Product ID:FORMALDEHYDE SOLUTION
MSDS Date:03/09/1994
FSC:6550
NIIN:01-276-4598
MSDS Number: BXCPZ

Emergency Phone: 313-273-5705

Info Phone: 313-273-5705

Preparer: NOT PROVIDED.

Cage: ALDXA

Telephone: 313-273-5705

Cage: ALDXA

FORMALDEHYDE

CAS: 50-00-0

RTECS: LP8925000

OSHA PEL SEE 1910.1048

ACGIH TLV: 1.5 MG/M3

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:TLV 1.5 MG/M3 (1 PPM)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SKIN CONTACT MAY CAUSE SEVERE
IRRITATION OR BURNS. PROLONGED SKIN CONTACT MAY CAUSE SKIN
SENSITIZATION. EYE CONTACT MAY CAUSE SEVERE IRRITATION OR BURNS.
INGESTION MAY BE FATAL; MAY CAUSE NAUSEA, VOMI TING, GI TRACT
IRRITATION, BURNS TO MOUTH AND THROAT. INHALATION MAY BE FATAL; MAY
CAUSE CNS DISTURBANCES, UNCONSCIOUS
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CONTAINS FORMALDEHYDE [50-00-0] WHICH
IS LISTED BY NTP AND IARC AND REGULATED BY OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:SEVERE SKIN IRRITATION/BURNS, SKIN
SENSITIZATION, SEVERE EYE IRRITATION/BURNS, NAUSEA, VOMITING, GI
TRACT IRRITATION, BURNS TO MOUTH AND THROAT, HEADACHE, DIZZINESS,
DROWSINESS, IRRITATION OF UPPER RE SPIRATORY TRACT,
UNCONSCIOUSNESS, DEATH.CHRONIC EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE KIDNEY/LIVER
DAMAGE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES WHILE HOLDING EYELIDS
OPEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.
WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. IF IRRITATION PERSIST, GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION. INH ALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESTORE BREATHING. GET
MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL HELP. IF
CONSCIOUS, GIVE LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER AND INDUCE VOMITING.

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:=84.C, 183.2F
Lower Limits:7.0 %
Upper Limits:73 %
Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING
FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR SELF CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS. COOL TANKS AND CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE WITH
WATER.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:IN FIRE CONDITIONS, MAY PRODUCE CARBON
MONOXIDE, FORMALDEHYDE AND CARBON DIOXIDE GASES WHICH ARE TOXIC.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. STOP LEAK IF CAN DO SO WITHOUT RISK. USE
WATER SPRAY TO REDUCE VAPORS. TAKE UP WITH SAND OR OTHER
NON-COMBUSTIBLE ABSORBENT MATERI AL AND PLACE IN CONTAINER FOR
DISPOSAL.FLUSH AREA
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE
IN SECURE POISON AREA. ISOLATE FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:THIS PRODUCT IS SOLD FOR LABORATORY USE ONLY.

Respiratory Protection:IF EXPOSURE MAY OR DOES EXCEED OCCUPATIONAL
EXPOSURE LIMITS, USE A NIOSH-APPROVED RESPIRATOR TO PREVENT
OVEREXPOSURE.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST AND MECHANICAL (GENERAL) VENTILATION AS
REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE LEVELS.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES AND FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE SUIT TO PREVENT SKIN CONTACT. AN
EMERGENCY EYEWASH AND SHOWER SHOULD BE AVAILABLE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND WATER
BEFORE EATING, DRINKING, SMOKING OR USING TOILET FACILITIES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
ALDOA SENT TWO MSDS, ONE FOR 8% AND ONE FOR 10% FROMALDEHYD. BUT SPEC
CALLS FOR 3.7% FORMALDEHYDE SOLUTION. REST OF THE DATA WAS SAME,
INCLUDING FLASH POINTS. NEW DATE ON THE MSDS: 13 APRIL, 2000.

HCC:V4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:NOT GIVEN
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:NOT GIVEN
Vapor Pres:NOT GIVEN
Vapor Density:NOT GIVEN
Spec Gravity:NOT GIVEN
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT GIVEN
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID, PUNGENT ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100%

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG ACIDS, STRONG BASES, ALKALIES, ALKALI
METALS, AMINES AND AMMONIA, PHENOL, STRONG REDUCER
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID HEAT AND FLAMES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:FORMALDEHYDE, CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON
DIOXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:PREVENT WASTE FROM CONTAMINATING SURROUNDING
ENVIRONMENT. DISCARD ANY PRODUCT, RESIDUE, DISPOSAL CONTAINER OR
LINER IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

Transport Information:PER MSDS PSN: FORMALDEHYDE SOLUTIONS, UN2209. DOT
HAZARD SHIPPING CLASS FOR 8% OR LESS FORMALDEHYDE SOLUTION: ORM-A

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