STERIS LABORATORIES -- 0402-0736 NEOMYCIN & POLYMYXIN B SULFATES &  
MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
NSN: 655000F055596
Manufacturer's CAGE: 0BZC5 
Part No. Indicator: A 
Part Number/Trade Name: 0402-0736 NEOMYCIN & POLYMYXIN B SULFATES &  
HYDROCORTISONE 
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                            General Information
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Company's Name: STERIS LABORATORIES 
Company's Street: 620 N 51ST AVE 
Company's City: PHOENIX 
Company's State: AZ 
Company's Country: US 
Company's Zip Code: 85043-2702 
Company's Emerg Ph #: 602-278-1400 
Company's Info Ph #: 602-278-1400 
Record No. For Safety Entry: 001 
Tot Safety Entries This Stk#: 001 
Status: SE 
Date MSDS Prepared: 15MAY91 
Safety Data Review Date: 09MAR98 
MSDS Preparer's Name: DAVID MOORE 
Preparer's Company: STERIS LABORATORIES 
Preparer's St Or P. O. Box: 620 N 51ST AVE 
Preparer's City: PHOENIX 
Preparer's State: AZ 
Preparer's Zip Code: 85043-2702 
MSDS Serial Number: CGJLM 
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                     Ingredients/Identity Information
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Proprietary: NO 
Ingredient: NEOMYCIN SULFATE
Ingredient Sequence Number: 01 
NIOSH (RTECS) Number: QP4375000 
CAS Number: 1405-10-3 
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Proprietary: NO 
Ingredient: POLYMYXIN B SULFATE
Ingredient Sequence Number: 02 
NIOSH (RTECS) Number: TR1150000 
CAS Number: 1405-20-5 
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Proprietary: NO 
Ingredient: CORTISOL, HYDROCORTISONE, 11-BETA,17-ALPHA,21-TRIHYDROXY-4-
PREGNENE-3,20-DIONE *98-1*
Ingredient Sequence Number: 03 
NIOSH (RTECS) Number: GM8925000 
CAS Number: 50-23-7 
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                     Physical/Chemical Characteristics
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Appearance And Odor: INSOLUBLE WHITE POWDER SUSPENDED IN AN AQUEOUS
VEHICLE
Specific Gravity: 1.011 
Solubility In Water: INSOLUBLE 
pH: 3-5.5 
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                      Fire and Explosion Hazard Data
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Extinguishing Media: WATER SPRAY, DRY CHEMICAL, CO2/FOAM, AS APPROPRIATE
FOR SURROUNDING MATERIALS & FIRE.
Special Fire Fighting Proc: WEAR SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS &
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire And Expl Hazrds: EMITS TOXIC FUMES.
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                              Reactivity Data
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Stability: YES 
Materials To Avoid: ANIONIC SUBSTANCES
Hazardous Decomp Products: NITROGEN OXIDES, SULFUR OXIDES
Hazardous Poly Occur: NO 
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                            Health Hazard Data
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Route Of Entry - Inhalation: YES 
Route Of Entry - Skin: YES 
Route Of Entry - Ingestion: YES 
Health Haz Acute And Chronic: EYES/SKIN: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION & POSSIBLE
SENSITIZATION. INHALATION: RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITANT. HYPERSENSITIZATION.
Carcinogenicity - NTP: NO 
Carcinogenicity - IARC: NO 
Carcinogenicity - OSHA: NO 
Explanation Carcinogenicity: NONE
Signs/Symptoms Of Overexp: IRRITATION
Emergency/First Aid Proc: EYES/SKIN: FLUSH W/WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR. INGESTION: FLUSH MOUTH W/WATER. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL
CASES. NOTE TO PHYSICIAN: FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, REFER TO THE PRODUCT
PACKAGE INSERT.
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                   Precautions for Safe Handling and Use
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Steps If Matl Released/Spill: WEAR THE RECOMMENDED PERSONAL PROTECTION
EQUIPMENT. WIPE WORKING SURFACE TO DRYNESS, THEN WASH W/SOAP & WATER.
Waste Disposal Method: DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL
REGULATIONS.
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                             Control Measures
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                            Transportation Data
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                               Disposal Data
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                                Label Data
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