Product ID:M13 KITS, 170-3403
MSDS Date:02/02/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N016327
MSDS Number: BRRSL

Emergency Phone: 415-234-4130

Info Phone: 415-234-4130

Preparer: R. WOOD

Cage: 10987

Telephone: 415-232-7000

Cage: 10987

FORMAMIDE (PERCENTAGE REFLECTS LIQUID IN KIT, NOT

CAS: 75-12-7

RTECS: LQ0525000

Fraction By Weight: 95%

OSHA PEL 20 PPM;30 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 10 PPM,S

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL RAT) 7,500 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:INHAL:MILD IRRITANT TO MUCOUS MEMBRANE
& UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. EYE/SKIN:VAPOR/MIST IS IRRITATING. MAY
BE ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN, ALTHOUGH IT IS NOT VERY TOXIC BY THIS
ROUTE. INGEST:LOW TO MODERATE T OXICITY. ACUTE:IRRITANT LOW TO
MODERATETOXICITY. CHRONIC:MAY CAUSE CONGENITAL MALFORMATION IN
FETUS. (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:AN EXPERIMENTAL TERATOGEN BASED ON
STUDIES ON PREGNANT MICE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PREGNANT WOMEN SHOULD LIMIT
EXPOSURE-EXPERIMENTAL TERATOGEN.

First Aid:EYE:FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES, LIFTING THE UPPER AND LOWER LIDS OCCASIONALLY. GET MD.
SKIN:FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES,
WHILE REMOVING CON TAMINATED CLOTHING &SHOES. WASH CLOTHESBEFORE
REUSE. GET MD. INHAL:MOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BRTHG GIVE ARTF
RESP. GET MD. INGEST:IF CONSCIOUS, INDUCE VOMIT BY GIVING 2 GLASSES
OF WATER & (SUPDAT)

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:309F,154C
Extinguishing Media:WATER, ALCOHOL FOAM, DRY POWDER, CARBON DIOXIDE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & 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 EQUIPMENT CLOTHING INCLUDING RUBBER APRON, RUBBER
GLOVES, RUBBER BOOTS, AND CHEMICAL GOGGLES. WEAR AN APPROPRIATE
NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE
IN A COOL, DRY WELL VENTILATED PLACE AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE
MATERIALS. KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS & FLAME.
Other Precautions:PROTECTIVE MEASURES DURING MAINTENANCE OF
CONTAMINATED EQUIPMENT:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND APPROPRIATE
NIOSH/MSHA APROVED RESPIRATORY PROTECTION SHOULD BE WORN. DO NOT
CUT, GRIND, WELD OR DRILL ON OR NE AR CONTAINERS.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATORS APPROPRIATE
FOR THE VAPOR CONCENTRATION AT THE POINT OF USE. APPROPRIATE
RESPIRATORS MAY BE AN AIR-PURIFYING RESPIRATOR WITH ORGANIC VAPOR
CARTRIDGES, A SUPPLIED A IR RESPIRATOR OR SCBA.
Ventilation:USE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN LEVELS
BELOW EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMIAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT OR APRON. EYE WASH AND SAFETY
SHOWER NEARBY & READY FOR USE.
Work Hygienic Practices:USE GOOD LAB PRACTICES. WASH HANDS AFTER USING
& BEFORE EATING. DO NOT EAT, DRINK OR SMOKE IN WORK AREA.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPEC GRAV:1.13-1.15 (H*2O=1). FIRST AID PROC:STICKING A FINGER DOWN
THROAT. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. GET
MD IMMEDIATELY.

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>392F,>200C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:36.5F,2.5C
Vapor Pres:29.7 @ 129
Spec Gravity:SUPP DATA
Solubility in Water:MISCIBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS OILY LIQUID WITH FAINT AMMONIA ODOR

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 REGULATIONS ON SPILL REPORTING, WASTE HANDLING, AND WASTE
DISPOSAL.

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