Product ID:B6193-143 CAL B LYTENING 2Z
MSDS Date:08/12/1996
FSC:6515
NIIN:00F054928
MSDS Number: CGHYV

DADE INTERNATIONAL INC.

MIAMI, FL 33152-0672
US

Emergency Phone: 800-327-2616

Info Phone: 800-327-2616

Cage: GO549

DADE INTERNATIONAL INC.

520672 MIAMI, FL 33152-0672 US

Telephone: 800-327-2616

Cage: GO549

FORMALDEHYDE, FORMALIN (SUSPECTED HUMAN CARCINOGEN BY IARC;

CAS: 50-00-0

RTECS: LP8925000

Fraction By Weight: 0.15%

ACGIH TLV: 0.37 MG/CUM IC (2A)

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

NON-HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS

Fraction By Weight: 99.85%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION,
LACRIMATION. SKIN: SENSITIZER, ANESTHESIA. INGESTION: MAY CAUSE
BURNING OF MOUTH & THROAT. MAY AFFECT GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT,
LUNGS, KIDNEYS, LIVER & SKIN/EYES. CHRONIC CON JUNCTIVITIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SEE INGREDIENTS.
Effects of Overexposure:SORE THROAT, COUGHING, SHORTNESS OF BREATH,
IRRITATION, REDNESS, LACRIMATION, PAIN, WHITE DISCOLORATION OF
SKIN, BURNING, NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIARRHEA, ABDOMINAL PAIN
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:SKIN, EYE, RESPIRATORY, LIVER &
KIDNEY DISORDERS.

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF BREATHING STOPS, GIVE
CPR. EYES: WASH W/WATER FOR 15-20 MINS. SKIN: WASH W/SOAP & WATER
UNTIL ALL TRACES OF CHEMICAL ARE REMOVED. INGESTION: DILUTE
W/WATER/INACTIVA TE W/MILK/ABSORB W/CHARCOAL. TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY
& SUPPORTIVELY. IF VOMITING OCCURS, KEEP HEAD LOWER THAN HIPS TO
PREVENT ASPIRATION. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIUM APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:DON'T RELEASE RUNOFF FROM FIRE CONTROL METHODS
TO SEWERS/WATERWAYS. WEAR SCBA W/A FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN
PRESSURE-DEMAND/POSITIVE-PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FIRE MAY PRODUCE TOXIC THERMAL
DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS.

Spill Release Procedures:MAY BE TREATED AS A SMALL LABORATORY LEAK.
TAKE UP ABSORBANT MATERIAL & PLACE INTO A CLEAN CONTAINER FOR LATER
DISPOSAL/NEUTRALIZE W/SODIUM BISULFATE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL LOCATION.
Other Precautions:USE LATEX/VINYL GLOVES WHILE HANDLING. PREVENT
PROLONGED/REPEATED SKIN CONTACT.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR MSHA/NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR BASED ON
ADEQUATE WORKER PROTECTION FOR GIVEN WORKING CONDITIONS, LEVEL OF
AIRBORNE CONTAMINATION.
Ventilation:GENERAL/LOCAL EXHAUST: TO MAINTAIN AIRBORNE CONCENTRATIONS
BELOW OSHA PELS.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICALLY PROTECTIVE LATEX/VINYL
Eye Protection:EYEGLASSES/CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:CHEMICALLY PROTECTIVE APRONS, EYEWASH
STATIONS, WASHING FACILITIES
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & SHOES
BEFORE REUSE. NEVER EAT, DRINK/SMOKE IN WORK AREAS.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PRACTICE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE AFTER USING THIS MATERIAL, ESPECIALLY
BEFORE EATING, DRINKING, SMOKING, USING THE TOILET/APPLYING
COSMETICS. IF WEARING CONTACT LENSES, APPROPRIATE EYE PROTECTION
MUST B E WORN INSTEAD OF/IN CONJUNCTION W/CONTACT LENSES.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:212F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:32F
Spec Gravity:1
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID W/MILD ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
WATER REACTIVE MATERIALS, STRONG OXIDIZERS, ACIDS/BASES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL OXIDATIVE DECOMPOSITION OF
PRODUCT CAN PRODUCE DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF AS HAZARDOUS WASTE IN ACCORDANCE
W/LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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