Product ID:MACRO DRAB 6A (PART A)
MSDS Date:10/16/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N011660
MSDS Number: BJFKS

MACDERMID INCORPORATED

526 HUNTINGDON AVE
WATERBURY, CT 06720
US

Emergency Phone: 203-575-5700

Info Phone: 203-575-5700

Preparer: MACDERMID INCORPORATED

Cage: IFK56

MACDERMID INCORPORATED

WATERBURY, CT 06708 US

Telephone: 203-575-5700,313-644-5626

Cage: IFK56

FORMIC ACID (SARA III)

CAS: 64-18-6

RTECS: LQ4900000

Fraction By Weight: 55%

OSHA PEL 5 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 5 PPM/10 STEL; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:N/K
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:WILL BURN EYES OR SKIN ON DIRECT
CONTACT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYES:MARKED IRRITATION,BURNS ON
CONTACT.SKIN:MARKED IRRITATION,BURNS ON CONTACT.INGESTION:N/K
.INHALATION:MARKED IRRITATION TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES.VAPORS MAY
IRRITATE RESPIRATORY TRACT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:N/K

First Aid:EYES:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.CONTACT
PHYSICIAN.SKIN:WASH WITH WATER.INGESTION:GIVE WATER.CONTACT
PHYSICIAN.INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.

Flash Point Method:OC
Flash Point:160F,71C
Lower Limits:18%
Upper Limits:57%
Extinguishing Media:WATER,CARBON DIOXIDE,DRY CHEMICAL,FOAM,HALON.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:UNKNOWN.HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION
PRODUCTS:OXIDES OF CARBON UNDER THERMAL CONDITIONS.

Spill Release Procedures:FLUSH WITH WATER TO CHEMICAL DRAIN.DIKE LARGE
SPILLS.VENTILATE AREA.
Neutralizing Agent:DILUTE BASE

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINERS IN A
COOL STORAGE LOCATION.DO NOT STORE NEAR OPEN FLAMES.
Other Precautions:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.

Respiratory Protection:MASK SUITABLE FOR ACID FUMES-NIOSH APPROVED.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST NECESSARY.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:FACESHIELD/SAFETY GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:RUBBER BOOTS/APRON.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
ROUTES OF ENTRY:INHALATION/SKIN/INGESTION .VAPOR PRESSURE:<40 MMHG @
24C,75F.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>212F,100C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:N/K
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:N/K
Vapor Pres:SEE SUPP
Vapor Density:1.6,AIR=1
Spec Gravity:1.135 (WATER=1)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:<1 (ETHYL ETHER =1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR,COLORLESS SOLUTION;PUNGENT ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:55

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALKALINE MATERIALS
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF CARBON UNDER THERMAL
CONDITIONS.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
FEDERAL,STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS .NEUTRALIZE TO PH 6 TO 8 WITH
DILUTE BASE AND DISCARD.

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