Product ID:FORMIC ACID FREE ACID, F0507
MSDS Date:04/05/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N064465
MSDS Number: BZLZL

SIGMA CHEMICAL CO

ST LOUIS, MO 63178
US

Emergency Phone: 314-771-5765

Info Phone: 800-325-3010

Cage: 0DK69

SIGMA CHEMICAL CO SIGMA DIAGNOSTICS DIV

ST LOUIS, MO 63103-2530 US

Telephone: 314-771-5765

Cage: 0DK69

FORMIC ACID (SARA 313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 64-18-6

RTECS: LQ4900000

OSHA PEL 5 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 5 PPM/10 STEL; 9495

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50: (ORAL, RAT) 1100 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:ACUTE: HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED, INHALED,
OR ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. MATERIAL IS EXTREMELY DESTRUCTIVE TO
TISSUE OF THE MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT, EYES
AND SKIN. INHALATION MAY BE FATAL AS A RESULT OF SPASM,
INFLAMMATION AND EDEMA OF THE LARYNX AND BRONCHI, CHEMICAL
PNEUMONITIS AND (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:PULMONARY EDEMA. SYMPTOMS OF EXPOSURE
MAY INCLUDE BURNING SENSATION, COUGHING, WHEEZING, LARYNGITIS,
SHORTNESS OF BREATH, HEADACHE, NAUSEA AND VOMITING. TARGET ORGAN
DATA:BEHAVIORAL (SOMNOLEN CE) LUNGS, THORAX OR RESPIRATION
(DYSPNAE).
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES/SKIN:IMMED FLUSH EYES/SKIN W/COPIOUS AMTS OF H*2O FOR AT
LEAST 15 MIN WHILE REMOVING CONTAMD CLTHG & SHOES. ASSURE ADEQ
FLUSHING OF EYES BY SEPARATING EYELIDS W/FINGER. INHAL:REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR. IF NOT BRTHG GIVE ARTF RESP. IF BRTHG IS DIFFICULT,
GIVE OXYGEN. INGEST:WASH OUT MOUTH W/H*2O PROVIDED PERSON IS
CONSCIOUS. CALL MD. WASH CONTAMD CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. DISCARD
CONTAMINATED SHOES.

Flash Point:156F,69C
Lower Limits:18%
Upper Limits:57%
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER, ALCOHOL OR
POLYMER FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT . COMBUSTIBLE LIQUID.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS, RUBBER BOOTS AND HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. ABSORB ON SAND OR
VERMICULITE AND PLACE IN CLOSED CONTAINERS FOR DISPOSAL. VENTILATE
AREA AND WASH SPILL S ITE AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE. KEEP
TIGHTLY CLOSED. CORROSIVE. TOXIC. KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT AND OPEN
FLAME. MAY DEVELOP PRESSURE. VENT PERIODICALY.
Other Precautions:DO NOT BRTHE VAP. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, ON
CLTHG. AVOID PRLNG/RPTD EXPOS. READILY ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA-APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS(SUPDAT)
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MATLS TO AVOID:PEROXIDE, HYDRATED THALLIUM NITRATE, PERMANGANATES.
CONTACT WITH CONCENTRATED SULFURIC ACID RESULTS IN THE FORMATION OF
TOXIC AND FLAMMABLE CARBON MONOXIDE GAS. EYE PROT: & FULL LENGTH
FACESHIELD .

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:213F,101C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:47.3F,8.5C
Vapor Pres:44.8 @ 20C
Vapor Density:1.6
Spec Gravity:1.220
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG BASES, FINELY POWDERED METALS. REACTS
VIOLENTLY W/FURFURYL ALCOHOL, HYDROGEN (SUPDAT)
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF: CARBON MONOXIDE,
CARBON DIOXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:THIS COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL MAY BE BURNED IN A
CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER.
OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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