Product ID:FORMAMIDE, 47670
MSDS Date:10/01/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-168-6307
MSDS Number: BZMXP

Emergency Phone: 314-771-5765

Info Phone: 314-771-5765

Cage: 21076

Telephone: 314-771-5765

Cage: 21076

FORMAMIDE

CAS: 75-12-7

RTECS: LQ0525000

OSHA PEL 20 PPM

ACGIH TLV: S, 10 PPM

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50(ORAL,RAT):5570 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 CONGENITA L MALFORM IN THE FETUS.
TARGET ORGAN(S):BLOOD. TARGET ORGAN DATA:EFTS ON
FERTILITY:POST-IMPLANTATION (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZS:MORTALITY. EFTS ON EMBRYO OR
FETUS:FETOTOXICITY, FETAL DEATH. SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENTAL
ABNORMS:MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM. ONLY SELECTED REGISTRY OF TOXIC
EFFECTS OF CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES (RTECS) DA TA IS PRESENTED HERE. SEE
ACTUAL ENTRY IN RTECS FOR COMPLETE INFORMATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:IN CASE OF ACCIDENT/IF YOU FEEL UNWELL, SEEK MED ADVICE IMMED
(SHOW LBL WHERE POSS). EYES:IMMED FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR
@ LST 15 MIN. SKIN:IMMED WASH W/SOAP & COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER. WASH
CON TAM CLTHG BEFORE REUSE. INHAL:REMOVE TOFRESH AIR. IF NOT BRTHG
GIVE ARTF RESP. IF BRTHG IS DFCLT, GIVE OXYG. INGEST:WASH OUT MOUTH
W/WATER PROVIDED PERSON IS CONSCIOUS. CALL MD.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA, 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 MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EMERGENCY EYE WASH AND DELUGE
SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
VP:0.08 @ 20C, 30 @ 129C.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:410F,210C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:>36F,>2C
Vapor Pres:SUPP DATA
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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