Product ID:76240 PARAFORMALDEHYDE
MSDS Date:08/01/1997
FSC:6550
NIIN:00F055867
MSDS Number: CGVWB

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PARAFORMALDEHYDE

CAS: 30525-89-4

RTECS: RV0540000

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(RAT): 800 MG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED, INHALED/ABSORBED
THROUGH SKIN. CAUSES SEVERE IRRITATION. MAY BE EXTREMELY
DESTRUCTIVE TO TISSUES OF THE MUCOUS MEMBRANES & UPPER RESPIRATORY
TRACT, EYES & SKIN. MAY CAUSE ALLERGI C RESPIRATORY & SKIN
REACTIONS, PULOMONARY EDEMA. EFFECTS MAY BE DELAYED. MAY CAUSE
IRREVERSIBLE OCULAR DAMAGE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, BURNING SENSATION, COUGHING,
WHEEZING, LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, HEADACHE, NAUSEA,
VOMITING, DRYING/CRACKING OF SKIN,

First Aid:EYES/SKIN: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR
15 MINS. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF
NECESSARY. INGESTION: WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER IF CONSCIOUS. OBTAIN
MEDICAL ATTEN TION IN ALL CASES.

Flash Point:160F
Lower Limits:7
Upper Limits:73
Extinguishing Media:CO2, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER/APPROPRIATE FOAM,
WATERSPRAY
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS &
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT CONTACT W/SKIN & EYES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MATERIAL, IN POWDER FORM, CAN CREATE A
DUST EXPLOSION. UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS, MAY DECOMPOSE & FORM
FLAMMABLE/EXPLOSIVE MIXTURES IN AIR. MAY EMIT TOXIC FUMES.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. SHUT OFF IGNITION SOURCES. USE
SCBA, RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. COVER W/DRY-LIME,
SAND/SODA ASH. PLACE IN COVERED CONTAINERS USING NON-SPARKING TOOLS
& TRANSPORT OUTDOORS. VENT ILATE AREA & WASH SITE AFTER PICKUP IS
COMPLETED.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE. KEEP
CONTAINER CLOSED & AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS & OPEN FLAME. WEAR
SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, GLOVES. PROTECT EYES/FACE.
Other Precautions:DON'T BREATHE DUST. DON'T GET IN EYES, ON SKIN/ON
CLOTHING.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL-RESISTANT
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, SAFETY SHOWER, EYE
BATH, USE NONSPARKING TOOLS.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:325.4-329F
Vapor Pres:<1.45
Vapor Density:1.03
Appearance and Odor:WHITE POWDER

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:NO
BRASS/STEEL/COPPER/COPPER ALLOYS/ACID ANHYDRIDES/STRONG OXIDIZING
AGENTS/STRONG REDUCING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, SPARKS, OPEN FLAMES & OTHER IGNITION
SOURCES, MOISTURE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:BY ACIDS, ALKALIES & HOT WATER
W/LIBERATION OF FORMALDEHYDE: CO, CO2, FORMALDEHYDE

Waste Disposal Methods:BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED W/AN
AFTERBURNER & SCRUBBER BUT EXERT EXTRA CARE IN IGNITING AS THIS
MATERIAL IS HIGHLY FLAMMABLE. DISPOSE OF IAW/LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL
REGULATIONS.

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