Product ID:76240 PARAFORMALDEHYDE
MSDS Date:07/31/1994
FSC:6550
NIIN:01-327-8487
MSDS Number: BWXWY

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Cage: 21076

Telephone: 314-771-5765

Cage: 21076

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:HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED, INHALED/ABSORBED
THROUGH SKIN. CAUSES SEVERE IRRITATION. HIGH CONCENTRATIONS ARE
EXTREMELY DESTRUCTIVE TO TISSUES OF THE MUCOUS MEMBRANES & UPPER
RESPIRATORY TRACT/EYES/SKIN. MAY CAUSE ALLERGIC RESPIRATORY & SKIN
REACTIONS. SENSITIZER.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, BURNING SENSATION, COUGHING,
WHEEZING, LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, HEADACHE, NAUSEA,
VOMITING

First Aid:EYES/SKIN: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR
15 MINS. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF
NECESSARY. INGESTION: WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER IF CONSCIOUS. OBTAIN
MEDICAL ATTEN TION IN ALL CASES.

Flash Point:160F
Lower Limits:7
Upper Limits:73
Extinguishing Media:CO2, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER/APPROPRIATE FOAM, WATER
SPRAY
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS &
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT CONTACT W/SKIN & EYES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMBUSTIBLE. THIS MATERIAL, LIKE MOST IN
POWDER FORM, IS CAPABLE OF CREATING A DUST EXPLOSION. UNDER FIRE
CONDITIONS MAY FORM FLAMMABLE/EXPLOSIVE MIXTURES-AIR.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE/VENTILATE. SHUT OFF ALL IGNITION
SOURCES. WEAR SCBA, RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. COVER
W/DRY-LIME/SAND/SODA ASH. PLACE IN COVERED CONTAINERS USING
NON-SPARKING TOOLS & TRANSPORT OUTDO ORS. WASH SITE AFTER MATERIAL
PICKUP ISCOMPLETE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED & AWAY FROM HEAT
& OPEN FLAME. STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE. WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING, GLOVES & EYE/FACE PROTECTION.
Other Precautions:DON'T BREATHE DUST. DON'T GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, ON
CLOTHING.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT, RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, SAFETY SHOWER & EYE
BATH, RUBBER BOOTS
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & SHOES
BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:325.4-329F
Vapor Pres:<1.45
Vapor Density:1.03
Appearance and Odor:WHITE POWDER

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:NO
STRONG ACIDS/STRONG BASES/ACID ANHYDRIDES/STRONG OXIDIZING
AGENTS/STRONG REDUCING AGENTS/BRASS/STEEL/COPPER/COPPER ALLOY
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, SPARKS, OPEN FLAME
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, CO2, FORMALDEHYDE-A CARCINOGEN BY
NTP & IARC ACCORDING TO SIGMA CHEMICAL CO.

Waste Disposal Methods:COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL MAY BE BURNED IN A CHEMICAL
INCINERATOR EQUIPPED W/AN AFTERBURNER & SCRUBBER IN ACCORANCE
W/LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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