Product ID:Z-FIX
MSDS Date:02/01/1990
FSC:6550
NIIN:01-355-8532
MSDS Number: BSKWT

ANATECH LTD

1020 HARTS LAKE RD
BATTLE CREEK, MI 49015
US

Emergency Phone: 616-964-6450/800-262-8624

Info Phone: 616-964-6450/800-262-8624

Cage: 0GMP9

ANATECH LTD

BATTLE CREEK, MI 49015 US

Telephone: 616-964-6450

Cage: 0GMP9

FORMALDEHYDE (SARA III)

CAS: 50-00-0

RTECS: LP8925000

Fraction By Weight: UNK

OSHA PEL SEE 1910.1048

ACGIH TLV: C 0.3 PPM; A2; 9394

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

IONIZED ZINC

Fraction By Weight: UNK

BUFFER

Fraction By Weight: UNK

LD50 LC50 Mixture:TLV=1PPM
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHAL:NOSE, THROAT, IRRITANT.
EYES:IRRITANT. INGEST:MOUTH, THROAT, STOMACH IRRITANT.
SKIN:IRRITANT. CHRONIC:INCREASES RISK OF LUNG AND NASOPHARYNGEAL
CANCER AS WELL AS ASTHMA.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CONTAINS F [50-00-0] WHICH IS
LISTED BY NTP AND IARC AND REGULATED BY OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:INHAL:SNEEZING, RUNNING NOSE, SORE THROAT,
COUGHING, NAUSEA, VOMITING. LONG TERM INHAL OF FORMALDEHYDE (>6PP)
HAS PRODUCED NASAL SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA IN RATS/MICE.
SKIN/EYE:REDNESS, DISCOMFORT, CAU SES EYE BURNS. SENSITIZER,
ALLERGIC SKIN REACTION W/REPEATED EXPOSURES.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYE:IMMED FLUSH W/LUKEWARM WATER FOR @ LEAST 15MINS. SEE
DOCTOR. SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH W/MILD SOAP & WARM
WATER. FLUSH W/WATER 15MINS. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR IMMED.
ADMINISTER OXY GEN OR ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION AS NEEDED. SEE DOCTOR.
INGEST:CONTACT POISON CONTROL CENTER & OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION
IMMEDIATELY.

Flash Point:>160F,>71C
Lower Limits:NONE SPECIF.
Upper Limits:NONE SPECIF.
Extinguishing Media:WATER, FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IS
NECESSARY FOR FIGHTING FORMALDEHYDE FIRES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FORMALDEHYDE GAS MAY BE RELEASED.

Spill Release Procedures:ABSORB SMALL SPILLS ON PAPER TOWELS. EVAPORATE
IN FUME HOOD & BURN PAPER. LG SPILLS NEUTRALIZE W/SODIUM BISULFITE.
ADD SMALL AMT OF WATER & MIX. SCOOP INTO SUITABLE CHEMICAL DISPOSAL
CONTAINER. WASH D OWN AREA W/A SOAP SOLUTION.
Neutralizing Agent:SODIUM BISULFITE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTANERS.
STORE AT STANDARD ROOM TEMPERATURES. DISPOSE OF EMPTY CONTAINERS
PROPERLY.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL VENTILATION (EXHAUST HOODS).
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE, NITRILE
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES, FACE SHIELDS
Other Protective Equipment:CHEMICAL RESISTANT APRONS, SLEEVES FOR SKIN
PROTECTION. EYEWASH/FOUNTAIN AND EMERGENCY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. LAUNDRY
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING PRIOR TO REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:212F,100C
Vapor Pres:1.02 @17C
Vapor Density:1
Spec Gravity:1
Evaporation Rate & Reference:<1
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID WITH PUNGENT AND IRRITATING ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:NO
HYDROGEN CHLORIDE & FORMALDEHYDE GASES ARE REPORTED TO FORM A
CARCINOGENIC COMPOUND (BIS-CHLOROMETHYL ETHER).
Stability Condition to Avoid:ALKALINE MATERIALS THAT RAISE PH BETWEEN
6.8 AND 8.0 WILL CAUSE THE PRECIPITATION OF ZINC.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:UPON BURNING, CARBON MONOXIDE AND
CARBON DIOXIDE GASES ARE FORMED.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL OF FORMALDEHYDE SOLUTION MUST BE DONE
IAW FED/STATE/LOCAL REGULATIONS. BURNING CAN OCCUR IN PROPERLY
DESIGNED INCINERATOR. ZINC CAN BE PRECIPITATED BY RAISING PH
BETWEEN 6.8 AND 8.0.

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