ZENECA INC -- HIBICLENS -- 6505-01-045-3255
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:HIBICLENS
MSDS Date:12/01/1995
FSC:6505
NIIN:01-045-3255
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ZENECA INC
Address:1800 CONCORD PIKE
Box:751
City:WILMINGTON
State:DE
ZIP:19897-5000
Country:US
Info Phone Num:302-886-3000/800-759-4500
Emergency Phone Num:800-327-8633/800-886-3000
CAGE:GO346
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:ZENECA AG PRODUCTS INC
Address:1800 CONCORD PIKE
Box:15438
City:WILMINGTON
State:DE
ZIP:19850
Country:US
Phone:302 886-1000 - MED 800-327-8633
CAGE:0X6X4
Company Name:ZENECA INC
Address:1800 CONCORD PIKE
Box:751
City:WILMINGTON
State:DE
ZIP:19897
Country:US
Phone:302-886-3000/800-759-4500
CAGE:GO346

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

Ingred Name:CHLORHEXIDINE GLUCONATE
CAS:18472-51-0
RTECS #:DU1950000
Fraction by Wt: 4%

Ingred Name:ISOPROPANOL (ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL), 2-PROPANOL, DIMETHYL
    CARBINOL	(IARC CANCER REVIEW GROUP 3)   *96-2*
CAS:67-63-0
RTECS #:NT8050000
Fraction by Wt: 4%
Other REC Limits:400 PPM
OSHA PEL:400 PPM
ACGIH TLV:400 PPM

Ingred Name:ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT

=====================  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:SKIN: IRRITATION IN SENSITIVE
    INDIVIDUALS. EYES: IRRITATION. INHALATION: VAPOR HAS ANESTHETIC
    PROPERTIES.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:HEADACHE, FATIGUE, DIZZINESS, INCOORDINATION,
    LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS, IRRITATION.

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

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. KEEP WARM & AT REST. SKIN:
    WASH W/WATER. EYES: IRRIGATE W/EYEWASH SOLUTION/CLEAN WATER FOR 15
    MINS. INGESTION: WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION
    IN ALL  CASES. NOTE TO PHYSICIANS: SYMPTOMATIC TREATMENT &
    SUPPORTIVE THERAPY.

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

Flash Point:148F
Lower Limits:2
Upper Limits:12
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL/CO2.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SCBA & PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMBUSTIBLE. IF INVOLVED IN A FIRE, IT
    MAY EMIT FLAMMABLE VAPORS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SMALL: CLEAR UP. DRENCH W/WATER & WASH TO
    DRAIN. LARGE: DON'T ALLOW TO ENTER DRAINS, SEWERS/WATERCOURSES.
    ABSORB ONTO SAND, EARTH/SUITABLE ABSORBENT MATERIAL. TRANSFER TO
    CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL. (SEE  SUPP)

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. PROTECT
    FROM LIGHT. STORE AT ROOM TEMPERATURE.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT W/EYES.

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

Respiratory Protection:IF NEEDED, USE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR
    ORGANIC VAPORS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL TIGHT GOGGLES, FULL FACESHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:EYEWASH STATION, SAFETY SHOWER, IMPERVIOUS
    APRON.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPILLS CONT'D: WASH W/WATER & FLUSH TO A SEWER SERVICED BY A WASTEWATER
    TREATMENT FACILITY.

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

Spec Gravity:1.06
pH:5-6.5
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:PINK CLEAR LIQUID W/FRAGRANCED ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, ANIONIC COMPOUNDS
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, CO2, NITROGEN OXIDES, AMMONIA

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
    REGULATIONS. EMPTY CONTAINER RETAINS PRODUCT RESIDUES. OBSERVE ALL
    HAZARD PRECAUTIONS.

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