Product ID:ALPHASET 9040
MSDS Date:02/18/1995
FSC:8010
NIIN:00N075022
MSDS Number: CCTKM

BORDEN INC

10330 W ROOSEVELT RD
WESTCHESTER, IL 80154-2564
US

Emergency Phone: 614-431-6600

Info Phone: 708-524-3176

Cage: 07982

BORDEN INC

UNKNOW COLUMBUS, OH 43215-3705 US

Telephone: 614-225-6124

Cage: BXRDE

FORMALDEHYDE (SARA 302/313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 50-00-0

RTECS: LP8925000

Fraction By Weight: 0.25%

OSHA PEL 0.5 PPM (MFR)

ACGIH TLV: 0.3 PPM, C

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

BELOW ACCEPTABLE CRITERIA.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

EXPOSURE & REMOVAL OF MATERIAL FROM EYES,

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:RISK OF DAMAGE & EFTS DEPENDS UPON
DURATION & LEVEL OF EXPOS. SKIN ABSORPTION/INGEST:NO HAZARDS KNOWN
TO MFR. INHAL:NOT EXPECTED TO BE HARMFUL UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS OF
USE. HOWEVER, IF ALLOWED TO BE COME AIRBORNE, MAY CAUSE IRRIT OF
NOSE,THROAT & LUNGS. SKIN/EYE:MAY CAUSE IRRIT ON PRLNG/RPTD
CONTACT.(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:FORMALDEHYDE:IARC MONOGRAPHS ON EVAL OF
CARCIN RISK OF CHEMS TO MAN, VOL 62, PG 217, 1995:GRP 2A. NTP 7TH
ANNUAL(SUPDAT)
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:FORMALDEHYDE:MAY CAUSE ALLERGIC SKIN
REACTION. SOME REPORTS SUGGEST THAT FORMALDEHYDE MAY CAUSE
RESPIRATORY SENSITIZATION, SUCH AS ASTHMA.
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.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT . USE WATER TO KEEP FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WILL BURN, BUT IS SELF-EXTINGUISHING ONCE
SOURCE OF IGNITION IS REMOVED.

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:DO NOT EXPOSE TO DIRECT SUNLIGHT FOR
LONG PERIODS OF TIME. STORAGE LIFE AT 75F:3 MONTHS. USE W/ADEQ
VENT. DO NOT STORE/MIX W/STRONG ACIDS/ALKALI.
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). AVOID PRLNG/RPTD BRTHG OF VAP.
AVOID PRLNG/RPTD CONT W/SKIN & EYES. INSTRUCT YOUR (SUPDAT)

Respiratory Protection:WHERE AIR CONTAMS CAN EXCEED ACCEPT CRITERIA,
USE NIOSH APPROVED RESP PROT EQUIP. RESPS SHOULD BE SELECTED BASED
ON FORM & CONC OF CONTAMS IN AIR I/A/W OSHA 29 CFR 1910.134 OR
OTHER APPLIC STDS/GUIDEL INES.
Ventilation:IF AIRBORNE CONTAMS ARE GENERATED WHEN MATL IS
HEATED/HNDLD, SUFFICIENT VENT IN VOL & AIR FLOW PATTERNS SHOULD
(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:WASH THORO AFTER HNDLG. HANDLE I/A/W GOOD INDUS
HYGIENE & SFTY PRACTICES. THESE PRACTICES INCL AVOIDING UNNEC (ING
3)
Supplemental Safety and Health
PH(@ 25C):12.6-13.4. % VOLAT:51.2(WT). EXPLAN OF CARCIN:RPT ON CARCINS,
1994:ANTIC TO BE CARCIN. ANIMAL:NASAL TUMORS. OSHA REGULATED:CFR 29
1910.1048. OTHER PREC:WORKERS TO HANDLE THIS PROD PROPERLY. FOR
INDUS USE ONLY. BEFORE USING/HNDLG,READ & UNDERSTAND MSDS. VENT:BE
PROVIDED TO KEEP AIR CONTAM CONC LEVELS (ING 2)

Spec Gravity:1.23-1.242
pH:SUPDAT
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAN & CLEAR, DARK AMBER LIQUID PHENOLIC RESIN;
MILD ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:SUPDAT

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZERS, ACIDS. DO NOT ADD ALPHACURE ESTERS TO DRUMS CONTAINING
ALPHSET RESINS OR VICE VERSA.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF CARBON, ALDEHYDES (INCLUDING
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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