WINTHROP PHARMACEUTICALS -- PHISOHEX (R)  -- 6505-00-116-1750
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:PHISOHEX (R)
MSDS Date:05/10/1993
FSC:6505
NIIN:00-116-1750
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:WINTHROP PHARMACEUTICALS
Address:90 PARK AVE
City:NEW YORK
State:NY
ZIP:10156
Country:US
Info Phone Num:212-907-2000
Emergency Phone Num:212-907-2000
CAGE:63240
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:WINTHROP PHARMACEUTICALS
Address:90 PARK AVE
Box:City:NEW YORK
State:NY
ZIP:10156
Country:US
Phone:212-907-2000
CAGE:63240

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

Ingred Name:ENTSULFON SODIUM
CAS:2917-94-4
Fraction by Wt: >25%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

Ingred Name:HEXACHLOROPHENE
CAS:70-30-4
RTECS #:SM0700000
Fraction by Wt: 1-5%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
EPA Rpt Qty:100 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:100 LBS

Ingred Name:POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL
CAS:25322-68-3
RTECS #:TQ3500000
Fraction by Wt: 1-5%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

Ingred Name:POLYOXYL & STEARATE
Fraction by Wt: 1-5%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

Ingred Name:WATER
CAS:7732-18-5
RTECS #:ZC0110000
Fraction by Wt: >25%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

Ingred Name:PETROLATUM
CAS:8009-03-8
RTECS #:SE6780000
Fraction by Wt: 5-10%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

Ingred Name:LAURYL MYRISTL DIETHANOL AMIDE
Fraction by Wt: 1-5%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

Ingred Name:LANOLIN
CAS:8006-54-0
RTECS #:OE3201000
Fraction by Wt: <1%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

Ingred Name:SODIUM BENZOATE
CAS:532-32-1
RTECS #:DH6650000
Fraction by Wt: <1%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO	Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SKIN EFFECTSRAPID ABSORPTION OF
    HEXACHLOROPHENE MAY OCCUR WITH RESULTANT TOXIC BLOOD LEVELS WHEN
    PREPARATIONS CONTAINING HEXACHLOROPHENE ARE APPLIED TO SKIN.
    LESIONS SUCH AS ICHTHYOSIS CONGENTIA AND O THER GENERALIZED
    DERMATOLOGICAL CONDITIONS. APPLICATION TO BURNS HAS ALSO PRODUCED
    NEUROTOXICITY AND DEATHS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:ACCIDENTAL INGESTION OF PHISOPHEX IN AMOUNTS
    FROM 1 TO 4 OZ HAS CAUSED ANEROXIA, VOMITING, ABDOMINAL CRAMPS,
    DIARRHEA, DEHYDRATION, CONVULSIONS, HYPOTENSION, AND SHOCK, AND IN
    SEVERAL REPORTED INSTANC ES, FATALITIES.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:EYES-PROMPTLY RINSE THOROUGHLY WITH WATER. SEEK MEDICAL
    ATTENTION IF IRRITATION DEVELOPS. SKIN-WASH THOROUGHLY WITH WATER,
    IF IRRITATION DEVELOPS SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION-SEEK
    IMMEDIATE MEDIC AL ATTENTION OR CONTACT THE POISON CONTROL CENTER
    FOR FUTHER INSTRUCTIONS.

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

Extinguishing Media:USE ANY EXTINGUISHING AGENT WHICH IS SUITABLE FOR
    THE SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NORMAL FIRE FIGHTING GEAR.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE KNOWN.

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

Spill Release Procedures:CONTAIN THE SPILL BY PLACING PAPER TOWELS OR A
    SUITABLE ABSORBENT MATERIAL AROUND THE EDGE OF THE SPILL AND WORK
    INWARDS. CAREFULLY SCOOP INTO A PROPERLY LABELED CONTAINER FOR
    DISPOSAL. WASH AREA OF S PILL TO REMOVE FROM SURFACES.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP OUT OF THE REACH OF CHILDREN.
Other Precautions:PROPER SHIPPING NAME: NOT REGULATED.

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Ventilation:NORMAL VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:RINSE THOROUGHLY AFTER USE.
Eye Protection:AVOID EYE CONTACT.
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
WARNING! THIS IS A PHARMACEUTICAL MATERIAL AVAILABLE ONLY WITH A
    PRESCRIPTION-USE ONLY AS DIRECTED.

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

HCC:N1
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE KNOWN.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE KNOWN.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE KNOWN.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
    FEDERAL REGULATIONS. PLEASE NOTE THAT UPON DISPOSAL, THIS PRODUCT
    WOULD BE CONSIDERED A HAZARDOUS WASTE DUE TO THE PRESENCE OF THE
    ACTIVE INGREDIENT HEXACHL OROPENE, UNLESS IT IS DISPOSED AS
    HOUSEHOLD WASTE.

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