SDS Table of Contents Click the desired link below to jump directly to that section in the SDS. MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET WATER-JEL(R*) TECHNOLOGIES HYDROCORTISONE CREAM 1% MSDS NO.: 009 REVISION NO.: 5 EFFECTIVE DATE: 12/27/2010
MANUFACTURER/DISTRIBUTOR: WATER-JEL TECHNOLOGIES 50 BROAD STREET CARLSTADT, NJ 07072 201-507-8300 800-275-3433 PRODUCT NAME: HYDROCORTISONE CREAM 1% SYNONYMS: TOPICAL CREAM, SKIN CREAM INTENDED USE: TEMPORARY RELIEF OF ITCHING ASSOCIATED WITH MINOR SKIN IRRITATION AND RASHES. FOR EXTERNAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR USE ON CHILDREN UNDER 2 YEARS OLD. FOR CHEMICAL EMERGENCY, SPILL, LEAK, FIRE, EXPOSURE, OR ACCIDENT: IN THE CONTINENTAL U.S.: 800-275-3433 FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: 201-507-8300
IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR SUBSECTION 1910.1200 (I) (1) THE SPECIFIC CHEMICAL IDENTITY OF THIS PRODUCT IS BEING WITHHELD AS A TRADE SECRET. CHEMICAL NAME: CETYL ALCOHOL CAS NUMBER: 36653-82-4 PERCENT: PROPRIETARY EXPOSURE LIMITS: NONE ESTABLISHED CHEMICAL NAME: GERMABEN II CAS NUMBER: NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE. PERCENT: PROPRIETARY EXPOSURE LIMITS: NONE ESTABLISHED CHEMICAL NAME: GLYCERIN CAS NUMBER: 56-81-5 PERCENT: PROPRIETARY EXPOSURE LIMITS: ACGIH TWA (GLYCERIN MIST): TOTAL DUST: 15 MG/M3 RESPIRABLE FRACTION: 5 MG/M3 OSHA PEL (GLYCERIN MIST): TOTAL DUST: 10 MG/M3 RESPIRABLE FRACTION: 5 MG/M3 CHEMICAL NAME: GLYCERYL STEARATE (GLYCERYL MONOSTEARATE) CAS NUMBER: 31566-31-3 PERCENT: PROPRIETARY EXPOSURE LIMITS: TWA (STEARATES): 10 MG/M3 CHEMICAL NAME: HYDROCORTISONE ACETATE CAS NUMBER: 50-03-3 PERCENT: PROPRIETARY EXPOSURE LIMITS: NONE ESTABLISHED CHEMICAL NAME: WHITE MINERAL OIL CAS NUMBER: 8042-47-5 PERCENT: PROPRIETARY EXPOSURE LIMITS: NONE ESTABLISHED CHEMICAL NAME: PEG 100 CAS NUMBER: 25322-68-3 PERCENT: PROPRIETARY EXPOSURE LIMITS: NONE ESTABLISHED CHEMICAL NAME: STEARIC ACID CAS NUMBER: 57-11-4 PERCENT: PROPRIETARY EXPOSURE LIMITS: NONE ESTABLISHED
EMERGENCY OVERVIEW & HAZARDS PRESENT TO MAN AND THE ENVIRONMENT: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION TO EYES AND MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF THE DIGESTIVE TRACT WHEN INGESTED. PRIMARY ROUTES OF EXPOSURE: EYE CONTACT, INGESTION POTENTIAL HEALTH EFFECTS: EYES: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION, CHARACTERIZED BY A BURNING SENSATION, REDNESS, TEARING, INFLAMMATION, DRYNESS, AND POSSIBLE OTHER EFFECTS. SKIN: NO ADVERSE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. INHALATION: UNLIKELY ROUTE OF EXPOSURE. INGESTION: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF THE DIGESTIVE TRACT. MEDICAL CONDITIONS AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE: NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE. CHRONIC HEALTH EFFECTS: EYES: FLUSH EYES WITH CLEAR RUNNING WATER FOR A MINIMUM OF FIFTEEN (15) MINUTES WHILE HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN; IF IRRITATION PERSISTS, SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: NO ADVERSE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. INHALATION: UNLIKELY ROUTE OF EXPOSURE. INGESTION: RINSE OUT MOUTH AND DRINK LOTS OF WATER. IN CASE OF UNUSUAL SYMPTOMS, SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION AND SHOW PHYSICIAN THE CONTAINER DETAILS.
SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR ALL CASES OF OVEREXPOSURE. FIRST AID MEASURES: EYES: FLUSH IMMEDIATELY WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. IF REDNESS OR IRRITATION PERSISTS, CONTACT A PHYSICIAN. SKIN: NO ADVERSE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. INHALATION: UNLIKELY ROUTE OF EXPOSURE. INGESTION: CONTACT A PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY. INSTRUCTIONS FOR PHYSICIAN: AVAILABLE DATE DOES NOT IDENTIFY ANY CONDITIONS.
NFPA CLASSIFICATION: HEALTH 1 FIRE 0 REACTIVITY 0 OTHER N/A FLAMMABILITY PROPERTIES: FLASH POINT: N/A METHOD: N/A FLAMMABILITY LIMITS (IN AIR % BY VOLUME): LEL: N/A UEL: N/A AUTOIGNITION TEMPERATURE: N/A HAZARDOUS COMBUSTION PRODUCTS: CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA: USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR THE SURROUNDING FIRE. USE WATER SPRAY, FOAM OR DRY CHEMICAL. PROHIBITED EXTINGUISHING MEDIA: IN FIRES INVOLVING LARGE QUANTITIES OF THIS PRODUCT, THE USE OF LARGE STREAMS OF WATER SHOULD BE AVOIDED. FIREFIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS: USE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WHEN FIGHTING FIRES THAT INVOLVE THIS MATERIAL. UNUSUAL FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARDS: CARBON MONOXIDE AND CARBON DIOXIDE MAY BE GENERATED.
ENVIRONMENTAL PRECAUTIONS: NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE. CLEANUP METHODS: SMALL SPILLS: SPILLS SHOULD BE COLLECTED WITH APPROVED INERT ABSORBENT FOR DISPOSAL. LARGE SPILLS: SPILLS SHOULD BE COLLECTED WITH APPROVED ABSORBENT FOR DISPOSAL.
HANDLING: KEEP THIS AND OTHER CHEMICALS OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. STORAGE: DO NOT STORE OR MIX WITH STRONG ACIDS OR OXIDIZERS. SPECIFIC USES: TEMPORARY RELIEF OF ITCHING ASSOCIATED WITH MINOR SKIN IRRITATION AND RASHES. FOR EXTERNAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR USE ON CHILDREN UNDER TWO (2) YEARS OLD.
EXPOSURE CONTROLS: EXPOSURE LIMITS VALUES: OSHA PEL ACGIH TLV STEARATES (GLYCERYL STEARATE) NOT ESTABLISHED 10 MG/M3 GLYCERIN MIST (GLYCERIN) TOTAL DUST: 15 MG/M3 TOTAL DUST: 10 MG/M3 RESPIRABLE FRACTION: RESPIRABLE FRACTION: 5 MG/M3 5 MG/M3 ENGINEERING CONTROLS: LOCAL EXHAUST IS RECOMMENDED. PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT: RESPIRATORY PROTECTION: NONE REQUIRED UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS. HAND PROTECTION: NONE REQUIRED UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS. EYE/FACE PROTECTION: EYE PROTECTION, AS NECESSARY TO PREVENT EXCESSIVE CONTACT. SKIN PROTECTION: NONE REQUIRED UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS. GENERAL HYGIENE CONSIDERATIONS: PRACTICE SAFE WORK HABITS. USE ACCORDING TO LABEL INSTRUCTIONS. OTHER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT: EYE WASH STATIONS SHOULD BE NEARBY AND READY FOR USE.
