Product ID:FORMIC ACID, 06430
MSDS Date:01/01/1996
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N072369
MSDS Number: CBYBX

SIGMA CHEMICAL CO

ST LOUIS, MO 63178
US

Emergency Phone: 314-771-5765

Info Phone: 314-771-5765

Cage: 21076

SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY

14508 ST LOUIS, MO 63178 US

Telephone: 314-771-5765

Cage: 21076

FORMIC ACID (SARA 313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 64-18-6

RTECS: LQ4900000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 5 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 5 PPM;10 STEL

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/ABSORBED THRU SKIN. MATL IS EXTREMELY DESTRUCT TO TISSUES
OF MUC MEMBS & UPPER RESP TRACT, EYES & SKIN. INHAL MAY BE FATAL AS
RSLT OF SPASM, INFLAMM & EDEMA OF THE LARYNX & BRONCHI, CHEM PNEUM
& PULM EDEMA. SYMPS OF EXPOS MAY INCL BURNING SENSATION, COUGH,
WHEEZING, (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, HDCH,
NAUS & VOMIT. TARGET ORG DATA:BEHAVIORAL (SOMNOLENCE). VASCULAR
(SHOCK). LUNGS/THORAX/RESP (DYSPNAE). KIDNEY, URETER, BLADDER
(OTHER CHANGES IN URINE CO MPOSITION). BLOOD (OTHER HEMOLYSIS
WITH/WITHOUT ANEMIA). NUTRITIONAL & GROSS METABOLIC (CHANGES IN
METALBOLIC ACIDOSIS).
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES:IMMED FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR AT LST 15 MINS.
ASSURE ADEQ FLUSHING BY SEPARATING EYELIDS W/FINGERS. SKIN:IMMED
FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR AT LST 15 MINS WHILE REMOVING
CONTAM CLT HG & SHOES. WASH CONTAM CLTHG BEFORE REUSE. DISCARD
CONTAM SHOES. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BRTHG GIVE ARTF
RESP. IF BRTHG IS DFCLT, GIVE OXYG. INGEST:WASH OUT MOUTH PROVIDED
PERS IS (SUPDAT)

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

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SCBA,
RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. ABSORB ON SAND OR VERMICULITE &
PLACE IN CLOSED CONTAINERS FOR DISPOSAL. VENTILATE AREA & WASH
SPILL SITE AFTER MATERIAL PI CKUP 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. AVOID PRLNG/RPTD EXPOSURE. READILY
ABSORBED THRU SKIN. CORROSIVE. CAUSES BURNS. TOXIC.
Other Precautions:HYGROSCOPIC. KEEP TIGHTLY CLSD. KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT &
OPEN FLAME. MAY DEVELOP PRESS. VENT PERIODICALLY. STORE IN A COOL,
DRY PLACE. HARMFUL BY INHAL, IN CONT W/SKIN & IF SWALLOWED.
COMBUSTIBLE. CAUTIO N:SUBSTANCE NOT YET FULLY TESTED.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH 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 . WEAR OTHER SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MATLS TO AVOID:PEROXIDE, HYDRATED THALLIUM NITRATE, PERMANGANATES. CONT
W/CONCENTRATED SULFURIC ACID RESULTS IN FORMATION OF TOXIC &
FLAMMABLE CARBON MONOXIDE GAS. FIRST AID PROC:CONSCIOUS. CALL MD. E
YE PROT:& FULL LENGTH FACESHIELD .

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>212F,>100C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:>47F,>8C
Vapor Pres:44.8 @ 20C
Vapor Density:1.6
Spec Gravity:1.22
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 (SUPP DATA)
Stability Condition to Avoid:PROTECT FROM MOISTURE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON
DIOXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:THIS COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL MAY BE BURNED IN A
CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED W/AFTERBURNER & SCRUBBER. OBSERVE ALL
FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS. RCRA WASTE
NUMBER: U123.

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