Product ID:BIOSPERSE 254 MICROBIOCIDE, 4302006
MSDS Date:05/31/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-260-0237
MSDS Number: BQXXZ

ASHLAND CHEMICAL CO

ONE DREW PLAZA
BOONTON, NJ 07005
US

Emergency Phone: 201-263-7876

Info Phone: 201-263-7876

Cage: 0FUA8

ASHLAND CHEMICAL CO DREW INDUSTRIAL DIV

BOONTON, NJ 07005 US

Telephone: 201-263-7876

Cage: 0FUA8

GLUTARALDEHYDE

CAS: 111-30-8

RTECS: MA2450000

Fraction By Weight: 45%

OSHA PEL 0.2 PPM, C

ACGIH TLV: 0.2 PPM, C

PROBABLE MUCOSAL DMG MAY

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TO FRESH AIR. IF BRTHG IS DFCLT, ADMIN OXYGEN IF

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AND GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

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EQUIP. THIS PROD FREEZES AT ABOUT -17F (1C).

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HEATING & INSULATION MAYBE REQD. IF HEATING IS

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STORAGE TIMES (UP TO ABOUT 1 MONTH), TEMPS OF UP TO

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ABOUT 80F. CNTNRS OF MATL MAY BE HAZ WHEN EMPTIED.

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AND/OR SOLID), ALL HAZARD PRECAUTIONS GIVEN IN MSDS

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LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: CAN CAUSE SEV IRRITATION,
CORNEAL BURNS AND CONJUNCTIVITIS. SKIN: CAN CAUSE IRRITATION. BURNS
CAN RESULT FROM PROLONGED CONTACT. CAN BE ABSORBED IN TOXIC
AMOUNTS, ESPECIALLY FROM PROLONGED OR RE PEATED EXPOSURE.
INHALATION: VAPOR IS IRRITATING TO THE RESPIRATORY TRACT CAUSING
STINGING SENSATIONS (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: IN THE NOSE AND THROAT, COUGHING,
CHEST DISCOMFORT AND TIGHTNESS, DFCLTY WITH BRTHG, AND HEADACHE.
INGESTION: MAY CAUSE MOD TO SEVERE IRRITATION OR BURNS OF MOUTH,
THROAT, ESOPHAGUS AND STOM , WITH ABDOMINAL AND CHEST DISCOMFORT OR
PAIN, NAUS, VOMIT, DIARR, DIZZ, FAINTNESS, WEAK, CIRCULATORY SHOCK
& COLLAPSE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:SKIN: IMMED FLUSH EXPOS AREA W/WATER FOR AT LST 15 MINS. GET
MED ATTN. REMOVE CONTAMD CLTHG. LAUNDER CONTAMD CLTHG BEFORE
RE-USE. EYES:IMMED FLUSH W/LRG AMTS OF WATER FOR AT LST 15 MINS,
LIFTING UPPER & LOWER LIDS OCCAS. GET IMMED MED ATTN. INGEST: DO
NOT INDUCE VOMIT. VOMIT WILL CAUSE FURTHER DMG TO THROAT. DILUTE BY
GIVING WATER.GIVE MILK OF MAGNESIA.KEEP WARM, QUIET. GET MED ATTN
IMMED. (ING 2)

Extinguishing Media:ALCOHOL FOAM, WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY
CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Spill Release Procedures:SML SPILL:ABSORB LIQ ON PAPER, VERMICULITE,
FLOOR ABSORB/OTHER ABSORB MATL & TRANSFER TO HOOD. LRG
SPILLS:PERSONS NOT WEARING PROT EQUIP SHOULD BE EXCLUDED FROM AREA
OF SPILL UNTIL CLEAN-UP HAS BEEN C OMPLETED.DECONTAM SPILLED MATL
BY CAREFUL (SUPDAT)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:CNTNRS OF MATL MAY BE HAZ WHEN
EMPTIED. SINCE EMPTIED CNTNRS RETAIN PROD RESIDUES (VAP, LIQ, &/OR
SOLID), ALL HAZ PREC GIVEN IN MSDS MUST BE OBSERVED.
Other Precautions:PROD SOLNS ARE CORR TO MANY COMMONLY USED MATLS OF
CONSTRUCTION SUCH AS STEEL, GALVANIZED IRON, ALUMINUM, TIN & ZINC.
SOLNS CAN BE STORED & HNDLD IN BAKED PHENOLIC-LINED STEEL,
POLYETHYLENE, STAINLESS STEEL/REINFORCED EPOXY-PLASTIC (ING 5)

Respiratory Protection:IF WORKPLACE EXPOS LIMIT(S) OF PROD/ANY
COMPONENT IS EXCEEDED (SEE ING SEC), A NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD AIR SUPP
RESP IS ADVISED IN ABSENCE OF PROPER ENVIRON CNTRL. OSHA REGS ALSO
PERMIT OTHER NIOSH/MSHA APP RVD RESP (NEG PRESS TYPE) UNDER
(SUPDAT)
Ventilation:PROVIDE SUFFICIENT MECHANICAL (GENERAL AND/OR LOCAL
EXHAUST) VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW TLV(S).
Protective Gloves:POLYVINYL CHLORIDE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEM WORK GOG W/FULL LGTH FACESHLD (FP N
Other Protective Equipment:TO PREVENT SKIN CONTACT, WEAR IMPERVIOUS
CLOTHING AND BOOTS.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPEC GRAV:1.110-1.123 @ 77F. PH: 3.1-4.5. RESP PROT: SPECIFIED CNDTNS
(SEE YOUR SAFETY EQUIP SUPP). ENGINEERING OR ADMIN CNTRLS SHOULD BE
IMPLEMENTED TO REDUCE EXPOS. SPILL PROC: APPLIC OF AQUEOUS AMM
ONIUM HYDROXIDE/SODIUM BISULFITE SOLUTION. CONSIDERABLE HEAT AND
FUMES CAN BE LIBERATED BY DECONTAMINATION REACTION.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:216F,102C
Vapor Pres:14.70 @68F
Vapor Density:3.5
Spec Gravity:SUPP DATA
pH:SUPDAT
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.88 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS TO YELLOW LIQUID, HOMOG SOLN.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:50-55

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ALKALIES AND ACIDS CATALYZED AND ALDOL-TYPE CONDENSATION
EXOTHERMIC, BUT NOT EXPECTED TO BE VIOLENT.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION OR COMBUSTION
MAY PRODUCE CARBON DIOXIDE, CARBON MONOXIDE.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:AT TEMPERATURES BELOW THE BOILING
POINT OF WATER, IT IS NOT CONSIDERED HAZARDOUS.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL LOCAL, STATE
AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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