Product ID:0425566 FORMALDEHYDE 37%, LAB GRADE
MSDS Date:02/08/1996
FSC:6550
NIIN:00F052673
MSDS Number: CDBXF

RED BIRD SERVICE

205 WESTERN AVE
OSGOOD, IN 47037-5000
US

Emergency Phone: 800-428-3502/812-689-4040

Info Phone: 800-428-3502/812-689-4040

Cage: 0H0Z7

RED BIRD SERVICE

OSGOOD, IN 47037 US

Telephone: 812-689-4040;800-428-3502

Cage: 0H0Z7

FORMALDEHYDE, FORMALIN (SUSPECTED HUMAN CARCINOGEN BY IARC;

CAS: 50-00-0

RTECS: LP8925000

Fraction By Weight: 37%

ACGIH TLV: 0.37 MG/CUM IC (2A)

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

METHANOL (METHYL ALCOHOL), COLUMBIAN SPIRITS *96-4*

CAS: 67-56-1

RTECS: PC1400000

Fraction By Weight: 15%

OSHA PEL 200 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 200 PPM

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: IRRITATION OF EYES, NOSE,
UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. BURNING OF NOSE & THROAT, MUCOUS MEMBRANE
IRRITATION, SEVERE EDEMA INJURY, PNEUMONITIS & DEATH. SKIN:
IMMEDIATE & DELAYED EFFECTS. SYSTEM IC EFFECTS OCCUR AFTER HEAVY
EXPOSURES,CNS DEPRESSION & METABILIC ACIDOSIS. FORMALDEHYDE: VERY
TOXIC & IRRITATING.(SUPP
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SEE INGREDIENTS.
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, WATERING EYES, TEARING, BREATHING
DIFFICULTY, COUGH, BURNS, REDNESS, BLISTERING, VERTIGO,
CONVULSIONS, STUPOR, COMA, RESPIRATORY FAILURE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:DERMATITIS, KIDNEY & RESPIRATORY
DISORDERS.

First Aid:EYES: DON'T RUB/KEEP TIGHTLY SHUT. FLUSH W/LARGE AMOUNTS OF
WATER. SKIN: RINSE W/LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR 15 MINS. WASH
W/SOAP & WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR & SUPPORT
BREATHING. INGESTION : NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN
UNCONSCIOUS/CONVULSING PERSON. IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE 1-2 GLASSES OF
WATER/MILK W/AMMONIUM ACETATE, THEN INDUCE VOMITING. FOLLOW BY
GASTRIC LAVAGE W/15 MINS. (SEE SUPP

Flash Point:122-182F
Lower Limits:7
Upper Limits:73
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CO2, WATER SPRAY/ALCOHOL RESISTANT
FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SCBA W/A FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN THE
PRESSURE DEMAND/POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPORS MAY TRAVEL TO AN IGNITION SOURCE &
FLASH BACK. CONTAINER MAY EXPLODE IN HEAT OF FIRE. FORMALIN POSES A
VAPOR EXPLOSION HAZARD INDOORS, OUTDOORS & SEWERS.

Spill Release Procedures:NOTIFY SAFETY PERSONNEL, ISOLATE & VENTILATE
AREA, DENY ENTRY & SATY UPWIND. SHUT OFF IGNITION SOURCES & GAS
FLOW. INSTALL A PRESSURE CONTROL/RELEASE COVER OVER VALVE ASSEMBLY.
USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL VAPORS & DILUTE. TAKE UP W/ABSORBENT
MATERIAL.
Neutralizing Agent:SODIUM BISULFITE SOLUTION.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE LIQUID IN A DRY, WELL VENTILATED
AREA. MINIMUM STORAGE TEMPS AT 29F TO 83F. USE INDOOR STORAGE
FLOORS THAT SLANT TOWARDS A DRAIN/CURBED AREAS.
Other Precautions:STORE IN STAINLESS STEEL/LINED CARBON STEEL
CONTAINERS.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR A MSHA/NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR/USE ANY
SCBA W/A FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN PRESSURE-DEMAND/OTHER POSITIVE
PRESSURE MODE. FOR EMERGENCY/NONROUTINE OPERATIONS, WEAR AN SCBA.
DON'T WEAR AIR-PURIFY ING RESPIRATORS.
Ventilation:GENERAL & LOCAL EXHAUST TO MAINTAIN AIRBORNE CONCENTRATIONS
BELOW PEL LIMITS. LOCAL EXHAUST IS PREFERRED.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS/NITRILE RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES W/FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:CHEMICALLY PROTECTIVE BOOTS, APRONS,
EMERGENCY EYEWASH STATIONS, SAFETY QUICK DRENCH SHOWERS & WASHING
FACILITIES.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE. NEVER EAT, DRINK/SMOKE IN AREAS. PRACTICE GOOD PERSONAL
HYGIENE AFTER
Supplemental Safety and Health
BEFORE EATING, DRINKING, SMOKING/USING THE TOILET/APPLYING COSMETICS.
AVOID MAT: POTASSIUM PERMANGANTE/PERFORMIC ACID/PERCHLORIC
ACID/ANILINE/NITROGEN DIOXIDE. HLTH HZRD: FORMALIN IS CORROSIVE TO
SKIN & MUCOUS MEMBRANES, SENSITIZATION & CAN CAUSE KIDNEY DAMAGE.
FIRST AID: OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:204.8F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-134F
Vapor Pres:17.2
Vapor Density:0.75
Spec Gravity:1.1
pH:2.8
Solubility in Water:MISCIBLE
Appearance and Odor:FLAMMABLE, COLORLESS GAS/LIQUID W/A PUNGENT
SUFFOCATING ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
INCOMPATIBLES W/HYDROGEN PEROXIDE, MAGNESIUM CARBONATE HYDROXIDE,
NITROMETHANE, PEROXYFORMIC ACID, PHENOL. (SEE SUPP)
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, IGNITION SOURCES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL: CO2, ACRID SMOKE & TOXIC
VAPORS.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:FORMALDEHYDE POLYMERIZES READILY IN
BOTH ITS GASEOUS & LIQUID STATE & SLOWLY OXIDIZES IN AIR TO FORMIC
ACID.

Waste Disposal Methods:FORMALDEHYDE MAY BE REMOVED FROM WASTE WATER BY
AIR STRIPPING, IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS. CONTACT YOUR
SUPPLIER/A LICENSED CONTRACTOR FOR DETAILED RECOMMENDATIONS.

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