ALCON LABORATORIES INC -- OPTI-FREE REWETTING DROPS  -- 6505-00F032362
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:OPTI-FREE REWETTING DROPS
MSDS Date:04/10/1992
FSC:6505
NIIN:00F032362
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ALCON LABORATORIES INC
Address:6201 S FREEWAY
City:FORT WORTH
State:TX
ZIP:76134-2099
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-451-3937
Emergency Phone Num:817-551-4444
CAGE:16703
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:ALCON LABORATORIES INC
Address:6201 S. FREEWAY
Box:City:FORT WORTH
State:TX
ZIP:76134
Country:US
Phone:817-551-4444
CAGE:16703

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

Ingred Name:POLYQUATERNIUM 1	*93-4*
CAS:75345-27-6
Fraction by Wt: 0.0011%

Ingred Name:DISODIUM EDETATE; ACETIC ACID, (ETHYLENEDINITRILO)TETRA-,
    DISODIUM SALT; EDTA DISODIUM
CAS:139-33-3
RTECS #:AH4375000
Fraction by Wt: 0.05%

Ingred Name:CITRIC ACID
CAS:77-92-9
RTECS #:GE7350000
Fraction by Wt: 0.021%

Ingred Name:SODIUM CITRATE
CAS:144-33-2
RTECS #:GE7580000
Fraction by Wt: 0.56%

Ingred Name:SODIUM CHLORIDE
CAS:7647-14-5
RTECS #:VZ4725000
Fraction by Wt: 0.516%

Ingred Name:HYDROCHLORIC ACID, HYDROGEN CHLORIDE, MURIATIC ACID        
    HYDROCHLORIDE
CAS:7647-01-0
RTECS #:MW4025000
Other REC Limits:7 PPM
OSHA PEL:5 PPM
ACGIH TLV:C 11 MG/CUM
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

Ingred Name:SODIUM HYDROXIDE, CAUSTIC SODA, LYE
CAS:1310-73-2
RTECS #:WB4900000
Other REC Limits:2MG/M3 CEILING NIOSH
OSHA PEL:2 MG/CUM
ACGIH TLV:2 MG/CUM CEILING
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

Ingred Name:WATER
CAS:7732-18-5
RTECS #:ZC0110000

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: SOME COMPONENTS MAY CAUSE
    IRRITATION TO RESPIRATORY TRACT. SKIN: IRRITATION. EYES: OCULAR
    IRRITATION MAY OCCUR FOLLOWING AN EXCESSIVE TOPICAL OCULAR EXPOSURE
    BEYOND THERAPEUTIC LEVELS SUCH  AS IN PRODUCT ABUSE OR IN AN
    INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE

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

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, PERFORM
    ARTIFICIAL RESUSCITATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN.
    SKIN: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER. EYES: REMOVE CONTACT LENSES. FLUSH
    W/PLENTY  OF WATER. INGESTION: WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER. OBTAIN
    MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

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

Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR THE
    SURROUNDING FIRE CONDITIONS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS &
    PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. VACUUM OR SWEEP
    SPILL. AVOID DUST. PLACE SPILL IN APPROPRIATE CONTAINER FOR WASTE
    DISPOSAL. VENTILATE AREA & WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS
    COMPLETE.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A TIGHT CONTAINER AS DEFINED
    IN THE U.S. PHARMACOPEIA. HANDLE & STORE PER LABEL & OTHER
    INSTRUCTIONS TO ENSURE PRODUCT INTEGRITY.
Other Precautions:DON'T PERMIT EATING, DRINKING OR SMOKING NEAR
    MATERIAL. AVOID CONTACT W/SKIN, EYES, CLOTHING & BREATHING OF DUST
    OR MIST. USE W/ADEQUATE DUST CONTROL.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:APPROPRIATE LABORATORY APPAREL
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. REMOVE/LAUNDER
    CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PARENTERAL CONTACT W/HIGH CONCENTRATIONS OF SOME OF THE COMPONENTS ARE
    KNOWN TO PRODUCT TOXICITY REACTIONS. AS THE CONCENTRATIONS ARE
    RELATIVELY SMALL, THIS FORMULATION SHOULDN'T PRESENT A SIGNIFICANT 
    CONTACT HAZARD TO HUMANS.

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

Solubility in Water:MISCIBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR AQUEOUS SOLUTION

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE, &
    FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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