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NATIONAL PHARMACEUTICAL MFG CO -- LINDANE SHAMPOO USP, 1%                      
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MSDS Safety Information 
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FSC: 6505
NIIN: 00-268-8574
MSDS Date: 09/07/1997
MSDS Num: CFRDF
Product ID: LINDANE SHAMPOO USP, 1%
MFN: 01
Responsible Party
Cage: LO035
Name: NATIONAL PHARMACEUTICAL MFG CO, DIV BARRE-NATIONAL
Address: 7205 WINDSOR BLVD
City: BALTIMORE MD 21207-2642
Info Phone Number: 800-638-9096/410-298-1000
Emergency Phone Number: 800-638-9096/410-298-1000
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Item Description Information 
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Item Manager: S9G
Item Name: LINDANE SHAMPOO,USP
Unit of Issue: BT
UI Container Qty: 2.00 OZ
Type of Container: BOTTLE
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Ingredients 
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Cas: 58-89-9
RTECS #: GV4900000
Name: LINDANE, (HEXACHLOROCYCLOHEXANE,GAMMA ISOMER) (SARA 302/313) (CERCLA)
% Wt: 1
Other REC Limits: NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL: S, 0.5 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV: S, 0.5 MG/M3; 9596
EPA Rpt Qty: 1 LB
DOT Rpt Qty: 1 LB
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Cas: 67-64-1
RTECS #: AL3150000
Name: ACETONE (SARA 313) (CERCLA)
% low Wt: 9.
% high Wt: 10.
Other REC Limits: NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL: 1000 PPM
ACGIH TLV: 750PPM/1000STEL;9596
EPA Rpt Qty: 5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty: 5000 LBS
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Cas: 7732-18-5
RTECS #: ZC0110000
Name: WATER
% Wt: BALANCE
Other REC Limits: NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL: NOT RELEVANT
ACGIH TLV: NOT RELEVANT
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Health Hazards Data 
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LD50 LC50 Mixture: ORAL RAT LD50=76 MG/KG BODY WT (LINDANE)
Route Of Entry Inds - Inhalation: YES
Skin: YES
Ingestion: YES
Carcinogenicity Inds - NTP: YES
IARC: NO
OSHA: NO
Effects of Exposure: CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSION.
Explanation Of Carcinogenicity: THE NATIONAL TOXICOLOGY PROGRAM HAS CLASSIFIED
  LINDANE AS A SUBSTANCE THAT MAY REASONABLY BE HUMAN CARCINOGEN.
Signs And Symptions Of Overexposure: SKIN RASH. DIZZINESS, FAST HEARTBEAT,
  MUSCLE CRAMPS, NERVOUSNESS, VOMITING.
Medical Cond Aggravated By Exposure: CONVULSIVE DISORDERS, SENSITIVITY TO
  LINDANE, SKIN RASH.
First Aid: GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYE:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. GET
  MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: WASH WITH  SOAP & WATER. REMOVE CONTAMINATED
  CLOTHES AND SHOES. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF
  NEEDED. ORAL:GET MEDICAL ATTENTI ON OR CONTACT POISON CONTROL CENTER.
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Handling and Disposal
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Spill Release Procedures: VENTILATE AREA. WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING &
  RESPIRATORY EQUIPMENT SUITABLE FOR TOXIC DUSTS. CAREFULLY SWEEP, SCOOP/PICK
  UP SPILLED MATERIAL. AVOID DUST DISPERSAL. PACKAGE FOR RECLAMATION/DISPOSAL.
  DO NOT FLUSH TO SEWER/WATERWAYS. CRAPE CLEAN	SPILL AREA.
Waste Disposal Methods: RCRA CHARACTERISTICS WASTE. IDSPOSE OF THIS MATERIAL IN
  ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE INTERNATIONAL, NATIONAL, STATE, AND LOCAL WASTE
  DISPOSAL REGULATIONS.
Handling And Storage Precautions: DO NOT STORE NEAR FOOD, FEED, SEED,
  FERTILIZERS. DO NOT CONTAMINATE WATER. STORE IN CLOSED CONTAINER.
Other Precautions: KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. FOR INDUSTRIAL USE ONLY.AVOID
  BREATHING VAPOR OR DUST. DO NOT INGEST. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKINOR ON
  CLOTHING. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING OR BEFORE EATING ORDRINKING.
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Fire and Explosion Hazard Information 
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Flash Point: =23.9C, 75.F
Flash Point Text: 75F
Lower Limits: 2.8% ACETONE
Upper Limits: 12.8% ACETON
Extinguishing Media: CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICALS, ALCOHOL FOAM, WATER MIST OR
  FOG.
Fire Fighting Procedures: WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH-APPROVED
  SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN THE
  POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS &
  STRUCTURES, USE WATER FOG TO DISPERSE VAPORS;  RE-IGNITION ISPOSSIBLE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard: NONE. TOXIC FUMES MAY BE EMITTED DURING FIRE.
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Control Measures 
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Respiratory Protection: USE NIOSH-APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR PESTICIDE DUST AND
  VAPOR. WEAR POSITIVE PRESSURE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS FOR
  EMERGENCY CONDITIONS WHERE EXPOSURE LIMITS ARE EXCEEDED.
Ventilation: USE LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MEET TLV REQUIREMENTS.
Protective Gloves: CHEMICAL-RESISTANT
Eye Protection: SAFETY/CHEMICAL GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment: EYE WASH STATION, QUICK DRENCH SHOWER AND
  IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING
Work Hygienic Practices: OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
  RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. DO NOT WEAR CONTAMINATED CLOTHING OR FOOTWEAR.
Supplemental Safety and Health: PRODUCT NDC CODE: 0000-0572-00. SYSNONYMS:
  KWELL SHAMPOO.
