Product ID:0-229 FORMALDEHYDE
MSDS Date:05/19/1993
FSC:6550
NIIN:00F038140
MSDS Number: BWKRR

CHEM SERVICE INC

660 TOWER LN
WEST CHESTER, PA 19381-3108
US

Emergency Phone: 610-692-3026/800-452-9994

Info Phone: 610-692-3026/800-452-9994

Cage: 84898

CHEM SERVICE, INC

599 WEST CHESTER, PA 19301-9650 US

Telephone: 610-692-3026

Cage: 8Y898

FORMALDEHYDE, FORMALIN (SUSPECTED HUMAN CARCINOGEN BY IARC;

CAS: 50-00-0

RTECS: LP8925000

OSHA PEL 3 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 3 PPM

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

METHANOL (METHYL ALCOHOL), COLUMBIAN SPIRITS *94-4*

CAS: 67-56-1

RTECS: PC1400000

OSHA PEL 260 MG/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 262 MG/CUM (SKIN)

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(RAT/MOUSE): 800 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: PROLONGED EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE EYE
DAMAGE. SKIN: CAN CAUSE BURNS. INHALATION: FATAL. MIST/VAPORS CAN
CAUSE IRRITATION TO RESPIRATORY TRACT. INGESTION: FATAL. CAN CAUSE
ADVERSE REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS .
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SEE INGREDIENTS
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, BURNS, NAUSEA, HEADACHE, DIZZINESS,
GI DISTURBANCES, BLOOD DISORDERS.

First Aid:EYES/SKIN: FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15-20 MINS. IF NO BURNS HAVE
OCCURRED-USE SOAP & WATER TO CLEANSE SKIN. INHALATION: REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR. GIVE OXYGEN/CPR IF NEEDED. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN
ALL CASES.

Flash Point:140F
Lower Limits:7
Upper Limits:73
Extinguishing Media:CO2, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER/SPRAY
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:IS A COMBUSTIBLE COMPOUND. FLAMMABLE.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. ABSORB ON VEMICULATE/SIMILAR
MATERIAL. VENTILATE AREA. SWEEP UP & PLACE IN AN APPROPRIATE
CONTAINER. HOLD FOR DISPOSAL. WASH CONTAMINATED SURFACES TO REMOVE
ANY RESIDUES.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE ONLY W/COMPATIBLE CHEMICALS. FOR
LABORATORY USE ONLY. KEEP TIGHLTY CLOSED IN A COOL DRY PLACE.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT W/SKIN, EYES & CLOTHING. CONTACT LENSES
SHOULD NOT BE WORN IN LABORATORY. ALL CHEMICALS SHOULD BE
CONSIDERED HAZARDOUS. AVOID DIRECT PHYSICAL CONTACT.

Respiratory Protection:USE APPROPRIATE OSHA/MSHA APPROVED SAFETY
EQUIPMENT.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A HOOD.
Eye Protection:SHIELDS
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:204.8F
Vapor Pres:1.3
Solubility in Water:MISCIBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID W/PUNGENT ACRID ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, CAUSTICS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AIR SENSITIVE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:LIBERATES TOXIC FUMES.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:STRONG REDUCING AGENT-AVOID CONTACT
W/EASILY REDUCE SUBSTANCES.

Waste Disposal Methods:BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED W/AN
AFTERBURNER & SCRUBBER. IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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