Product ID:0129, FORMIC ACID
MSDS Date:09/03/1986
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N029727
MSDS Number: BNDMJ

J T BAKER INC

222 RED SCHOOL LANE
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ 08865-2219
US

Emergency Phone: 908-859-2151;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 800-582-2537

Cage: DO803

MALLINCKRODT BAKER, INC.

PHILLIPSBURG, NJ 08865 US

Telephone: 800-582-2537

Cage: 70829

FORMIC ACID (SARA III)

CAS: 64-18-6

RTECS: LQ4900000

Fraction By Weight: 85-95%

OSHA PEL 5 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 5 PPM;10 STEL

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL RAT) 1100 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CONTACT WITH SKIN OR EYES MAY CAUSE
SEVERE IRRITATION OR BURNS. INHALATION OF VAPORS MAY CAUSE SEVERE
IRRITATION OF RESPIRATORY SYSTEM. INHALATION OF VAPORS MAY CAUSE
COUGHING, CHEST PAINS, NAUSEA AND VOMITING. INGESTION MAY CAUSE
ACUTE LOCAL TISSUE DAMAGE, WITH OTHER EFFECTS RANGING FROM NAUSEA &
(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:DIZZINESS TO UNCONSCIOUSNESS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE IDENTIFIED.

First Aid:CALL MD. INGEST:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING; IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE
WATER, MILK OR MILK OF MAGNESIA. EYE:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY
OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. SKIN:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH FOR AT
LEAST 15 M INUTES WHILE REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES.
WASH CLOTHING BEFORE RE-USE. INHAL:MOVE TO FRESH AIR. SUPPORT
BREATHING (GIVE O2/ARTF RESP) .

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:122F,50C
Lower Limits:18%
Upper Limits:57%
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER SPRAY, ALCOHOL FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL OR
CARBON DIOXIDE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROT
EQUIPMENT . MOVE CNTNRS FROM FIRE AREA IF IT CAN BE DONE W/OUT
RISK. USE WATER TO KEEP FIRE EXPOSED CNTNRS COOL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT CLTHG.
SHUT OFF IGNIT SOURCES; NO FLARES, SMKNG, OR FLAMES IN AREA. STOP
LEAK IF YOU CAN DO SO W/OUT RISK. NEUTRALIZE W/SODA ASH OR LIME.
W/CLEAN SHOVEL, CAREFU LLY PLACE MATL INTO CLEAN, DRY CNTNR & (SUPP
DATA)
Neutralizing Agent:SODA ASH OR LIME.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE
IN A COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED, FLAMMABLE LIQUID STORAGE AREA OR
CABINET.
Other Precautions:BOND AND GROUND CONTAINERS WHEN TRANSFERRING LIQUID.
CAUSES BURNS. HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED. KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS,
FLAME. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, ON CLOTHING. AVOID BREATHING
VAPOR. USE WITH A DEQUATE VENTILATION.

Respiratory Protection:ALL RESPIRATORS MUST BE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED.
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION REQUIRED IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION EXCEEDS
TLV. AT CONC UP TO 100 PPM, A CHEM CARTRIDGE RESP W/ORG VAP
CARTRIDGE & DUST/MIST FILTER REC. ABOVE THIS LEVEL, A SCBA IS REC.
Ventilation:USE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MEET TLV
REQUIREMENTS.
Protective Gloves:ACID RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEM WORK GOGG/FULL LENGTH FSHLD .
Other Protective Equipment:UNIFORM AND PROTECTIVE SUIT. EMERGENCY EYE
WASH AND DELUGE SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPILL PROC:COVER. REMOVE FROM SPILL AREA. FLUSH AREA WITH WATER.

HCC:C1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:214F,101C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:46.4F,8.0C
Vapor Pres:23
Vapor Density:1.6
Spec Gravity:1.21 (H2O=1)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:2.1 (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID, PUNGENT ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG BASES, SULFURIC ACID.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, FLAME, OTHER SOURCES OF IGNITION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE FEDERAL,
STATE, AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS. EPA HAZARDOUS WASTE
NUMBER:U123 (TOXIC WASTE).

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