PRODUCT: HYDROCORTISONE CREAM 1% GENERAL INFORMATION: APPEARANCE: WHITE HOMOGENEOUS CREAM ODOR: SLIGHTLY FATTY ODOR IMPORTANT HEALTH, SAFETY, AND ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION: BOILING POINT: 135 DEG. C 275 DEG. F MELTING POINT: 60 DEG. C (140 DEG. F) FLASH POINT: N/A EXPLOSIVE PROPERTIES: NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE. OXIDIZING PROPERTIES: NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE. SPECIFIC GRAVITY (H2O = 1): 0.81 WATER SOLUBILITY: MISCIBLE PARTITION COEFFICIENT (n-OCTANOL/WATER): NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE. VISCOSITY: NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE. VAPOR PRESSURE (MMHg): NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE. VAPOR DENSITY (AIR = 1): NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE. EVAPORATION RATE: 0.07 % VOLATILE (BY VOLUME @ 68 DEG. F): 65
STABILITY: THIS MATERIAL IS STABLE UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS. CONDITIONS TO AVOID: EXTREME HEAT MATERIALS TO AVOID: STRONG OXIDANTS, STRONG ACIDS HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS: CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION: WILL NOT OCCUR.
TYPE OF TEST ROUTE OF EFFECTS SPECIES DOSE DATA EXPOSURE OBSERVED LD50 - ORAL DEATH RODENT - RAT 5 GM/KG (CETYL ALCOHOL) LD50 - ORAL DEATH RODENT - RAT 12600 MG/KG (GLYCERIN) LD50 - INTRAPERITONEAL DEATH RODENT - MOUSE 200 MG/KG (GLYCERIL STEARATE) LD50 - SUBCUTANEOUS DEATH RODENT - RAT 250 MG/KG (HYDROCORTISONE ACETATE) LD50 - ORAL DEATH RODENT - MOUSE 22 GM/KG (MINERAL OIL) LD50 - INTRAVENOUS DEATH RODENT - RAT 21500 (STEARIC ACID) (MICRO)G/KG
ECOTOXICITY: NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE. MOBILITY: NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE. PERSISTENCE AND DEGRADABILITY: NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE. BIO ACCUMULATIVE POTENTIAL: NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE.
DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
DOT CLASSIFICATION: NOT REGULATED FOR DOMESTIC TRANSPORT. UN NUMBER: CLASS: PROPER SHIPPING NAME: PACKING GROUP: MARINE POLLUTANT: OTHER INFORMATION: IATA CLASSIFICATION: NOT REGULATED FOR INTERNATIONAL AIR TRANSPORT. UN NUMBER: CLASS: PROPER SHIPPING NAME: PACKING GROUP: MARINE POLLUTANT: OTHER INFORMATION: IMDG CLASSIFICATION: NOT REGULATED FOR INTERNATIONAL WATER TRANSPORT. UN NUMBER: CLASS: PROPER SHIPPING NAME: PACKING GROUP: MARINE POLLUTANT: OTHER INFORMATION:
US REGULATIONS: ACGIH: TWA (GLYCERIN MIST): TOTAL DUST: 15 MG/M3 RESPIRABLE FRACTION: 5 MG/M3 TWA (STEARATES): 10 MG/M3 CAA SECTION 112: NOT LISTED CERCLA: NOT LISTED IARC: NOT LISTED NTP: NOT LISTED OSHA: OSHA PEL (GLYCERIN MIST): TOTAL DUST: 10 MG/M3 RESPIRABLE FRACTION: 5 MG/M3 SARA TITLE III: NOT LISTED TSCA: NOT LISTED STATE REGULATIONS: MA SUBSTANCE LIST: NOT LISTED NJ RTK HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE LIST: NOT LISTED PA HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE LIST: NOT LISTED CANADIAN WHMIS: NOT LISTED TO THE BEST OF OUR KNOWLEDGE, THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS ACCURATE. HOWEVER, NEITHER WATER-JEL TECHNOLOGIES, NOR ANY OF ITS SUBSIDIARIES ASSUMES ANY LIABILITY WHATSOEVER FOR THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN. FINAL DETERMINATION OF SUITABILITY OF ANY MATERIAL IS THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE USER. ALL MATERIALS MAY PRESENT UNKNOWN HAZARDS AND SHOULD BE USED WITH CAUTION. ALTHOUGH CERTAIN HAZARDS ARE DESCRIBED HEREIN, WE CANNOT GUARANTEE THAT THESE ARE THE ONLY HAZARDS THAT EXIST. |