*  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  *
Respiratory Protection:USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Ventilation:LOCAL VENTILATION AT THE WORKSITE;MECHANICAL(GENERAL)
    VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN TLV/PEL.
Other Protective Equipment:DISPOSABLE GARMENTS IF SKIN CONTACT IS
    ANTICIPATED.PROVIDE LOCAL EYE WASH STATION.
Work Hygienic Practices:USE REASONABLE CARE IN HANDLING THIS ITEM.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE
*  Product Identification  *
Product ID:CEFIZOX I.V. ADMIXTURE
Preparer's Name:CHRISTINA J.BARRINGTON
*  Composition/Information on Ingredients  *
Ingred Name:CEFTIZOXIME SODIUM
Other REC Limits: RECOMMENDED
Ingred Name:DEXTROSE
Other REC Limits: RECOMMENDED
Ingred Name:WATER
Other REC Limits: RECOMMENDED
*  Hazards Identification  *
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NOOSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:THIS ITEM IS A STERILE SOLUTION FOR
    INJECTION.SKIN:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.POSSIBLE ABSORPTION.EYES:MAY
    CAUSE IRRITATION.INHAL:POWDER MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY
    IRRITATION.DELAYED REACTIONS:HYPERSENSITIVITY R EACTIONS RANGING
    FROM MILD TO LIFE THREATNING MAY OCCUR.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CEFTIZOXIME SODIUM HAS BEEN INVESTIGATED
    AS A REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTOR.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE/SKIN/RESPIRATORY IRRITATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN AND
    RESPIRATORY AILMENTS MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.
*  First Aid Measures  *
First Aid:SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING;WASH WITH WATER.EYES:FLUSH
    CARDIOPULMONARY RESCUSITATION IF NEEDED.INGEST:GET PROMPT QUALIFIED
    MEDI CAL ATTENTION.WASH MOUTH OUT WITH WATERAS SOON AS POSSIBLE.FOR
*  Fire Fighting Measures  *
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY,DRY CHEMCIAL,CARBON DIOXIDE,FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
    FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER
    SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MANUFACTURER STATES .
*  Accidental Release Measures  *
Spill Release Procedures:USE PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.USE ABSORBANT
    TOWELS TO CLEAN UP SPILL;PLACE WASTE IN AN APPROPRIATE LABELED
    CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL.WIPE SURFACES CLEAN;WASH WITH SOAP AND
    WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:
*Handling and Storage  *
Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID INHALATION OF DUST/FUMES.
Other Precautions:
*  Physical/Chemical Properties  *
HCC:N1
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:FROZEN PRE-MIXED SOLUTION;COLOR AND ODOR NOT
    REPORTED.
*  Stability and Reactivity Data  *
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
 SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:MUST BE STORED AND DELIVED FROZEN.AFTER
Hazardous Decomposition Products: SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
*  Disposal Considerations  *
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,STATE AND
    LOCAL REGULATIONS.
