Product ID:TROUSERS,OPERATING,SURGICAL
MSDS Date:07/01/1991
FSC:6532
NIIN:00-149-0328
MSDS Number: BNBYX

COMMUNITY WORKSHOP INC.

GLENS FALLS, NY 12801-2042
US

Emergency Phone: 518-793-4700

Info Phone: 518-793-4700

Cage: 4T308

COMMUNITY WORKSHOP INC.

196 GLENS FALLS, NY 12801-2042 US

Telephone: 518-793-4700

Cage: 4T308

FORMALDEHYDE (SARA III)

CAS: 50-00-0

RTECS: LP8925000

Fraction By Weight: <0.1%

OSHA PEL SEE 1910.1048

ACGIH TLV: C 0.3 PPM; A2; 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: EYE, SKIN AND RESPIRATORY TRACT
IRRITATION. CHRONIC: INHALATION OF EXCESSIVE FORMALDEHYDE VAPOR HAS
BEEN LINKED TO CANCER IN LABORATORY ANIMALS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:FORMALDEHYDE IS LISTED UNDER NTP, IARC
AND OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE, SKIN AND RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION..
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INDIVIDUALS WITH A HISTORY OF SKIN
AND RESPIRATORY DISORDERS MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. IF
IRRITATION PERSISTS, SEE DOCTOR. SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER.
INHALATION: REMOVE VICTIM TO FRESH AIR. GIVE OXYGEN/CPR IF NEEDED.
SEE DOC TOR.

Extinguishing Media:USE WATER, CARBON DIOXIDE, OR DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. COOL FIRE EXPOSED
CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FABRICS MAY BE COMBUSTIBLE, ESPECIALLY IN
CONTACT WITH FLAMES. COMBUSTION OR HEAT OF FIRE MAY PRODUCE
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS AND VAPORS.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED
AREA. PROTECT FROM HUMIDITY, HEAT, AND FLAMES.
Other Precautions:NONE.

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY NEEDED WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL) VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER.
Eye Protection:GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:WORK PANTS AND LONG-SLEEVED SHIRT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE
EATING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
THESE FABRICS ARE COTTON BLENDED FABRIC TREATED WITH FORMALDEHYDE-BASED
SURFACTANTS, CAPABLE OF RELEASING SOME FORMALDEHYDE FROM THE FABRIC
AFTER TREATMENT.

HCC:T6
Appearance and Odor:FABRIC OF VARIOUS COLORS. POSSIBLE ODOR OF
FORMADEHYDE.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE
Stability Condition to Avoid:OPEN FLAMES. HIGH RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND
HIGH TEMPERATURE CAN INCREASE EMISSION RATE OF FORMALDEHYDE VAPOR
FROM FABRIC.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:IF FABRIC IS BURNED IT MAY RELEASE
FORMALDEHYDE AND FORM SMOKE, CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF WASTE FABRIC IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL
FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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