EFFECTS RECORDED.
Effects of Overexposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:EYES- IRRIGATE SURFACES WITH WATER THOROUGHLY.  SKIN- FLUSH
    AREAS WITH WATER THOROUGHLY.

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

Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM, WATER FOG AS
    APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR A NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
    APPARATUS AND FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING FIRES. USE
    WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EVACUATE PERSONNEL TO AN AREA OF UPWIND
    DIRECTION AND REMOVE UNNEEDED MATERIALS. GROUND NEARBY EQUIPMENT TO
    MINIMIZE DUST EXPLOSION.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SCOOP UP ALL SPILLS AND TRANSFER TO LABELED
    CONTAINERS.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Other Precautions:NONE

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH-APPROVED AIR-PURIFYING RESPIRATOR FOR
    DUSTS AND MISTS; FOR HIGHER-LEVEL EXPOSURES, USE NIOSH-APPROVED
    PRESSURE-DEMAND AIRLINE RESPIRATOR WITH HALF FACEPIECE.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES,WEARING DUST RESPIRATOR
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

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

HCC:N1
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:BEIGE POWDER

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:LYOPHILIZED SUBSTANCE IS STABLE FOR 18
    MONTHS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:TRANSPORT CONTAINED WASTE TO A LANDFILL APPROVED
    FOR INDUSTRIAL WASTE.

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