Product ID:FORMALDEHYDE
MSDS Date:06/26/1989
FSC:6550
NIIN:01-360-2122
MSDS Number: BYFCN

POLYSCIENCES,INC.

400 VALLEY ROAD
WARRINGTON, PA 18976
US

Emergency Phone: 215-343-6484

Info Phone: 215-343-6484

Cage: 32939

POLYSCIENCES INC

WARRINGTON, PA 18976 US

Telephone: 215-343-6484

Cage: 32939

FORMALDEHYDE

CAS: 50-00-0

RTECS: LP8925000

Fraction By Weight: 10%

OSHA PEL 200 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 200 PPM

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:IRRITANT. SENSITIZER. LACHRYMATOR.
HIGHLY TOXIC. MUTAGEN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SUSPECTED CARCINOGEN (ACGIH), ANIMAL
SUFFICIENT EVIDENCE (AIRC), HUMAN INADEQUATE EVIDENCE (IARC).
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION OF EYES, NOSE, THROAT AND LUNGS.
TEARING OF EYES, COUGHING, DIFFICULTY BREATHING, NAUSEA, HEADACHE,
OR WEAKNESS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INDIVIDUALS WITH PREEXISTING
DISEASES OF LUNG AND SKIN MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE.

First Aid:SKIN: WASH AFFECTED AREA WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER.
REMOVE AND LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE RESUE. EYE: FLUSH
EYES WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. CALL PHYSICIAN. INHALED:
REMOVE TO FR ESH AIR. GIVE OXYGEN OR ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION AS
NEEDED. INGESTED: DRINK 1 OR 2 GLASSES OF WATER. INDUCE VOMITING.
GIVE ACTIVATED CHARCOAL SLURRY. CALL PHYSICIAN.

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:122F,50C
Lower Limits:7
Upper Limits:73
Extinguishing Media:WATER, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER, FOAM
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIREFIGHTERS MUST WEAR SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS AND FULLY PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NE

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SCBA, RUBBER BOOTS AND GLOVES. TURN OFF
ALL IGNITION SOURCES. COVER SPILLED MATERIAL WITH SODA ASH, OR DRY
LIME, SWEEP UP AND COLLECT FOR DISPOSAL. WASH & VENTILATE SPILL
SITE AFTER PICKUP IS COM PLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:SODA ASH OR DRY LIME.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE MATERIAL AT ROOM TEMPERATURES.
KEEP STORAGE CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. AVOID PROLONGED OR FREQUENT
EXPOSURE. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Other Precautions:NONE

Respiratory Protection:OSHA/NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY BEFORE EATING OR DRINKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FORMALDEHYDE IS AN OSHA REGULATED CARCINOGEN, (HMIS).

HCC:F6
Boiling Pt:>93.C, 199.4F
Vapor Pres:17-20 MMHG
Vapor Density:1
Spec Gravity:1.08-1.13
Evaporation Rate & Reference:>1 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE.
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID, TURNS MILKY WHITE UPON
COOLING. PUNGENT ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:98

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REACTION WITH PHENOL, STRONG ACIDS, OR ALKALIS MAY BE VIOLENT. REACTION
WITH HYDROCHLORIC ACID FORM BIS-CHLOROMETHYL.
Stability Condition to Avoid:COOL TEMPERATURES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:FORMALDEHYDE GAS IS RELEASED SLOWLY AT
ELEVATED TEMPERATURES.

Waste Disposal Methods:MIX WASTE WITH A COMBUSTIBLE CARRIER AND BURN IN
A SUITABLE EQUIPPED CHEMICAL INCINERATOR. DISPOSAL MUST COMPLY WITH
FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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