Product ID:ALPHASET 9040
MSDS Date:02/18/1995
FSC:8010
NIIN:00N066422
MSDS Number: BZRXN

BORDEN INC

180 EAST BROAD ST
COLUMBUS, OH 43215
US

Emergency Phone: 614-431-6600

Info Phone: 708-524-3176

Preparer: KENNETH C. PYLES

Cage: 07982

BORDEN INC

208 COLUMBUS, OH 43215-3705 US

Telephone: 614-225-6124

Cage: 07982

FORMALDEHYDE (SARA 302/313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 50-00-0

RTECS: LP8925000

Fraction By Weight: 0.1-1%

OSHA PEL 0.75 PPM (MFR)

ACGIH TLV: 0.3 PPM, C

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SKIN ABSORPTION/INGESTION:NO HAZARDS
KNOWN TO MFR. INHALATION:NOT EXPECTED TO BE HARMFUL UNDER NORMAL
CONDITONS OF USE. HOWEVER, IF ALLOWED TO BECOME AIRBORNE, MAY CAUSE
IRRITATION OF NOSE, THROAT & L UNGS. SKIN OR EYES:MAY CAUSE
IRRITATIONON PROLONGED OR REPEATED CONTACT. FORMALDEHYDE: MAY CAUSE
(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:FORMALDEHYDE:IARC MONOGRAPHS,
SUPPLEMENT, VOLUME 7, PAGE 211, 1987:GROUP 2A. NTP 7TH ANNUAL
REPORT ON CARCINOGENS, 1994:ANTICIPATED TO BE CARCINOGEN. ANIMAL:
NASAL TUMORS.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:ALLERGIC SKIN REACTION. SOME REPORTS
SUGGEST THAT FORMALDEHYDE MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY SENSITIZATION, SUCH
AS ASTHMA. RISK OF DAMAGE & EFFECTS DEPEND UPON DURATION & LEVEL OF
EXPOSURE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING RESPIRATORY & SKIN
DISORDERS MAY BE AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE.

First Aid:INGEST:DILUTE BY DRINKING LARGE QUANTITIES OF WATER.
IMMEDIATELY CONTACT POISON CONTROL CENTER OR HOSPITAL EMERGENCY
ROOM FOR ANY OTHER ADDITIONAL TREATMENT DIRECTIONS. INHAL:REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR. SKIN :FLUSH W/WATER. EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/PLENTY OF
WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. CALL MD IF IRRITATION PERSISTS.

Flash Point:>212F,>100C
Extinguishing Media:IN CASE OF FIRE, USE WATER SPRAY, DRY CHEMICAL,
FOAM OR CO*2. USE WATER TO KEEP FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT . WILL BURN, BUT IS SELF-EXTINGUISHING ONCE SOURCE OF
IGNITION IS REMOVED.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Spill Release Procedures:LARGE QUANTITIES:ENCLOSE W/DIKING MATERIAL TO
PREVENT SEEPAGE INTO NATURAL BODIES OF WATER, THEN CONSULT MFR.
SMALL QUANTITIES:SOAK UP W/ABSORBENT MATERIAL & REMOVE TO A
CHEMICAL DISPOSAL AREA.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID PRLNG/RPTD BRTHG OF VAP. AVOID
PRLNG/RPTD CONT W/SKIN/EYES. DO NOT EXPOSE TO DIRECT SUNLIGHT FOR
LONG PERIODS OF TIME. USE W/ADEQ VENT.
Other Precautions:EMPTY CNTNR MAY CONTAIN PROD RESIDUES. DO NOT CUT,
TORCH/REUSE W/OUT COMMERCIAL CLEANING. BULK SHIPMENTS SHOULD BE
STORED BTWN 60-80F (15.5-26.7C). LTD STOR LIFE-REFER TO PROD
SPECIFICATIONS. DO NOT S TORE/MIX W/STRONG ACIDS/ALKALI. INSTRUCT
YOUR WORKERS TO HANDLE THIS PRODUCT PROPERLY. FOR INDUSTRIA L USE
ONLY. (SUPDAT)

Respiratory Protection:WHERE AIR CONTAMS CAN EXCEED ACCEPT CRITERIA,
USE NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD RESP PROT EQUIP. RESPS SHOULD BE SELECTED
BASED ON FORM & CONC OF CONTAMS IN AIR I/A/W OSHA 29 CFR
1910.134/OTHER APPLIC STDS/GUIDEL INES.
Ventilation:IF AIRBORNE CONTAMS ARE GENERATED WHEN MATL IS
HEATED/HNDLD, SUFFICIENT VENT IN VOL & AIR FLOW PATTERNS SHOULD BE
PROVIDED TO KEEP AIR CONTAM CONC LEVS(SUPDAT)
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:HANDLE IN ACCORDANCE W/GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE
& SAFETY PRACTICES. THESE PRACTICES INCLUDE AVOIDING UNNECESSARY
EXPOSURE & REMOVAL OF MATERIAL FROM EYES, SKIN & CLOTHING. WASH
THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
OTHER PRECAUTIONS: BEFORE USING OR HANDLING, READ & UNDERSTAND MSDS.
VENTILATION: BELOW ACCEPTABLE CRITERIA.

Spec Gravity:1.23-1.242
pH:12.6-13.4 @ 25C
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:DARK AMBER LIQUID PHENOLIC RESIN; MILD ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:51.2 (WT)

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZERS, ACIDS. DO NOT ADD ALPHACURE ESTERS TO DRUMS CONTAINING
ALPHASET RESINS OR VICE VERSA.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:DECOMP PRODUCTS MAY INCLUDE: OXIDES OF
CARBON, ALDEHYDES (INCL FORMALDEHYDE), PHENOLS, AROMATIC
HYDROCARBONS.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:VIOLENT POLYMERIZATION MAY OCCUR AT
ELEVATED TEMPERATURES.

Waste Disposal Methods:RECOVER FREE LIQUID. ABSORB RESIDUE & DISPOSE OF
ACCORDING TO LOCAL, STATE/PROVINCIAL & FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS.

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