Product ID:AQUA-KEM TOSS-INS
MSDS Date:01/21/1998
FSC:6840
NIIN:01-393-7046
MSDS Number: BWHDC

Emergency Phone: 313-769-6000

Info Phone: 313-769-6000

Cage: 61431

Telephone: (734) 769-6000

Cage: 61431

PARAFORMALDEHYDE (CERCLA)

CAS: 30525-89-4

RTECS: RV0540000

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CAN PRODUCE EYE DAMAGE AND SKIN
SENSITIZATION.MUTAGENIC ACITIVITY IN BACTERIAL & MAMMALIAN CELL
CULTURES TEST SYMPTOMS-BUT NOT MUTEGENIC IN WHOLE ANIMAL
SYSTEMS.NOT TERATOGENIC.HIGH INHALATION EXPOSUR E MAY CAUSE
BRONCHOPNEUMONIA AND EDEMA.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:PER MSDS:NTP-REASON
ANTICI8PATED;IARC-PROBABLY CARCINOGENIC;OSHA-POTENTIAL
CARCINOGEN.CARCER POTENTIAL BASED ON ANIMAL EVIDENCE.HUMAN NO
INCREASED RISK OF CANCER.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION PRODUCES IRRITATION TO UPPER
RESPIRATORY TRACT & EYE IRRITATION.MAY INCLUDE DISCOMFORT SUCH AS
NAUSEA,HEADACHE,WEAKNESS.SKIN CONTACT PRODUCES IRRITATION
W/DISCOMFORT OR RASH.EYE CONTACT CAU SES IRRITATION OR SEVERE
BURNS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS HAVING PRE-EXISTING
DISEASES OF LUNGS,EYES, OR SKIN MAY HAVE INCREASES SUSCEPTIBILITY
TO HAZARDS OF EXCESSIVE EXPOSURE.

First Aid:FLUSH CONTACTED AREA WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER.IRRIGATE
EYES FOR MINIMUM OF 15 MINUTES.IF SWALLOWED,INDUCE VOMTING BY
GIVING 2 GLASSES OF WATER & STICKING FINGER DOWN THE THROAT.FOR EYE
CONTACT OR I NGESTION CALL PHYSICIAN.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:=60.C, 140.F
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:NP
Lower Limits:7.00
Upper Limits:73.00
Extinguishing Media:WATER, DRY CHEMICAL, CAROBN DIOXIDE OR FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA WELL BY OPENING ALL DOORS AND
WINDOWS.USE FAN IF AVAILABLE.WEAR VAPOR MASK W/ORGANC VAPOR OR
FORMALDEHYDE CARTRIDGE.SWEEPUP SPILL MATERIAL.NEUTRALIZE REMAINING
ODOR W/AMMONIA,COLD WATER MIX.MOP AREA W/LARGE AMOUNTS OF
WATER.WORK FOR SHORT PER OF TIME(15 MINUTE PERIODS).
Neutralizing Agent:NEUTRALIZE REMAINING ODOR W/AMMONIA,COLD WATER
MIXTURE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT STORE ABOVE 110F.DO NOT GET ON
SKIN/EYES.DO NOT INHALE VAPORS OR DUST.
Other Precautions:DO NOT GET IN EYES/SKIN.DO NOT INHALE VAPORS.WASH
THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR VAPOR MASK W/ORGANIC VAPOR CARTRIDGE OR
FORMALDEHYDE CARTRIDGE FOR SMALL SPILLS.SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS FOR LARGER SPILLS.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST:MAINTAIN ADEQUATE
VENTILATION.MECH(GENERAL):NOT RECOMMENDED.SPECIAL:NOT
NECESSARY.OTHER:NA.
Protective Gloves:RECOMMENDED
Eye Protection:RECOMMENDED
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO AVOID SKIN
CONTACT.EYEWASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:AVOID UNNECESSARY & PROLONGED EXPOSURE.AVOID
BREATHING VAPORS.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PH OF 10% SOLUTION:9-10.

HCC:F4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:NA
Melt/Freeze Pt:=120.C, 248.F
M.P/F.P Text:120-170C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:NP
Vapor Pres:<2.0
Vapor Density:1.03
Spec Gravity:NA
pH:9-10
Viscosity:NP
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NA
Solubility in Water:90%
Appearance and Odor:BLUE GRANULES WITH PUNGENT ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NP
Corrosion Rate:NP

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ALKALIS,INORGANIC ACIDS,ISOCYANATES,ANHYDRIDES,OXIDES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:ELEVATED TEMPERATURES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION MAY PRODUCE
CARBON MONOXIDE AND/OR CARBON DIOXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:INCINERATION OR BIOLOGICAL TREATMENT IN
FEDERAL/STATE APPROVED TREATMENT FACILITY.

Transport Information:LIMITED QUANTITIES ARE EXEMPT FROM LABELING AND
PLACARDING; UNLESS OFFERED FOR TRANSPORTATION BY AIRCRAFT, PACKED
IN STRONG OUTER PACKAGINGS; AND GROSS WEIGHT < 66 LBS/30 KG, 49CFR
173.150.

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