Product ID:GLUTERALDEHYDE, 01909
MSDS Date:03/17/1988
FSC:6550
NIIN:00N064633
MSDS Number: BZQDJ

POLYSCIENCES INC

400 VALLEY RD
WARRINGTON, PA 18976
US

Emergency Phone: 215-343-6484

Info Phone: 215-343-6484

Cage: 9C365

POLYSCIENCES INC

WARRINGTON, PA 18976 US

Telephone: 215-313-6484

Cage: 9C365

(ORAL, RAT) 2.38 MG/KG

CAS: 111-30-8

RTECS: MA2450000

Fraction By Weight: 25%

OSHA PEL 0.2 PPM, C

ACGIH TLV: 0.2 PPM, C

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: 75-100%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

LD50 LC50 Mixture:SEE INGREDIENT 1
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SEV IRRITANT. TOX. CORR. MOST OF EFTS
OF GLUTARALDEHYDE ARE DUE TO ITS INTENSELY IRRITANT PROPERTIES.
INGEST: MAY CAUSE IRRIT/BURNS TO TISS, ABDOM & CHEST PAINS, NAUS,
VOMIT, DIARR, FAINTNESS, WEAK & COLLAPSE. INHAL: VAPS MAY CAUSE
IRRIT TO RESP TRACT, COUGH, CHEST DISCOMFORT, DFCLT BRTHG & HDCHS.
(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: SKIN CNTCT: WILL CAUSE LOCAL
REDDENING, SWELL & SEV INFLAMM/SKIN BURNS. PRLNGD SKIN CNTCT MAY
RSLT IN ABSORPTION OF POTNTLY HARMFUL AMTS OF MATL. EYE CNTCT: LIQ
MAY CAUSE SEV CONJ & CORNEAL DMG. VAPS MAY CAUSE STINGING
SENSATIONSIN EYE & LACHRYMATION BUT NOT INJURY.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:SKIN: WASH AFFECTED AREA WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. EYES:
FLUSH EYES WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. INHAL: REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR; GIVE OXYGEN OR ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION AS NEEDED. INGEST:
IF CON SCIOUS, GIVE TWO GLASSES OF WATER TO DILUTE INGESTED
MATERIAL. GET PROMPT MEDICAL TREATMENT. DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING.
SEEK MEDICAL TREATMENT IF DISCOMFORT PERSISTS.

Flash Point Method:COC
Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:WATER, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER, FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT ESTABLISHED.

Spill Release Procedures:COVER SPILL W/SODA ASH/DRY LIME, SCOOP UP &
HOLD IN CLSD METAL CNTNR FOR DISP. VENT & RINSE SPILL SITE USING
SOLN OF 10% SODIUM METABISULFITE AS RINSING MEDIUM. WEAR NIOSH/MSHA
APPRVD SCBA, RUB GLOVES & RUB BOOTS. DO NOT ALLOW SPILL OR RINSE
(SUPDAT)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE MATERIAL UNDER REFRIGERATION AT
4-8C (39-46F). KEEP STORAGE CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED.
Other Precautions:AVOID PROLONGED OR FREQUENT CONTACT. WASH THOROUGHLY
AFTER HANDLING.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGS (SUPDAT)
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
% VOLAT: AS WATER. SPILL PROC: MATL TO ENTER SEWER SYSTEM. EYE PROT: &
FULL LENGTH FACESHIELD .

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:212F,100C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:19.4F,-7.0C
Vapor Pres:17 @ 20C
Vapor Density:1
Spec Gravity:1.06
Evaporation Rate & Reference:AS H*2O (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR LIQUID; COLORLESS TO SLIGHTLY YELLOW.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:SUPDAT

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CONTAMINATION WITH ACIDS AND ALKALIES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:TEMPERATURES OVER 200F (PREVENT REMOVAL OF
WATER). REMOVAL OF WATER MAY CAUSE POLYMERIZATION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:MIX WASTE WITH A COMBUSTIBLE CARRIER AND BURN IN
A SUITABLY EQUIPPED CHEMICAL INCINERATOR. DISPOSAL MUST COMPLY WITH
FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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