Product ID:76240 PARAFORMALDEHYDE
MSDS Date:04/01/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F030291
MSDS Number: BRXYW

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PARAFORMALDEHYDE

CAS: 30525-89-4

RTECS: RV0540000

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT): 800 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:INHALATION: HARMFUL, DESTRUCTIVE TO
TISSUES OF UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. FATAL, INFLAMMATION & EDEMA OF
LARYNX & BRONCHI, CHEMICAL PNEUMONITIS, PULMONARY EDEMA, ALLERGIC
RESPIRATORY REACTIONS. SKIN: HA RMFUL ABSORPTION/TISSUE
DESTRUCTION/ALLERGIC REACTIONS. INGESTION: HARMFUL. EYES:
DESTRUCTIVE TO TISSUE. SENSITIZER.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: BURNING SENSATION, COUGHING,
WHEEZING, LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, HEADACHE, NAUSEA, &
VOMITING. SPASM.

First Aid:EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15 MINS. SKIN: WASH
W/WATER FOR 15 MINS WHILE REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & SHOES.
WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. INHALATION: REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR. GIVE OXYGEN OR CPR IF NECESSARY. INGESTION:WASH OUT
MOUTH W/WATER PROVIDED PERSON IS CONSCIOUS. OBTAIN MEDICAL
ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Flash Point:160F
Lower Limits:7%
Upper Limits:73%
Extinguishing Media:CO2, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR APPROPRIATE FOAM, WATER
SPRAY
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS &
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT CONTACT W/SKIN & EYES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MATERIAL, LIKE MOST MATERIALS IN POWDER
FOAM, IS CAPABLE OF CREATING DUST EXPLOSION. FORMS EXPLOSIVE
MIXTURES IN AIR UNDER FIRE. AUTO-IGNITION TEMP: 572F.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. SHUT OFF IGNITION SOURCES. WEAR
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. COVER W/DRY-LIME/SAND/SODA ASH. PLACE IN
COVERED CONTAINERS USING NON-SPARKING TOOLS & TRANSPORT OUTDOORS.
VENTILATE AREA & WASH SP ILL SITE AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS
COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:DRY-LIME, SAND, SODA ASH

Handling and Storage Precautions:DON'T BREATHE DUST. DON'T GET IN EYES,
ON SKIN, OR ON CLOTHING. KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED. STORE UNDER
NITROGEN. STORE IN COOL, DRY PLACE.
Other Precautions:PARAFORMALDEHYDE IS INCOMPATIBLE
W/ISOCYANATES/OXIDES/BRONZE. KEEP AWAY FROM IGNITION SOURCES.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST: REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL-RESISTANT, HEAVY RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, SAFETY SHOWER, EYE
BATH, EYE/FACE PROTECTION, RUBBER BOOTS
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:163-165C
Vapor Pres:<1.45
Vapor Density:1.03
Appearance and Odor:WHITE POWDER.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AIR, STRONG ACIDS/BASES, ACID ANHYDRIDES, STRONG OXIDIZING
AGENTS/REDUCING AGENTS, BRASS, STEEL, COPPER & COPPER ALLOYS
Stability Condition to Avoid:FIRE, HEAT, SPARKS, OPEN FLAMES, & OTHER
SOURCES OF IGNITION, & MOISTURE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF CO, CO2. FORMALDEHYDE,
WHICH IS A CARCINOGEN BY NTP/IARC.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISSOLVE OR MIX MATERIAL W/COMBUSTIBLE SOLVENT &
BURN IN CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED W/AFTERBURNER & SCRUBBER.
OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE, & LOCAL LAWS. UN2213. COMBUSTIBLE.

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