BECTON DICKINSON AND CO, BECTON DICKINSON DIV. -- E-Z SCRUB HIBICLENS SCRUB BRUSH WITH HIBICLENS ANTIMICROBIAL -- 6530-01-357-3013 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:E-Z SCRUB HIBICLENS SCRUB BRUSH WITH HIBICLENS ANTIMICROBIAL
MSDS Date:05/21/1999
FSC:6530
NIIN:01-357-3013
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:BECTON DICKINSON AND CO, BECTON DICKINSON DIV.
Address:1 BECTON DR
City:FRANKLIN LAKES
State:NJ
ZIP:07417-1884
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-847-4000, 800-333-4831
Emergency Phone Num:202-847-4267/ 201-847-6431
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:DM10021
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:06531
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:BECTON DICKINSON AND CO, BECTON DICKINSON DIV.
Address:1 BECTON DR
City:FRANKLIN LAKES
State:NJ
ZIP:07417-1884
Country:US
Phone:201-847-4000, 800-333-4831
CAGE:06531

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

Ingred Name:ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL
CAS:67-63-0
RTECS #:NT8050000
= Wt:4.
OSHA PEL:980 MG/M3;400 PPM
ACGIH TLV:983 MG/M3;400 PPM
ACGIH STEL:1230 MG/M3;500 PPM

Ingred Name:CHLORHEXIDINE GLUCONATE
CAS:18472-51-0
RTECS #:DU1950000
= Wt:4.

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

Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: POTENTIAL FOR PERMANENT DAMAGE.
    HIBICLENS IRRITATES EYES AND SHOULD NOT BE USED AS	PREOPERATIVE
    SKIN PREPARATION OF PERORBITAL OR EYELID AREAS. MAY CAUSE SERIOUS
    AND PERMANENT EYE INJURY WHEN P ERMITTED TO ENTER AND REMAIN IN EYE
    DURING SURGICAL PROCEDURES. EARS: POTENTIAL FOR HEARING LOSS.
    CHLORHEXIDINE GLUCONATE REPORTED TO CAUSE DEAFNESS WHEN INSTILLED
    IN MIDDLE EAR THROUGH PERFORATED EAR  DRUMS. SKIN: POSSIBLE
    IRRITATION FOR HYPERSENSITIVE INDIVIDUALS. INHALATION:  VAPOR HAS
    ANESTHETIC PROPERTIES. WHEN INHALED AT CONCENTRATIONS ABOVE
    EXPOSURE LIMIT, MAY CAUSE HEADACHE, FATIGUE, LOSS O F COORDINATION,
    UNCONSCIOUSNESS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CARCINOGENICITY: UNKNOWN. NTP: UNKNOWN,
    IARC: UNKNOWN, OSHA: UNKNOWN, OTHERS: UKNOWN.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: IRRITATION, PERMANENT DAMAGE. EARS:
    HEARING LOSS. SKIN: IRRITATION. INHALATION: HEADACHE, FATIGUE, LOSS
    OF COORDINATION, AND UNCONSCIOUSNESS.

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

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH EYES THOROUGHLY WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES, SEEK
    MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: WASH SKIN WITH WATER. SEEK MEDICAL
    ATTENTION.	INGESTION: WASH OUT MOUTH WITH WATER. TREAT WITH GASTIC
    LAVAGE USING  MILK, EGG WHITE, OR MILD SOAP. SEEK MEDICAL
    ATTENTION. INHALATION: REMOVE PATIENT FROM EXPOSURE, KEEP WARM AND
    AT REST. SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION IF ILL EFFECTS OCCUR. EARS: FLUSH
    WITH WATER, REPEAT SEV ERAL TIMES. SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. NOTES TO
    PHYSICIAN: SYMPTOMATIC TREATMENT AND SUPPORTIVE THERAPY AS
    INDICATED. FOR FURTHER DETAIL, CONSULT THE PRESCRIBING INFORMATION.

