*  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  *
Respiratory Protection:WHERE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS ARE LACKING OR IN
    ENCLOSED SPACES USE A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR ORGANIC
    VAPORS.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST.
Other Protective Equipment:MANUFACTURER STATES NONE.
Work Hygienic Practices:USE REASONABLE CARE IN HANDLING THIS
    PRODUCT.WASH HANDS AFTER USE AND BEFORE EATING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
HMIS(LEVIEN) HAS FOUND NO REFERENCE OF THIS CHEMICAL IN HMCM,RTECS OR
    CORRESPONDS TO CHLOROFORM.THEREFORE HMIS ASSIGNS HCC,PSN AND TOX
    ICITY DATA AS SUCH.
*  Product Identification  *
Product ID:SUPRANE-DESFLURANE
Preparer's Name:D.SHEWITZ
CAGE:OHMED
CAGE:OHMED
*  Composition/Information on Ingredients  *
Ingred Name:DESFLURANE,ALSO KNOWN AS:1,2,2,2-TETRAFLUOROETHYL
    DIFLUOROMETHYL ETHER
Other REC Limits:2PPM
*  Hazards Identification  *
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES    IARC:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.SKIN:MAY
    CAUSE IRRITATION AND DRYNESS.INGEST:UNLIKELY IN NORMAL SERVICE.MAY
    CAUSE UNCONSIOUSNESS OR DEATH.INHAL:MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY
    IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:MFR COMPARE DESFLURANE TO CHLOROFORM
    WHICH IS A CARCINOGEN LISTED BY NTP,IARC AND EPA.
Effects of
    Overexposure:EYES:REDNESS.INHAL:HEADACHE,DIZZINESS,DROWSINESS,UNCON
    SCIOUSNESS AND DEATH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NOT REPORTED.
*  First Aid Measures  *
First Aid:SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING;WASH WITH SOAP AND
    WATER.USE MOISTURIZING LOTION TO RELIEVE DRYNESS.EYES:FLUSH WITH
    ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATI ON IF NEEDED.INGEST:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING.GET
    PROMPT QUALIFIED MEDICAL ATTENTION.
*  Fire Fighting Measures  *
Flash Point Method:CC
Extinguishing Media:FOAM,DRY CHEMICAL,CARBON DIOXIDE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
    FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FIRE CONDITIONS MAY EVOLVE TOXIC FUMES.
*  Accidental Release Measures  *
Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA.USE PROPER RESPIRATORY
    PROTECTION.SOAK UP WITH NON-COMBUSTIBLE INERT
    ADSORBANT(EG.CLAY);PLACE COLLECTED MATERIEL IN AN APPROPRIATE
Neutralizing Agent:NONE
*Handling and Storage  *
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL,DRY,WELL-VENTILATED
    PLACE.KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions:AVOID BREAKAGE OF BOTTLES.
*  Physical/Chemical Properties  *
HCC:T3
Vapor Density:>1
Evaporation Rate & Reference:>1 ETHER=1
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:LIQUID,CLEAR;COLORLESS;MILD ETHEREAL ODOR.
*  Stability and Reactivity Data  *
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
PEROXIDES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT,SOURCES OF IGNITION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HF
*  Disposal Considerations  *
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,STATE AND
    CHARACTERISTICS.
