Product ID:FORMAMIDE
MSDS Date:03/01/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F048603
MSDS Number: BZFRP

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FORMAMIDE *96-2*

CAS: 75-12-7

RTECS: LQ0525000

ACGIH TLV: 10 PPM

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(RAT): 6000 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:MODERATE IRRITATION ON CONTACT W/SKIN,
EYES/MUCOUS MEMBRANES. LIVER INJURY MAY OCCUR. INGESTION LEADS TO
HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, NAUSEA, VOMITING.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:MOVERATE IRRITATION ON CONTACT W/SKIN,
EYES/MUCOUS MEMBRANES. LIVER INJURY MAY OCCUR. INGESTION LEADS TO
HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, NAUSEA, VOMITING.

First Aid:EYES: IRRIGATE W/WATER. SKIN: WASH W/SOAP & WATER. INGESTION:
RINSE MOUTH, GIVE PLENTY OF WATER TO DRINK. OBTAIN MEDICAL
ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Flash Point Method:OC
Flash Point:590F
Extinguishing Media:POWDER, ALCOHOL RESISTANT FOAM, WATER SPRAY, CO2
Fire Fighting Procedures:WATER/FOAM MAY CAUSE FROTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION MAY OCCUR:
AMMONIA, CO, HYDROGEN CYANIDE

Spill Release Procedures:COLLECT LIQUID IN SEALABLE CONTAINER. ABSORB
LIQUID W/INERT MATERIAL & REMOVE TO SAFE PLACE. WASH AREA W/WATER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP COOL & DRY & AWAY FROM POSSIBLE
SOURCES OF FIRE.
Other Precautions:CAUTION-DENATURES PROTEIN.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH-APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:LOCAL VENTILATION (APPROVED FUME HOOD).
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS, CHEMICAL RESISTANT
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES W/SIDE SHIELDS
Other Protective Equipment:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES, SAFETY SHOWER,
EYE-WASH & RESPIRATORY EQUIPMENT, SAFETY PIPET DEVICE, PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING
Supplemental Safety and Health

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:410F
Vapor Pres:1
Vapor Density:1.6
Spec Gravity:1.1339
Solubility in Water:MISCIBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS TO PALE, HYGROSCOPIC LIQUID

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:AMMONIA, CO, HYDROGEN CYANIDE

Waste Disposal Methods:INCINERATE IN A FURNACE EQUIPPED W/AN ALKALI
SCRUBBER FOR GASSES. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE &
FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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