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Physical/Chemical Properties 
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HCC: F3
Decomp Text: UNKNOWN
Spec Gravity: 1.03
PH: 6.2 - 7
Appearance and Odor: LIGHT YELLOW SHAMPOO WITH SLIGHT ACETONE ODOR.
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Reactivity Data 
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Stability Indicator: YES
Stability Condition To Avoid: NONE
Materials To Avoid: FIRES, HOT SURFACES, AND IGNITION SOURCES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products: THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS MAY BE
  HAZARDOUS. THESE MAY INCLUDE CHLORINE, HYDROGEN CHLORIDE, PHOSGENE,
  TRICHLOROBENZENE AND THE OXIDES OF CARBON.
Hazardous Polymerization Indicator: NO
Conditions To Avoid Polymerization: POLYMERIZATION WILL NOT OCCUR.
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Toxicological Information 
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Toxicological Information: SKIN LD50 (RABBITS)= 4,888 MG/KG BODY WT FOR LINDANE
  SHAPOO. EYES:SLIGHT IRRITATION, SKIN:NON-IRRITATING. INHALATION LC50= 1.6
  MG/L (NOSE EXPOSURE ONLY FOR LINDANE). ORAL LD50 FOR ACETONE IN RABBITS= 6340
  MG/KG.
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Ecological Information 
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MSDS Transport Information 
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Transport Information: PER MSDS PSN FOR DOT: CONSUMER COMMODITY, ORM-D.  AND
  DDSP-VP THINK THE PROPER NAME FOR SHIPPING SHOULD BE: FLAMMABLE LIQUID,
  N.O.S. (CONTAINS ACETONE AND LINDANE0,3,UN1993,III. LTD QTY. MARINE POLLUTANT
  LABEL REQUIRED.
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Regulatory Information 
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Sara Title III Information: LINDANE AND ACEOTNE ARE SUBJECT TO CERCLA REPORTING
  REQUIREMENTS, RQ=1 LB (LINDANE), AND RQ=5,000 LBS FOR ACETONE. IF THERE IS A
  RELEASE OF 11.75 GALLONS (44.5 LITERS) OF THIS PRODECT, APPRPRIATE REGULATORY
  AGENCIES NEED TO BE INFORMED.
Federal Regulatory Information: THE INGREDIENTS OF THIS PRODUCT ARE ON THE TSCA
  INVENTORY.
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Other Information 
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Other Information: THIS PRODUCT IS SUBJECT TO THE LABELING REQUIREMENTS OF FDA,
  AND THEREFORE, IS EXEMPT FROM THE LABELING REQUIREMENTS OF OSHA.
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Transportation Information 
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Responsible Party Cage: LO035
Trans ID NO: 64150
Product ID: LINDANE SHAMPOO USP, 1%
MSDS Prepared Date: 09/07/1997
Review Date: 03/17/2000
MFN: 1
Tech Entry NOS Shipping Nm: CONTAINS LINDANE AND ACETONE.
Net Unit Weight: 2 FL OZ
Limited Quantity IND: Y
Multiple KIT Number: 0
Review IND: Y
Unit Of Issue: BT
Container QTY: 2.00 OZ
Type Of Container: BOTTLE
Additional Data: EACH GLASS BOTTLE CONTAINS 2 FL OZ (59 ML), FLASH POINT IS
  75F. MARINE POLLUTANT LABEL IS REQUIRED. RQ FOR LINDANE= 1 LB (0.4536 KG).
  EACH BOTTLE OF SHMPOO CONTAINS 0.6 GRAMS OF LINDANE.
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Detail DOT Information 
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DOT PSN Code: GJL
DOT Proper Shipping Name: FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS, N.O.S.
Hazard Class: 3
UN ID Num: UN1993
DOT Packaging Group: III
Label: FLAMMABLE LIQUID
Special Provision: B1,B52,T7,T30
Packaging Exception: 150
Non Bulk Pack: 203
Bulk Pack: 242
Max Qty Pass: 60 L
Max Qty Cargo: 220 L
Vessel Stow Req: A
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Detail IMO Information 
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IMO PSN Code: HIA
IMO Proper Shipping Name: FLAMMABLE LIQUID, N.O.S. o
IMDG Page Number: 3345
UN Number: 1993
UN Hazard Class: 3.3
IMO Packaging Group: III
Subsidiary Risk Label: -
EMS Number: 3-07
MED First Aid Guide NUM: T
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Detail IATA Information 
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IATA PSN CA
IATA UN ID Num: 1993
IATA Proper Shipping Name: FLAMMABLE LIQUID, N.O.S. *
IATA UN Class: 3
IATA Label: FLAMMABLE LIQUID
UN Packing Group: III
Packing Note Passenger: 309
Max Quant Pass: 60L
Max Quant Cargo: 220L
Packaging Note Cargo: 310
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Detail AFI Information 
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AFI PSN CA
AFI Symbols: *
AFI Proper Shipping Name: FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS, N.O.S.
AFI Hazard Class: 3
AFI UN ID NUM: UN1993
AFI Packing Group: III
Special Provisions: P5
Back Pack Reference: A7.3
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HAZCOM Label 
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Product ID: LINDANE SHAMPOO USP, 1%
Cage: LO035
Assigned IND: Y
Company Name: NATIONAL PHARMACEUTICAL MFG CO, DIV BARRE-NATIONAL
Street: 7205 WINDSOR BLVD
City: BALTIMORE MD
Zipcode: 21207-2642
Health Emergency Phone: 800-638-9096/410-298-1000
Date Of Label Review: 03/15/2000
Status Code: C
Origination Code: F
Signal Word: NONE
Hazard And Precautions: CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSION.
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