Product ID:1,3,5-TRIOXANE
MSDS Date:02/28/1989
FSC:9110
NIIN:00-889-3553
MSDS Number: BHCNW

VAN BEN INDUSTRIES,INC.

REAR OF 530 MAIN STREET
CLINTON, MA 01510

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 DUST

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL RAT LD50 800 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
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
FORMALDEHYDE WHICH IS LISTED AS CARCINOGEN 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 PERSIST 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:28.7
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE,DRY CHEMICAL,FOAM,WATER FOG.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. TREAT
AS COMBUSTABLE LIQUID FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE SOURCES OF IGNITION,VENTILATE
AREA.PLACE IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINERS PENDING DISPOSAL. HANDLE AS
THOUGH COMBUSTABLE LIQUID WAS SPILLED.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL,DRY,WELL VENTILATED
AREA. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT,FLAME,SPARKS,ETC.

Respiratory Protection:NONE EXPECTED TO BE NECESSARY. USE NIOSH/MSHA
ORGANIC VAPOR RESPIRATOR IF EXPOSURE IS REPEATED OR PROLONGED,OR IF
FORMALYDEHYDE PEL/TLV IS EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:NORMAL ROOM VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER,PLASTIC,OTHER IMPERVIOUS.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES OR SPLASH GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:EYEWASH,SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:USE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICE. AVOID
UNNECESSARY CONTACT.
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:239F/115C
Vapor Pres:13MM
Vapor Density:3.1
Spec Gravity:1.17C
Solubility in Water:21 GM/100 ML @ 25C
Appearance and Odor:BLUE SOLID,CHLOROFORM LIKE ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS,ACID CHLORIDES,ACID ANHYDRIDES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT,IGNITION SOURCES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:FORMALDEHYDE IS RELEASED BY EXCESSIVE
HEATING AND CONTACT WITH MINERAL (STRONG ACIDS).

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE I/A/W FEDERAL,STATE,LOCAL REGULATIONS.
HMIS SUGGESTS INCINERATION.

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