Product ID:COAGULENT AID 289
MSDS Date:06/15/1990
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N043665
MSDS Number: BTLMJ

CALGON CORP

PITTSBURGH, PA 15230-1346
US

Emergency Phone: 412-777-8000

Info Phone: 412-777-8000

Preparer: P.J. MALONEY

Cage: 86035

CALGON CORP

1346 PITTSBURGH, PA 15230-1346 US

Telephone: 412-494-8000

Cage: 86035

FORMALDEHYDE (SARA III)

CAS: 50-00-0

RTECS: LP8925000

Fraction By Weight: < 0.5%

OSHA PEL 0.75 PPM;2 PPM STEL

ACGIH TLV: 0.3 PPM, C

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

FORMALDEHYDE >0.1 PPM CAN CAUSE IRRIT OF EYES,

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

AUTHORS AS A CAUSE OF OCCUP ASTHMA. SUBCHRONIC,

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

HLTH EFTS RESULTING FROM SUBCHRONIC OR CHRONIC

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

HAS BEEN SHOWN TO BE ASSOCIATED WITH AN INCREASED

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

HUMANS. ANIMAL EXPERIMENTS PROVIDE CONCLUSIVE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

RATS AND FORMALDEHYDE EXPOSURE.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

BY A PERSON KNOWLEDGEABLE OF THE INTENDED

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

HYDROCHLORIC ACID (SARA III)

CAS: 7647-01-0

RTECS: MW4025000

Fraction By Weight: < 1.0%

OSHA PEL 5 PPM, C

ACGIH TLV: 5 PPM, C

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50: (ORAL,RAT) > 10.0 ML/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:EYE: THIS PROD MAY PRODUCE SOME
IRRIT UPON CNTCT W/EYE. MINIMAL EYE IRRIT WAS PRODUCED DURING
PRIMARY STUDIES W/ RABBITS. SKIN:THIS PROD MAY PRODUCE MINOR IRRIT
UPON SKIN CNTCT. THIS PROD IS NOT EXPECTED TO BE ABSORBED THROUGH
SKIN IN HARMFUL AMTS SINCE THE ACUTE DERMAL (RAB) LD50 VALUE IS
>12.5 (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:FORMALDEHYDE: IARC MONOGRAPHS,
SUPPLEMENT, VOL 7, PG 211, 1987: GRP 2A. NTP 6TH ANNUAL REPORT ON
CARCINS, (SUPP DATA)
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: ML/KG. EXPOSURE TO FORMALDEHYDE SOLNS
CAN CAUSE ALLERGIC CONTACT DERMATITIS. INGEST: THIS PROD WOULD BE
REGARDED AS PRACTICALLY NON-TOXIC IF SWALLOWED. INGEST OF DILUTE
FORMALDEHYDE SOLNS, E VEN AS LOW AS 0.3%, MAY CAUSE DISCOMFORT IN
THE THROAT & STOM. INHAL: THIS PROD IS AN AQUEOUS SOLN & WOULD
(SUPP DATA)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PREEXISTING SKIN AND RESPIRATORY
CONDITIONS.

First Aid:EYE: IMMED FLUSH EYES WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MIN. SEEK MEDICAL AID IF IRRIT PERSISTS. SKIN: FLUSH WITH COPIOUS
AMOUNTS OF WATER. CALL MD . INGEST: GET MD IMMEDIATELY . INHAL :
REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SUPPORT BREATHING (GIVE O2/ARTF RESP).

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:>200F,>93C
Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR THE
SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:EXERCISE CAUTION WHEN FIGHTING ANY CHEMICAL
FIRE. A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT ARE
ESSENTIAL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC GASES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

Spill Release Procedures:WEARING APPROPRIATE PERSONAL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT, CONTAIN SPILL, COLLECT ONTO INERT ABSORBENT AND PLACE
INTO SUITABLE CONTAINER. THE AREA SHOULD BE THOROUGHLY FLUSHED WITH
WATER AND SCRUBBED TO REMOV E RESIDUE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. KEEP
CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE. DO NOT STORE IN ALLOYS CONTAINING
ALUMINUM, IRON OR COPPER.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES. AVOID BREATHING VAPOR OR
MIST. AS PART OF GOOD INDUSTRIAL AND PERSONAL HYGIENE & SAFETY
PROC, AVOID ALL UNNECESSARY EXPOSURE TO THE PRODUCT AND ENSURE
PROMPT REMOVAL FROM SKIN AND CLOTHING.

Respiratory Protection:IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATIONS EXCEED PUBLISHED
EXPOSURE LIMITS, USE A NIOSH/MSHA APPOVED RESPIRATOR IN ACCORDANCE
WITH OSHA RESPIRATORY PROTECTION REQUIRMENTS (29 CFR 1910.134).
Ventilation:USE LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION WHERE MIST OR VAPOR MAY BE
GENERATED.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APVD CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:BECAUSE USE CNDTNS WILL VARY DEPENDING UPON
CUSTOMER APPLICATIONS, SPECIFIC SAFE HNDLG PROC SHOULD BE DEVELOPED
(ING 9)
Supplemental Safety and Health
PH: 1.6-2.1. CARCIN COMMENTS: 1991: ANTICIPATED TO BE CARCINOGEN. EFTS
OF OVEREXP:NOT BE EXPECTED TO PRESENT AN INHAL HAZ UNLESS
MISTS/VAPS ARE GENERATED. MISTS/VAPS, IF FORMED, MAY IRRIT THE RESP
TRA CT. HYDROGEN CHLORIDE VAPS ARE EXTREMELY IRRIT TO RESP TRACT &
MAY CAUSE BRTHG DFCLTY. AIRBORNE CONCS OF (ING 3)

HCC:C1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:212F,100C
Spec Gravity:1.03-1.04
pH:SUPDAT
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:PALE BLUE, SLIGHTLY TURBID LIQUID WITH SLIGHT ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:92

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ALKALIES AND STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:PROTECT PRODUCT FROM FREEZING.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE,
OXIDES OF NITROGEN, HYDROGEN CHLORIDE, FORMALDEHYDE, AND AMMONIA.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE ND
FEDERAL REGULATIONS. DO NOT ALLOW TO CONTAMINATE SEWERS AND
WATERWAYS.

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