Product ID:WAVICIDE 01,0104
MSDS Date:05/06/1998
FSC:6840
NIIN:00-597-7663
MSDS Number: CGLSG

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Cage: 64681

Telephone: (201) 857-1125

Cage: 8G992

GLUTARALDEHYDE

CAS: 111-30-8

RTECS: MA2450000

Fraction By Weight: 2.6%

OSHA PEL C 0.2 PPM

ACGIH TLV: C 0.2 PPM; 9596

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) IS NOT KNOWN.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:EYES, SKIN, RESPIRATORY
& GI TRACTS. ACUTE & CHRONIC- EYES/SKIN:CAUSES IRRITATION. MAY
CAUSE ALLERGIC SKIN REACTION (SENSITIZATION). INHALE:MAY CAUSE
CONGESTION, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, COU GHING. ORAL:MAY CAUSE NAUSEA,
VOMITING,GENERAL SYSTEMIC ILLNESS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, ALLERGIC SKIN REACTION/SKIN
SENSITIZATION, NAUSEA, VOMITING, COUGHING, SHORTNESS OF BREATH
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
DISORDERS, EYE PROBLEMS OR IMPAIRED RESPIRATORY FUNCTION MAY BE
MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THIS PRODUCT.

First Aid:GET MEDICAL HELP IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. INHALED:MOVE TO FRESH
AIR. PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED. EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH
WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. HOLD EYELIDS OPEN. SKIN:WASH WITH PLENTY OF
SOAP & WATE R. ORAL:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. SEEK IMMEDIATE MEDICAL
ATTENTION. IF VOMITING OCCURS, KEEP HEAD BELOW HIPS. DO NOT GIVE
ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Upper Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE (CO2), ALCOHOL FOAM
OR DRY CHEMICAL. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH-APPROVED
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION
PRODUCTS MAY BE FORMED.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

Spill Release Procedures:ABSORB SPILL WITH PAPER TOWELS. PLACE IN A
CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL. CLEAN SURFACE THOROUGHLY TO REMOVE RESIDUAL
CONTAMINATION.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM ALKALIES. KEEP
CONTAINER CLOSED. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN AND CLOTHING. USE WITH
ADEQUATE VENTILATION. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.

Respiratory Protection:A NIOSH-APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR ALDEHYDE IS
RECOMMENDED.
Ventilation:USE LOCAL MECHANICAL EXHAUST SUCH AS A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDE SHIELDS/GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE BATH, SAFETY SHOWER, WASHING FACILITIES
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. WASH THOROUGHLY BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING/SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:N1
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:212F,100C
Vapor Pres:16.9 @ 68F
Vapor Density:0.64
Spec Gravity:1.01
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, SLIGHTLY YELLOWISH LIQUID - CHARACTERISITC
ODOR OF ALDEHYDE AND LEMON

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALKALIES
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE

Waste Disposal Methods:DISCHARGE, TREATMENT OR DISPOSAL MAY BE SUBJECT
TO FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL LAWS. IF SOLUTION HAS LESS THAN 10 PPM
GLUTARALDEHYDE, FLUSH TO SEWER WITH LARGE AMOUNT OF WATER.
INCINERATION IS THE PREFERR ED METHOD OF DISPOSAL.

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