Product ID:FORMALDEHYDE, F1635
MSDS Date:07/31/1996
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N017997
MSDS Number: CHHZV

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

STATISTICS; BIOCHEM & METABOLIC; BEHAVIORAL; OTHER

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CRITERIA; EQUIVOCAL TUMORIGENIC AGENT BY RTECS

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(EFFECT ON INFLAMMATION OR MEDIATION OF

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(CRANIOFACIAL; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYS; HEPATOBILIARY

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(ORAL,RAT) 100

CAS: 50-00-0

RTECS: LP8925000

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: 0.3 PPM, C

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

METHANOL; (METHYL ALCOHOL) (SARA 313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 67-56-1

RTECS: PC1400000

OSHA PEL 200 PPM, S

ACGIH TLV: 200 PPM;250 STEL, S

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

AREAS. KEEP LOCKED UP & OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.

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TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES HAVE NOT BEEN

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KNOWN TO THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA TO CAUSE CANCER.

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OLFACTION EFTS; OLFACTION TUMORS). BEHAVIORAL

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AGGRESSION). LUNGS, THORAX/RESPIRATION (BRONCHIOLAR

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OBSTRUCTION). GI (GASTRITIS; ULCERATION/BLEEDING FROM

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APPENDAGES (TUMORS). PATERNAL EFTS (SPERMATOGENESIS;

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VESICLE, COWPER'S, ACCESSORY GLANDS; OTHER EFTS ON

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IMPLANTATION MORTALITY). EFTS ON EMBRYO/FETUS

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LD50 LC50 Mixture:SEE INGREDIENT 1.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED,
INHALED/ABSORBED THRU SKIN. MATL IS EXTREMELY DESTRUCT TO TISS OF
MUC MEMBS & UPPER RESP TRACT, EYES & SKIN. INHAL MAY BE FATAL AS
RSLT OF SPASM, INFLAMM & EDEMA OF LARYNX & BRONCHI, CHEM PNEUM &
PULM EDEMA. SYMPS OF EXPOS MAY INCL BURNING SENSATION, COUGH,
WHEEZING, (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:FORMALDEHYDE:IARC MONOGRAPHS, VOL 62, PG
217, 1995:GRP 2A. NTP 7TH ANNUAL RPT ON CARCINS, 1994:ANTIC TO BE
(SUPP DATA)
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, HDCH,
NAUS & VOMIT. MAY CAUSE ALLERGIC RESP & SKIN RXNS. EXPOS CAN
CAUSE:COUGH, CHEST PAINS, DFCLTY IN BRTHG. PULM EDEMA. EFTS MAY BE
DELAYED. GI DISTURBS. CH RONIC:MAY ALTER GENETIC MATL. TARGET
ORGANS:EYES, KIDNEYS. TO THE BEST OF MFR'S KNOWLEDGE, CHEMICAL,
PHYSICAL & (ING 4)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES:IMMED FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR AT LST 15 MINS.
ASSURE ADEQ FLUSHING BY SEPARATING LIDS W/FINGERS. SKIN:IMMED FLUSH
W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR AT LST 15 MINS WHILE REMOVING CONTAM
CLTHG & SHOES. WASH CONTAM CLTHG BEFORE REUSE. DISCARD CONTAM
SHOES. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BRTHG GIVE ARTF RESP. IF
BRTHG IS DFCLT, GIVE OXYG. INGEST:WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER PROVIDED
PERS(SUPDAT)

Flash Point:133F,56C
Lower Limits:7%
Upper Limits:73%
Extinguishing Media:WATER MAY BE EFFECTIVE FOR COOLING, BUT MAY NOT
EFFECT EXTINGUISHMENT. CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER/APPROP
FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT . USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS.
COMBUSTIBLE LIQUIDS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SCBA,
RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. ABSORB ON SAND OR VERMICULITE &
PLACE IN CLOSED CONTAINERS FOR DISPOSAL. VENTILATE AREA & WASH
SPILL SITE AFTER MATERIAL PI CKUP IS COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE VAP. DO NOT GET IN
EYES, ON SKIN, ON CLTHG. AVOID PRLNG/RPTD EXPOS. READILY ABSORBED
THRU SKIN. CARCIN. MAY CAUSE CANCER. LACHRYMATOR.
Other Precautions:MUTAGEN. MAY CAUSE HERITABLE GENETIC DMG. CORR.
CAUSES BURNS. TOX BY INHAL, IN CONT W/SKIN & IF SWALLOWED. MAY
CAUSE SENSIT BY INHAL & SKIN CONT. POSS RISK OF IRREVERSIBLE EFTS.
KEEP TIGHTLY CLSD. STO RE IN COOL, DRY PLACE. COMBUST. (SUPDAT)

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGS &(SUPDAT)
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA . WEAR OTHER SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MATLS TO AVOID:OXIDIZING AGENTS. EXPLAN OF CARCIN:CARCIN. ANIMAL:NASAL
TUMORS. OSHA REGULATED:CFR 29 1910.1048. FIRST AID PROC:IS
CONSCIOUS. CALL MD IMMED. EYE PROT:FULL LGTH FSHLD . OTHER PREC: IN
CASE OF ACCIDENT/IF YOU FEEL UNWELL,SEEK MED ADVICE IMMED (SHOW LBL
WHERE POSS). USE ONLY IN WELL VENTED (ING 3)

Vapor Pres:52 @ 37C
Vapor Density:1.03
Spec Gravity:1.083
Appearance and Odor:LIQUID

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
INCOMPAT W/ANILINE, PHENOL, ISOCYANATES, ANHYDRIDES, STRONG ACIDS,
STRONG BASES. REACTS VIOLENTLY W/STRONG (SUPP DATA)
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON
DIOXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISSOLVE OR MIX MATERIAL W/COMBUSTIBLE SOLVENT &
BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED W/AFTERBURNER & SCRUBBER.
OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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