Product ID:FUEL,COMPRESSED,TRIOXANE (RATION HEATING)
MSDS Date:01/18/1990
FSC:9110
NIIN:00-263-9865
MSDS Number: BHCMZ

VAN BEN INDUSTRIES INC.

530 MAIN STREET (REAR)
CLINTON, MA 01510
US

Emergency Phone: 508-368-8145

Info Phone: 508-368-8145

Preparer: JOHN E. GORMAN.

Cage: 3Z202

VAN BEN INDUSTRIES INC.

330 CLINTON, MA 01510 US

Telephone: 508-368-8145/MICHAEL MARONI

Cage: 3Z202

1,3,5-TRIOXANE

CAS: 2396-42-1

RTECS: YK0400000

Fraction By Weight: 95%

MAGNESIUM STEARATE

CAS: 557-04-0

RTECS: WI4390000

Fraction By Weight: 5%

OSHA PEL 10 MG/M3 TOTAL DUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TOTAL

METHYLENE BLUE

CAS: 61-73-4

RTECS: SO5600000

Fraction By Weight: <1%

HMIS SUGGESTS CONTROLLING THE EXPOSURE TO FORMALDEHYDE,THE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OSHA PEL SEE 1910.1048

ACGIH TLV: 1 PPM,STEL 2 PPM

Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:PRODUCT IS AN IRRITANT. MAY BE HARMFUL
IF INHALED OR INGESTED.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:PRODUCT MAY DECOMPOSE AND RELEASES
FORMAL DEHYDE WHICH IS LISTED AS CARCINOGENIC BY ALL THREE
AGENCIES.
Effects of Overexposure:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION TO ANY BODY TISSUE ON
CONTACT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE REPORTED

First Aid:EYE:FLUSH WITH WATER 15 MIN. SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED
CLOTHING. WASH AREA WITH SOAP AND WATER. LAUNDER CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE. INHALED:REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE. GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION OR
OXYGEN IF NEE DED. INGESTED:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. GIVE WATER OR
MILK. (NOTHING BY MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS) GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL CARE.
IF SYMPTOMS PERSISTS OR ARE SEVERE,GET MEDICAL CARE.

Flash Point Method:OC
Flash Point:113F/45C
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:777F
Lower Limits:3.6
Upper Limits:29.0
Extinguishing Media:USE CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL, OR WATER
FOG.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. USE WATER
SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONSIDERED A MODERATE FIRE RISK.BURNS
WITH COLORLESS FLAME.

Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE SOURCES OF IGNITION,VENTILATE AREA.
PLACE IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINERS PENDING DISPOSAL. HANDLE AS
THOUGH COMBUSTABLE LIQUID WAS SPILLED.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL,DRY AND WELL VENTILATED
AREA. KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.KEEP AWAY FROM
HEAT,SPARKS AND OPEN FLAMES/ACIDS.
Other Precautions:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER EACH USE.

Respiratory Protection:NONE EXPECTED TO BE NECESSARY. USE NIOSH/MSHA
ORGANIC VAPOR RESPIRATOR IF EXPOSURE IS REPEATED OR PROLONGED,OR IF
FORMALDEHYDE PEL/TLV IS EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:LOCAL/GENERAL TO MAINTAIN PEL/TLV.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER,PLASTIC, OTHER IMPERVIOUS.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHINGS.EYE-WASH FACILITIES,
SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES AND SKIN;DO NOT BREATHE
VAPORS/MIST/DUST.WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER EACH USE;DO NOT SMOKE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PRODUCT IS MANUFACTURED BY CELANESE THEN REPACKED BY VAN BEN. VAN BEN
SUPPLIED THE MSDS.

HCC:F8
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:238F,114C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:147F/64C
Vapor Pres:10.0
Vapor Density:1.0-1.2
Spec Gravity:1.17
Solubility in Water:17.2
Appearance and Odor:BLUE SOLID,CHLOROFORM LIKE ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS,STRONG MINERAL ACIDS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES, SPARKS, AND OPEN FLAMES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE,FORMALDEHYDE,
PARAFORMALDEHYDE,CARBON DIOXIDE
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:CONTACT WITH LEWIS ACIDS.

Waste Disposal Methods:CONSULT LOCAL AUTHORITIES;DISPOSAL MUST BE IN
ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL,STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS

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