ROXANE LABS INC SUBSIDIARY OF BOEHRINGER -- PREDNISONE TABLETS USP  -- 6505-01-156-1819
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:PREDNISONE TABLETS USP
MSDS Date:06/10/1990
FSC:6505
NIIN:01-156-1819
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ROXANE LABS INC SUBSIDIARY OF BOEHRINGER
Address:1809 WILSON ROAD
Box:16532
City:COLUMBUS
State:OH
ZIP:43216
Country:US
Info Phone Num:614-276-4000
Emergency Phone Num:614-228-5403
CAGE:NO080
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:ROXANE LAB. INC/SUB OF BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM LTD
Address:1809 WILSON RD
Box:16532
City:COLUMBUS
State:OH
ZIP:43216
Country:US
Phone:614-276-4000
CAGE:34471
Company Name:ROXANE LABS INC SUBSIDIARY OF BOEHRINGER
Address:1809 WILSON ROAD
Box:16532
City:COLUMBUS
State:OH
ZIP:43216
Country:US
Phone:614-276-4000
CAGE:NO080

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

Ingred Name:PREDNISONE
CAS:53-03-2
RTECS #:TU4154100
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

Ingred Name:NON HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NOT GIVEN FOR PRODUCT AS A WHOLE
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO	Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EXCESS INGESTION MAY LEAD TO
    HYPERSENSITIVITY, THROMBOEMBOLISM, WEIGHT GAIN, INCREASED APPETITE,
    NAUSEA, MALAISE, FLUID AND ELECTROLYTE DISTURBANCES,
    MUSCULO-SKELETAL, GASTROINTESTINAL, DERMATOLOGIC,  NEUROLOGICAL,
    ENDOCRINE, OPTHALMIC AND METABOLIC DIFFICULTIES.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS COMPOUND CONTAINS NO INGREDIENTS AT
    CONCENTRATIONS OF 0.1% OR GREATER THAT ARE CARCINOGENS OR SUSPECT
    CARCINOGENS.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES WHILE HOLDING EYELIDS
    OPEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.
    WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. IF IRRITATION PERSISTS, GET MEDICAL
    ATTENTION. IN HALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESTORE BREATHING. GET
    MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: OBTAIN EMERGENCY MEDICAL TREATMENT.

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

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Lower Limits:NOT GIVEN
Upper Limits:NOT GIVEN
Extinguishing Media:WATER, DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONFLAMMABLE. USE PROCEDURES SUITABLE FOR
    SURROUNDING FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP SPILL. CLEAN AREA. DISPOSE PROPERLY.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE WITH
    ADEQUATE VENTILATION. KEEP AWAY FROM OPEN FLAMES AND HIGH
    TEMPERATURES.
Other Precautions:AVOID SKIN CONTACT. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING
    BEFORE REUSE. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. SEE PACKAGE INSERT FOR
    COMPLETE INSTRUCTIONS AND PRECAUTIONS.

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

Respiratory Protection:NOT NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST AND MECHANICAL (GENERAL) VENTILATION TO
    MAINTAIN EXPOSURE LEVELS.
Protective Gloves:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Eye Protection:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER AFTER HANDLING PRODUCT
    AND BEFORE EATING DRINKING OR SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:NOT GIVEN
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:NOT GIVEN
Vapor Pres:NOT GIVEN
Vapor Density:NOT GIVEN
Spec Gravity:NOT GIVEN
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:NOT GIVEN
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:WHITE TABLETS, NO ODOR

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:PREVENT WASTE FROM CONTAMINATING SURROUNDING
    ENVIRONMENT. DISCARD ANY PRODUCT, RESIDUE, DISPOSAL CONTAINER OR
    LINER IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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