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

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:=64.4C, 148.F
Lower Limits:2% (V/V)
Upper Limits:12% (V/V)
Extinguishing Media:WATER, FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
    SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING SHOULD BE WORN IN FIRE CONDITIONS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SMALL SPILLS: CLEAN-UP SPILLS. DRENCH SPILLS
    WITH WATER AND WASH TO DRAIN. LARGE SPILLS: DO NOT ALLOW TO ENTER
    DRAINS, SEWERS, OR WATERCOURSES. ABSORB SPILL ONTO SAND, EARTH, OR
    ANY SUITABLE ADSORBENT  MATERIAL. TRANSFER TO A CONTAINER FOR
    DISPOSAL. WASH THE AREA WITH  WATER, AND FLUSH TO A SEWER SERVICED
    BY A WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES. FOLLOW
    PROCEDURES SPECIFIED IN THE NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION
    CODES AND STANDARDS FOR HANDLING COMBUSTIBLE LIQUIDS. STORE AT ROOM
    TEMPERATURE AND KEEP CONTAINER TIGH TLY CLOSED. PROTECT FROM LIGHT.
    AVOID EXCESSIVE HEAT (104F).

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

Respiratory Protection:IF NEEDED, USE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR
    ORGANIC VAPORS.
Ventilation:GENERAL VENTILATION .
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:GOGGLES; FULL FACE SHIELD IN ADDITION IF SPLASHING IS
    POSSIBLE.
Other Protective Equipment:APRON., EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER
    IN WORK AREA.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PRODUCT IS : E-Z SCRUB HIBICLENS SCRUB BRUSH WITH HIBICLENS
    ANTIMICROBIAL SKIN CLEANER, CATELOG #: 371065.

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

HCC:V4
Spec Gravity:1.06
pH:5-6.5
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, PINK/RED LIQUID, PERFUMED

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXDIZING AGENTS, ANIONIC COMPOUNDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE DETERMINED.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON DIOXIDE, CARBON MONOXIDE,
    NITROGEN OXIDES, AMMONIA.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

===================  Toxicological Information	===================

Toxicological Information:FOR EXTERNAL USE ONLY. KEEP OUT OF EYES,
    EARS, MOUTH. HIBICLENS IS IRRITATING TO EYE. DO NOT USE AS
    PREOPERATIVE SKIN PREPARATION OF PERIORBITAL OR EYELID AREAS.
    MISUSE OF HIBICLENS KNOWN TO CAUSE SER IOUS AND PERMANENT EYE
    INJURY WHEN IT HAS BEEN PERMITTED TO ENTER AND REMAIN IN EYE DURING
    SURGICAL PROCEDURES. CHLORHEXIDINE GLUCONATE HAS BEEN REPORTED TO
    CAUSE DEAFNESS WHEN INSTILLED IN MIDDLE EAR  THROUGH PERFERATED EAR
    DRUMS. IF ANY OF MENTIONED AREAS COME INTO CONTACT WITH PRODUCT,
    PROMPTLY AND THOROUGHLY RINSE  AFFECTED AREA WITH WATER. AVOID
    CONTACT WITH MENINGES. IF ADVERSE REACTION OCCUR S DISCONTINUE USE.

=====================  Ecological Information  =====================

Ecological:HARMFUL TO AQUATIC ORGANISMS; MAY CAUSE LONG-TERM ADVERSE
    EFFECTS IN THE AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT. LOW TOXICITY TO SEWAGE
    MICROOGANISMS.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL SHOULD BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL,
    STATE, AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. DISCARDED PRODUCT IS NOT A
    HAZARDOUS WASTE UNDER RCRA, 40 CFR 261. EMPTY CONTAINER RETAINS
    PRODUCT RESIDUE. OBSERVE ALL HAZ ARD PRECAUTIONS.

===================  MSDS Transport Information  ===================

Transport Information:NOT CLASSIFIED AS DANGEROUS FOR TRANSPORT. PROPER
    SHIPPING NAME: N/A.

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