Product ID:PARAFORMALDEHYDE
MSDS Date:10/19/1985
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-264-9301
MSDS Number: BJPKQ

Emergency Phone: 201-859-2151

Info Phone: 201-859-2151

Cage: DO870

Telephone: 800-582-2537

Cage: 70829

PARAFORMALDEHYDE (SARA III)

CAS: 30525-89-4

RTECS: RV0540000

Fraction By Weight: 90- 100%

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL RAT LD50 = 800 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:DUST MAY BE IRRITATING TO
EYES,NOSE,THROAT OR LUNGS.DUST MAY CAUSE
HEADACHE,COUGHING,DIZZINESS OR DIFFICULT BREATHING.INGESTION MAY
CAUSE NAUSEA,VOMITING,SEVERE BURNING TO MOUTH & STOMACH.CHRONI
C-NOT GIVEN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS SUBSTANCE IS LISTED AS ONE WHICH
MAY BE REASONABLY ANTICIPATED TO BE A CARCINOGEN BY NATIONAL
TOXICOLOGY PROG.(MFR)
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS SECTION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:CALL A PHYSICIAN.INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.SKIN:WASH
AFFECTED AREA WITH PLENTY OF WATER.EYE:WASH EYES IMMEDIATELY WITH
WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.INGESTION:GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL
ATTENTION.

Flash Point:158F,70C
Lower Limits:7.0
Upper Limits:73.0
Extinguishing Media:USE CARBON DIOXIDE, ALCOHOL FOAM, OR DRY CHEMICAL.
WATER MAY BE INEFFECTIVE.COOL CONTAINERS NEARBY FIRE WITH WATER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS WITH FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
MOVE CONTAINERS FROM FIRE AREA IF IT IS NOT RISKY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CAN BE EXPLOSION HAZARD, ESPECIALLY WHEN
HEATED.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS & FULL
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.SHUT OFF IGNITION SOURCES;NO FLARES,SMOKING OR
FLAMES IN AREA.WITH CLEAN SHOVEL,CAREFULLY PLACE MATERIAL INTO
CLEAN,DRY CONTAINER & C OVER;REMOVE FROM AREA.FLUSH SPILL AREA WITH
WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT GIVEN

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL,DRY,WELL
VENTILATED,FLAMMABLE LIQUID STORAGE AREA/CABINET.KEEP CONTAINER
TIGHTLY CLOSED.STORAGE COLOR CODE: RED.
Other Precautions:WORK IN A WELL VENTILATED AREA.

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED WHERE ADEQUATE VENTILATION
CONDITION EXISTS.IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION IS HIGH, A DUST/MIST
RESPIRATOR IS RECOMMENDED. IF CONCENTRATION EXCEEDS CAPACITY OF
RESPIRATOR, A SELF-CONTAINED BR EATHING APPARATUS IS ADVISED.
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST OR GENERAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO
KEEP FUME AND DUST LEVELS AS LOW AS POSSIBLE.
Protective Gloves:NATURAL RUBBER.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT
ANY POSSIBILITY OF SKIN CONTACT. EYE WASH STATION & SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER USE AND BEFORE EATING OR
SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:T4
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:248F,120C
Spec Gravity:1.46
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE POWDER WITH FORMALDEHYDE-LIKE ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, ORGANIC ACIDS, OXIDES, ALKALI METALS, STRONG
ACIDS, STRONG BASES
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, FLAME AND OTHER SOURCES OF IGNITION
Hazardous Decomposition Products:FORMALDEHYDE

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS. EPA HAZARDOUS
WASTE NUMBER : D002 (CORROSIVE WASTE).

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