Product ID:PARAFORMALDEHYDE, P6148
MSDS Date:05/19/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N085034
MSDS Number: CGVLQ

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

(ORAL, RAT) 800 MG/KG.

CAS: 30525-89-4

RTECS: RV0540000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:SEE INGREDIENT 1
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
OR ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. MATERIAL IS EXTREMELY DESTRUCTIVE TO
TISSUE OF THE MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT, EYES
AND SKIN. INHALATION MAY BE FATAL A S A RESULT OF SPASM,
INFLAMMATION AND EDEMA OF THE LARYNX AND BRONCHI, CHEMICAL
PNEUMONITIS AND (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: PULMONARY EDEMA. SYMPS OF EXPOS MAY
INCLUDE BURNING SENSATION, COUGHING, WHEEZING, LARYNGITIS,
SHORTNESS OF BREATH, HEADACHE, NAUSEA AND VOMITING. MAY CAUSE
ALLERGIC RESPIRATORY AND SKIN REA CTIONS. ADDITIONAL
INFO:FORMALDEHYDE, ADECOMP PROD OF PARAFORMALDEHYDE, HAS BEEN
LISTED AS A CARCINOGEN BY NTP & IARC.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES: IMMED FLUSH EYES W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT
LEAST 15 MIN. SKIN: IMMED FLUSH SKIN W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR
AT LEAST 15 MIN WHILE REMOVING CONTAM CLTHG & SHOES. INHAL: REMOVE
TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF
BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. INGEST: WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER
PROVIDED PERSON IS CONSCIOUS. CALL MD. WASH CONTAM CLTHG BEFORE
REUSE.

Flash Point:160F,71C
Lower Limits:7%
Upper Limits:73%
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR APPROPRIATE
FOAM. WATER SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THIS MATL, LIKE MOST MATLS IN POWDER
FORM, IS CAPABLE OF CREATING DUST EXPLO. UNDER FIRE CNDTNS, MATL
MAY DECOMPOSE TO FORM FLAM &/OR EXPLO MIXTURES IN (SUPDAT)

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. SHUT OFF ALL SOURCES OF
IGNITION. WEAR NIOSH APPRVD SCBA, RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY RUBBER
GLOVES. COVER W/DRY-LIME, SAND OR SODA ASH. PLACE IN COVERED CNTNRS
USING NON-SPARKING TOOLS & TRAN SPORT OUTDOORS. VENT AREA & WASH
SPILL (SUPDAT)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED. KEEP AWAY FROM
HEAT, SPARKS & OPEN FLAME. MOISTURE SENSITIVE. STORE UNDER
NITROGEN. STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE.
Other Precautions:DON OT BREATHE DUST. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, ON
CLOTHING. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. SEVERE IRRITANT.
SENSITIZER. HARMFUL SOLID.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGS (SUPDAT)
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLO HAZ: AIR. EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CNDTNS. MATL TO AVOID:
COPPER, COPPER ALLOYS. SPILL PROC: SITE AFTER MATL PICKUP IS
COMPLETE. EYE PROT: & FULL LENGTH FACESHIELD .

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:>325F,>163C
Vapor Pres:<1.45 @25C
Vapor Density:1.03
Appearance and Odor:WHITE POWDER.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS, STRONG BASES, ACID ANHYDRIDES, STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS,
STRONG REDUCING AGENTS, BRASS, STEEL, (SUPDAT)
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON
DIOXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISSOLVE OR MIX THE MATERIAL WITH A COMBUSTIBLE
SOLVENT AND BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN
AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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