Product ID:HT501-320 FORMALIN SOLUTION, NEUTRAL BUFFERED
MSDS Date:11/22/1995
FSC:6550
NIIN:00F046027
MSDS Number: BYMLL

SIGMA CHEMICAL CO SIGMA DIAGNOSTICS DIV

3050 SPRUCE ST
ST LOUIS, MO 63178
US

Emergency Phone: 800-325-3010/314-771-5765

Info Phone: 800-325-3010/800-325-5052 (FAX)

Cage: 0DK69

SIGMA CHEMICAL CO SIGMA DIAGNOSTICS DIV

ST LOUIS, MO 63103-2530 US

Telephone: 314-771-5765

Cage: 0DK69

FORMALDEHYDE, FORMALIN (SUSPECTED HUMAN CARCINOGEN BY IARC;

CAS: 50-00-0

RTECS: LP8925000

Fraction By Weight: 3.7-4%

ACGIH TLV: 0.37 MG/CUM IC (2A)

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

METHANOL (METHYL ALCOHOL), COLUMBIAN SPIRITS *95-4*

CAS: 67-56-1

RTECS: PC1400000

Fraction By Weight: 1-1.5%

OSHA PEL 200 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 200 PPM

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

PHOSPHORIC ACID, MONOSODIUM SALT, MONOHYDRATE *95-4*

CAS: 10049-21-5

Fraction By Weight: 0.4%

SODIUM PHOSPHATE, DIBASIC, ANHYDROUS, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE

CAS: 7558-79-4

RTECS: WC4500000

Fraction By Weight: 0.65%

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(RAT): 100 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:MAY CAUSE HERITABLE GENETIC DAMAGE.
MAY CAUSE CANCER. TOXIC BY INHALATION, CONTACT W/SKIN & INGESTION.
MAY CAUSE SENSITIZATION BY INHALATION & SKIN CONTACT. IRRITATION TO
EYES, SKIN & MUCOUS MEMBRANES & UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. MAY CAUSE
ALLERGIC RESPIRATORY & SKIN REACTIONS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SEE INGREDIENTS.
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, LACHRYMATION, COUGHING, CHEST
PAINS, DIFFICULTY IN BREATHING, PULMONARY EDEMA, GI DISTURBANCES.

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

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:185F
Lower Limits:7
Upper Limits:73
Extinguishing Media:WATER MAY BE EFFECTIVE FOR COOLING, BUT MAY NOT
EFFECT EXTINGUISHMENT. CO2, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER/APPROPRIATE FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SCBA & PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. USE WATER
SPRAY TO COOL EXPOSED CONTAINERS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMBUSTIBLE LIQUID. EMITS TOXIC FUMES
UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR SCBA, RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY
RUBBER GLOVES. ABSORB ON SAND/VERMICULITE & PLACE IN CLOSED
CONTAINERS FOR DISPOSAL. VENTILATE AREA & WASH SITE AFTER MATERIAL
PICKUP IS COMPLETE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED & AWAY FROM HEAT,
SPARKS & OPEN FLAME. STORE IN COOL DRY PLACE.
Other Precautions:DON'T BREATHE VAPOR, GET IN EYES, ON SKIN/CLOTHING.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL-RESISTANT
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, SAFETY SHOWER, EYE
BATH.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:212F
Vapor Pres:25
Vapor Density:1.02
Spec Gravity:1
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:LIQUID

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ANILINE, PHENOL, ISOCYANATES, ANHYDRIDES, STRONG ACIDS, STRONG BASES,
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, SPARKS, OPEN FLAME.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL: TOXIC FUMES OF PHOSPHORUS
OXIDES & PHOSPHINE, CO, CO2.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISSOLVE/MIX THE MATERIAL W/COMBUSTIBLE SOLVENT
& BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED W/AFTERBURNER & SCRUBBER.
DISPOSE OF IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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