Product ID:10% NEUTRAL BUFFERED FORMALIN,V/V
MSDS Date:07/22/1992
FSC:6550
NIIN:01-275-3993
MSDS Number: BNCLX

RICHARD-ALLAN MEDICAL INDUSTRIES INC

8850 M89 HWY
RICHLAND, MI 49083
US

Emergency Phone: 616-629-5811/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 616-629-5811/616-385-4466

Cage: 51883

RICHARD-ALLAN MEDICAL INDUSTRIES

351 RICHLAND, MI 49083 US

Telephone: 616-385-4466

Cage: 51883

FORMALDEHYDE (SARA III) 3.7% W/V

CAS: 50-00-0

RTECS: LP8925000

Fraction By Weight: 10%(V/V)

OSHA PEL SEE 1910.1048

ACGIH TLV: C 0.3 PPM; A2; 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

METHYL ALCOHOL (METHANOL) (SARA III)

CAS: 67-56-1

RTECS: PC1400000

Fraction By Weight: 0.11%V/V

OSHA PEL S,200PPM/250STEL

ACGIH TLV: S,200PPM/250STEL; 93

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE-EYE:MAY CAUSE INJURIES & LOSS OF
VISION.SKIN:SEVERE IRRITANT & SENSITIZER. INHALATION:HIGHLY
IRRITATING TO THE UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT,NOSE, THROAT & EYES.
INGESTION:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF GI T RACT. CHRONIC-HAS POTENTIAL
TO CAUSE CANCER.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CONTAINS F [50-00-0] WHICH IS
LISTED BY NTP AND IARC AND REGULATED BY OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE:PAIN, REDNESS, & LOSS OF VISION.
SKIN:SEVERE IRRITATION, DISCOLORATION, DRYING, CRACKING. INHLATION:
COUGHING AND IRRITAION. INGESTION: NAUSEA, VOMITING, PAIN,
UNCONSCIOUSNESS & DEATH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PREVIOUSLY EXPOSED PERSONS MAY
REACT TO FUTURE EXPOSURES WITH AN ALLERGIC ECZEMATOUS DERMATITIS OR
HIVES.

First Aid:GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. SKIN:WASH WITH
SOAP & WATER. EYE:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES,HOLDING EYELIDS
OPEN. INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR & PROVIDE OXYGEN/CPR IF
NEEDED. INGESTI ON:IF CONSCIOUS, DRINK MILK/ACTIVATED CHARCOAL
SLURRY/WATER. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. IF VOMITING
OCCURS,KEEP HEAD LOWER THAN HIPS.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:>140F,>60C
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:806F
Lower Limits:7
Upper Limits:73
Extinguishing Media:WATER FOG,CO2,ALCOHOL FOAM/DRY CHEMICAL.WATER SPRAY
MAY BE USED TO KEEP FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL & FLUSH SPILLS
AWAY
Fire Fighting Procedures:WITHDRAW IMMEDIATELY IN CASE OF RISING SOUND
FROM VENTING SAFETY DEVICE OR ANY DISCOLORATION OF STORAGE TANK DUE
TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:REACTION OF FORMALDEHYDE WITH NITROGEN
DIOXIDE, NITROMETHANE, PERCHLORIC ACID AND ANILINE OR PEROXYFORMIC
ACID YIELDS EXPLOSIVE COMPOUNDS.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. ELIMINATE SOURCES
OF IGNITION. VENTILATE AREA. CONTAIN THE SPILL. ABSORB IN INERT
ABSORBENT MATERIAL AND PLACE IN CONTAINERS. PREVENT ENTERING
WATERWAYS/SEWERS.
Neutralizing Agent:SODIUM HYDROXIDE OR SODIUM SULFITE

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORAGE-KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED. KEEP
AWAY FROM HEAT & OPEN FLAME. DO NOT STORE BELOW 15C(59F).
Other Precautions:KEEP THIS AND ALL CHEMICALS OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
THIS PRODUCT FOR INDUSTRIAL USE ONLY. DO NOT USE IN CLOSED SPACE.
AVOID BREATHING VAPORS OR MISTS. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN OR ON
CLOTHING. WAS H THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED WHERE ADEQUATE VENTILATION
CONDITIONS EXIST. IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION EXCEEDS TLV, A
NIOSH-APPROVED RESPIRATOR IS RECOMMENDED. IF CONCENTRATION EXCEEDS
CAPACITY OF RESPIRATOR, USE SELF- CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Ventilation:GENERAL MECHANICAL VENTILATION OR FUME HOOD
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES/FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION, QUICK DRENCH SHOWER AND
IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. DO NOT WEAR CONTAMINATED CLOTHING OR
FOOTWEAR.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:T6
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:204F,96C
Vapor Pres:19
Vapor Density:1.1
Spec Gravity:1.109
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.43 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID, PUNGENT ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:98

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS, PHENOL, STRONG ACIDS OR ALKALIES, NITROGEN
DIOXIDE+NITRO-METHANE+PERCHLORIC ACID
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, SPARKS, FLAME
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OCCURS SLOWLY AT ELEVATED
TEMPERATURES, RELEASING FORMALDEHYDE GAS.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:MAY SELF-POLYMERIZE TO FORM
PARAFORMALDEHYDE, WHICH PRECIPITATES, AND TRIOXANE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL LOCAL, STATE
AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. FORMALDEHYDE IS CONSIDERED TO BE A
HAZARDOUS WASTE PER RCRA HAZARDOUS WASTE CODE U122. IF THE SPILL IS
GREATER THAN 10,000 LB/ D AY, IT IS REPORTABLE UNDER EPA'S
SUPERFUND LEGISL.

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