Product ID:DYNAPLATE FORMALDEHYDE
MSDS Date:10/21/1986
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N035370
MSDS Number: BQKXS

MORTON THIOKOL INC

2631 MICHELLE DR
TUSTIN, CA 92680
US

Emergency Phone: 714-730-4200

Info Phone: 714-730-4200

Cage: MORTO

MORTON THIOKOL INC

BRIGHAM CITY, UT 84302 US

Telephone: (801) 863-3325

Cage: MORTO

FORMALDEHYDE (SARA III)

CAS: 50-00-0

RTECS: LP8925000

Fraction By Weight: 37 - 44%

OSHA PEL SEE 1910.1048

ACGIH TLV: C 0.3 PPM; A2; 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

METHANOL;(METHYL ALCOHOL)

CAS: 67-56-1

RTECS: PC1400000

Fraction By Weight: 12-15%

OSHA PEL S,200PPM/250STEL

ACGIH TLV: S,200PPM/250STEL; 93

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

AMINES, ETC.), ACIDS, PHENOLS AND UREA.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CONTACT OF LIQUID AND/OR VAPOR
EXTREMELY IRRITATING TO EYES AND SKIN. REPEATED EXPOSURE CAN CAUSE
ALLERGIC HYPERSENSITIVITY. INHALATION OVEREXPOSURE CAN PRODUCE
SEVERE IRRITATION OF THE NOSE, THROAT A ND RESPIRATORY TRACT.
INGESTION CAN CAUSE SEVERE IRRITATION OF THE MOUTH AND THROAT,
COAGULATION (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:FORMALDEHYDE:GROUP 2A (IARC),
ANTICIPATED TO BE A CARCINOGEN (NTP), OSHA REGULATED.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:NECROSIS AND CORROSIVE EFFECTS TO THE
DIGESTIVE TRACT. CIRCULATORY COLLAPSE AND KIDNEY DAMAGE MAY ALSO
OCCUR. OVEREXP TO METHANOL IN HUMANS (PRIMARILY BY INGESTION OR
INHAL) HAS BEEN KNOWN TO CAUSE SERIOUS EFTS INCL VISUAL
DISTURBANCES, TEMP OR PERM BLINDNESS, SEVERE METABOLIC ACIDOSIS &
DEATH. (SUPP DATA)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING KIDNEY
DISORDERS OR ALLERGY TO FORMALDEHYDE MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO
OVEREXPOSURE.

First Aid:EYE:IMMED FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS. CALL
MD. SKIN:IMMED FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER. REMOVE CONTAM CLTHG/WASH
BEFORE REUSE. IF IRRIT OCCURS, CALL MD. INHAL:MOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF
NOT BR THG, GIVE ARTF RESP. CALL MD. IF BRTHG DFCLT, ADMIN OF O*2
BY QUALIFIED PERS MAY BE HELPFUL. INGEST:GIVE PLENTY OF
WATER/INDUCE VOMIT BY STICKING FINGER DOWN THROAT. REPEAT UNTIL
VOMIT CLEAR. CALL MD.

Flash Point:130F,54C
Lower Limits:7%
Upper Limits:73%
Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . HEAT-EXPOSED CONTAINERS SHOULD BE KEPT COOL
WITH WATER SPRAY TO PREVENT FROM RUPTURING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:IF LIQUID FORMALDEHYDE IS INVOLVED IN A
FIRE, IRRITATING FORMALDEHYDE GAS WILL BE EVOLVED.

Spill Release Procedures:ELIM ALL IGNIT SOURCES. WEAR PROT CLTHG/EQUIP
AS NOTED. CNTN SPILL W/DIKE. COVER SPILL W/SODIUM BISULFITE (SOLID)
& LET STAND. ADD INERT ABSORBENT SUCH AS VERMICULITE, MIX & SCOOP
INTO CHEM WASTE DRUM . WASH AREA W/DILUTE AMMONIA AS FINAL (SUPDAT)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT AND FLAME. KEEP
CONTAINER CLOSED. STORE IN A DRY AREA BETWEEN 40-80F (4-28C), OUT
OF DIRECT SUN & AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLES.
Other Precautions:AVOID CNTCT W/EYES, SKIN & CLTHG. AVOID BRTHG
MIST/VAPOR. USE W/ADEQ VENT. DO NOT EAT/DRINK/SMOKE WHILE HNDLG. DO
NOT TAKE INTERNALLY. FOR INDUSTRIAL USE ONLY. SINCE EMPTIED CNTNRS
RETAIN PROD RESIDUE , FOLLOW PRECS EVEN AFTER CNTNR EMPTIED.

Respiratory Protection:ALL RESPS MUST BE NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD. IF TLV OF
FORMALDEHYDE MAY BE EXCEEDED, WEAR ORG VAP RESP W/FULL FACEMASK.
EMERG SITUATIONS SUCH AS LRG SPILLS MAY REQ SCBA W/FULL FACEPIECE
OPERATED IN PRESS-DEMA ND OR OTHER POS PRESS MODE. (SUPDAT)
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION SUFFICIENT TO KEEP
AIRBORNE FORMALDEHYDE VAPOR BELOW 1 PPM.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN, SAFETY SHOWER. NORMAL
WASHING FACILITIES CONVENIENT TO THE WORK AREA.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING; REMOVE
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING IMMED & WASH BEFORE REUSE. DESTROY HEAVILY
CONTAM SHOES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EFTS OF OVEREXP:PERCUTANEOUS ABSORPTION (THROUGH SKIN) OF METHANOL CAN
CONTRIBUTE TO OVEREXP. LAB EXPERIMENTS W/METHANOL HAVE PRODUCED
SOME EVIDENCE OF MUTAGENIC/REPROD EFTS USING ANIMALS, CELL CULTUR
ES &/OR MICROORGANISMS. RESP PROT:COMPLY WITH 29 CFR 1910.134.
SPILL PROC:STEP TO ELIM ANY REMAINING FORMALDEHYDE VAPS.

HCC:F5
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:204F,96C
Vapor Pres:23
Vapor Density:1.03
Spec Gravity:1.08 (H*2O=1)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:<1 (ETHER=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:WATER-WHITE LIQUID; CHARACTERISTIC ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID CONTACT W/STRONG OXIDIZERS (PEROXIDES, HNO*3, H*2SO*4,
PERMANGANATES, ETC.), STRONG ALKALIES (NAO*H, KOH, (ING 3)
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:PRODUCT OF THERMAL DECOMPOSITION
AND/OR FIRE CONDITIONS MAY INCLUDE CO, CO*2, GASEOUS FORMALDEHYDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:CHEMICAL WASTE DRUMS CONTAINING CONTAMINATED
ABSORBENTS MAY BE SENT TO A CHEMICAL WASTE LANDFILL IF PERMITTED BY
FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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