Product ID:M13 KITS, 170-3400
MSDS Date:02/02/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N016325
MSDS Number: BKQNQ

Emergency Phone: 415-232-7000

Info Phone: 415-232-7000

Preparer: R. WOOD

Cage: 10987

Telephone: 415-232-7000

Cage: 10987

FORMAMIDE

CAS: 75-12-7

RTECS: LQ0525000

Fraction By Weight: 95%

OSHA PEL 20 PPM/30 STEL

ACGIH TLV: S, 10 PPM; 9192

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:ORL(RAT)=7,500MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: IRRITANT LOW TO MODERATE
TOXICITY BY ORAL ROUTE. CHRONIC: MAY CAUSE CONGENITAL MALFORMATION
IN THE FETUS. AN EXPERIMENTAL TERATOGEN BASED ON STUDIES ON
PREGNANT MICE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:INHAL: MILD IRRITANT TO MUCOUS MEMBRANE AND
UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. EYE: VAPOR OR MIST IRRITATING TO EYES.
SKIN: MAY BE ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN, ALTHOUGH IT IS NOT VERY TOXIC
BY THIS ROUTE. SWALLOWED: LOW TO MODERATE TOXICITY.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PREGNANT WOMEN SHOULD LIMIT
EXPOSURE. AN EXPERIMENTAL TERATOGEN.

First Aid:EYE: FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN,
LIFTING THE UPPER AND LOWER LIDS OCCASIONALLY. GET MD IMMED. SKIN:
FLUSH SKIN WITH LARGE AMOUONTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN, WHILE
REMOVI NG CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES. WASH CLOTHES BEFORE
REUSE. GET MD IMMED. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING,
GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. GET MD IMMED. INGEST: GET MD
IMMEDIATELY .

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:310F,154C
Extinguishing Media:WATER, ALCOHOL FOAM, DRY POWDER, CARBON DIOXIDE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . USE WATER TO COOL FIRE-EXPOSED
CONTAINERS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DECOMPOSES TO CARBON MONOXIDE AND
NITROGEN OXIDES.

Spill Release Procedures:DIKE AND COVER SPILL WITH ABSORBENT. WEAR
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING INCLUDING RUBBER APRON, RUBBER GLVOES, RUBBER
BOOTS, AND CHEMICAL GOGGLES. WEAR AN APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA
APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTR TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE IN A
COOL/DRY/WELL-VENTILATED PLACE AWAY FROM INCOMPAT MATL. EYE
WASH/SFTY SHOWER SHOULD BE NEARBY & READY FOR USE.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESP APPROP FOR THE
VAP CONC AT THE POINT OF USE. APPROPRITE RESPIRATORS MAY BE AN
AIR-PURIFYING RESPIRATOR WITH ORGANIC VAPOR CARTRIDGES, A
SUPPLIED-AIR RESPIRATOR OR A SEL F-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Ventilation:USE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN LEVELS
BELOW EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND APPROPRIATE
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION SHOULD BE WORN. DO NOT CUT/GRIND/WELD/DRILL
ON OR NEAR CONT.
Work Hygienic Practices:USE GOOD LAB PRACTICES. WASH HANDS AFTER USING
& BEFORE EATING. DO NOT EAT/DRINK/SMOKE IN THE WORK AREA. (SEE SUPP
DATA)
Supplemental Safety and Health
HYGIENE PRACT: KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS, AND FLAMES.

HCC:T6
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:392F,200C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:36.0F,2.2C
Vapor Pres:29.7@129F
Spec Gravity:1.13-1.15
Solubility in Water:MISCIBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS OILY LIQUID. FAINT AMMONIA ORDOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, BASES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, SPARKS, FLAME.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, AMMONIA, OXIDES OF
NITROGEN

Waste Disposal Methods:COMPLY WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE, AND
LOCAL REGULTIONS ON SPILL REPORTING, WASTE HANDLING, AND WASTE
DISPOSAL.

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