Product ID:FORMAMIDE ACS REAGENT, F4761
MSDS Date:05/12/1995
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N064467
MSDS Number: BZLZN

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Info Phone: 800-325-3010

Cage: 0DK69

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Cage: 0DK69

FORMAMIDE

CAS: 75-12-7

RTECS: LQ0525000

OSHA PEL 20 PPM

ACGIH TLV: S, 10 PPM; 9495

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50: (ORAL, RAT) 5577 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. VAPOR OR MIST IS IRRITATING TO THE EYES,
MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. CAUSES SKIN
IRRITATION. CHRONIC: MAY CAUSE CONGEN ITAL MALFORMATION IN THE
FETUS. TARGET ORGAN(S): BLOOD. TARGET ORGAN DATA: AUTONOMIC NERVOUS
SYSTEM (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:(OTHER:PARASYMPATHOMIMETIC) BEHAVIORAL
(SOMNOLENCE). BEHAVIORAL (CONVULSIONS/EFFECT ON SEIZURE THRESHOLD).
EFFECTS ON FERTILITY (POST-IMPLANTATION MORTALITY). EFFECTS ON
EMBRYO/FETUS (FETOTOX ICITY). EFFECTS ON EMBRYO/FETUS (FETAL
DEATH). SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENTAL ABNORMALITIES (MUSCULOSKELETAL
SYSTEM). (SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER
FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. SKIN:IMMEDIATELY WASH WITH SOAP AND
COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT
BREATHING GIVE ARTI FICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT,
GIVE OXYGEN. INGEST: WASH OUT MOUTH WITH WATER PROVIDED PERSON IS
CONSCIOUS. CALL MD. WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.

Flash Point:310F,154C
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY. CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR
APPROPRIATE FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

Spill Release Procedures: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 SITE AFTER MATER IAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE IN A COOL
DRY PLACE. TERATOGEN. HARMFUL LIQUID. IRRITANT. DO NOT BREATHE
VAPOR. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, ON CLOTHING.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA-APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EFTS OF OVEREXP: ONLY SELECTED REGISTRY OF TOXIC EFFECTS OF CHEMICAL
SUBSTANCES (RTECS) DATA IS PRESENTED HERE. SEE ACTUAL ENTRY IN
RTECS FOR COMPLETE INFORMATION.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:410F,210C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:>36F,>2C
Vapor Pres:0.8 @ 20C
Vapor Density:1.55
Spec Gravity:1.134
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS. PROTECT FROM MOISTURE. ACIDS, BASES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS, AND OPEN
FLAME.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF: CARBON MONOXIDE,
CARBON DIOXIDE, NITROGEN OXIDES.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISSOLVE OR MIX THE MATERIAL WITH A COMBUSTIBLE
SOLVENT AND BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN
AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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