THE PURDUE FREDRICK COMPANY -- BETADINE SOLUTION  -- 6505-00-491-7557
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:BETADINE SOLUTION
MSDS Date:08/01/1990
FSC:6505
NIIN:00-491-7557
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:THE PURDUE FREDRICK COMPANY
Address:100 CONNECTICUT AVENUE
City:NORWALK
State:CT
ZIP:06856
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-877-0123
Emergency Phone Num:203-853-0123
Preparer's Name:WINTHROP E. LANGE, PH.D.
CAGE:LO459
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:PURDUE FREDERICK CO THE
Address:100 CONNECTICUT AVE
Box:City:NORWALK
State:CT
ZIP:06854-3590
Country:US
Phone:1-800-733-1333
CAGE:05161
Company Name:THE PURDUE FREDRICK COMPANY
Address:100 CONNECTICUT AVENUE
Box:City:NORWALK
State:CT
ZIP:06856
Country:US
Phone:800-877-0123
CAGE:LO459

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

Ingred Name:BETADINE (PROVIDONE-IODINE)
CAS:25655-41-8
RTECS #:TR1579600
Fraction by Wt: 10%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED

Ingred Name:GLYCERIN
CAS:56-81-5
RTECS #:MA8050000
Fraction by Wt: 1%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
OSHA PEL:15 MG/M3 TDUST
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/M3 (MIST) 9293

Ingred Name:IGEPAL
Fraction by Wt: 0.25%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED

Ingred Name:WATER
CAS:7732-18-5
RTECS #:ZC0110000
Fraction by Wt: 88.75%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL MOUSE LD50 IS  >81,000 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO	Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:THIS PRODUCT IS GENERALLY RECOGNIZED
    AS SAFE WHEN USED AS A TOPICAL ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT.  HIGH
    CONCENTRATIONS OF IODINE IN THE SERUM MAY PRODUCE ALTERATIONS IN
    THYROID FUNCTION, RENAL DISTURBANCES, AC IDOSIS AND ELECTROLYTE
    DISTURBANCES.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THE PRODUCT CONTAINS NO INGREDIENT THAT
    IS LISTED BY IARC, NTP OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE: IRRITATION  SKIN: IRRITATION. MAY BE
    ABSORBED THROUGH BROKEN SKIN. INHALED: UNLIKELY EXPOSURE. MAY BE
    ABSORBED THROUGH LUNGS IF INHALED.	INGESTED: MAY BE ABSORBED
    THROUGH G/I TRACT.	IF ABSORGED , MAY PRODUCE ALTERATIONS IN
    THYROID FUNCTION, RENAL DISTURBANCES, ACIDOSIS AND ELECTROLYTE
    DISTURBANCES.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE GIVEN BY MANUFACTURER
    (SUPPLIER).

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

First Aid:EYE:FLUSH W/WATER 15 MIN, HOLD LIDS OPEN. SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP
    & WATER. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND LAUNDER BEFORE REUSE.
    INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESTORE BREATHING IF NECESSARY.
    INGESTED:DO N OT INDUCE VOMITING. GIVE 2 LARGE GLASSES OF MILK OR
    WATER AND GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL CARE. DOCTOR TO ORDER VOMITING.
    NOTHING BY MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS. IF IRRITATION PERSISTS OR IS
    SEVERE,SEE A DOCTOR.

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

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Lower Limits:NONE
Upper Limits:NONE
Extinguishing Media:NONE GIVEN BY MANUFACTURER (SUPPLIER).
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONE GIVEN BY MANUFACTURER (SUPPLIER).
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

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

Spill Release Procedures:SPILLS SHOULD BE CLEANED UP AS SOON AS
    POSSIBLE, WASH AFFECTED AREA WITH DILUTE AMMONIA OR DILUTE SODIUM
    THIOSUULFATE SOLUTION AND COPIOUS QUANTITIES OF WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:SODIUM THIOSULFATE

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AT ROOM TEMPERATURE.
Other Precautions:NONE

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE GIVEN BY MANUFACTURER (SUPPLIER).
Ventilation:NONE GIVEN BY MANUFACTURER (SUPPLIER).
Protective Gloves:NOT RELAVENT
Eye Protection:NOT RELAVENT
Other Protective Equipment:NOT RELAVENT
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE GIVEN BY MANUFACTURER (SUPPLIER).
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

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

HCC:N1
Spec Gravity:1.02
pH:<6.0
Solubility in Water:NONE GIVEN BY MANUF.
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR REDDISH-BROWN LIQUID, FAINT ODOR

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ALKALIS AND REDUCING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DO NOT DISCHARGE MORE THAN MINUTE QUANTITIES
    INTO WATERWAYS OR SEWER WYSTEMS.  NEUTRALIZE PRIOR TO DISPOSAL.

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