Product ID:10% BUFFERED FORMALIN, HC 200-20
MSDS Date:06/30/1997
FSC:6550
NIIN:00N092138
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJRJX

VAL TECH DIAGNOSTICS INC

806 FIFTH AVE
BRACKENRIDGE, PA 15014
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300

Info Phone: 724-224-2440

Cage: 01HD3

VAL TECH DIAGNOSTICS INC

BRACKENRIDGE, PA 15014 US

Telephone: 724-224-2440

Cage: 01HD3

(ORAL,RAT) 800 MG/KG.

CAS: 50-00-0

RTECS: LP8925000

OSHA PEL 0.75 PPM TWA, 8HR

ACGIH TLV: 1 PPM, S

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

METHYL ALCOHOL

CAS: 67-56-1

RTECS: PC1400000

OSHA PEL 260 MG/M3;200 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 262 MG/M3;200 PPM

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DISODIUM PHOSPHATE

CAS: 7558-79-4

RTECS: WC4500000

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

MONOSODIUM PHOSPHATE

CAS: 7558-80-7

RTECS: WA1900000

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3

LD50 LC50 Mixture:SEE INGREDIENTS & TOXICOLOGICAL INFO.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: STRONGLY IRRITATING TO SKIN,
EYES, RESPIRATORY TRACT AND MUCOUS MEMBRANES. POISONOUS. MAY CAUSE
ALLERGIC REACTIONS. MAY CAUSE PERMANENT EYE DAMAGE. INHALATION
(BREATHING): HARMFUL IF INHALED. S KIN CONTACT: HARMFUL IF ABSORBED
THROUGH SKIN - CAUSES GENERAL TISSUE DAMAGE. EYE CONTACT: CAUSES
EYE BURNS. CHRONIC: INGESTION (SWALLOWING): FATAL OR MAY CAUSE
BLINDNESS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:FORMALDEHYDE: IARC MONOGRAPHS ON
EVALUATION OF CARCINOGENIC RISK OF CHEMICALS TO MAN, VOL 62, PG
217, 1995: GROUP 2A. NTP 8TH ANNUAL REPORT ON CARCINOGENS, 1998:
ANTICIPATED TO BE CARCINOGEN. ANIMAL: NASAL TUMORS. OSHA
REGULATED: CFR 29 1910.1048.
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION OF SKIN, EYES, RESPIRATORY TRACT AND
MUCOUS MEMBRANES FROM FUMES. INGESTION CAUSES SEVERE
GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOMS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:RESPIRATORY AILMENTS, SKIN
CONDITIONS, EYE CONDITIONS.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH IMMEDIATELY WITH PLENTY OF WATER (FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES), CALL MD. SKIN: FLUSH IMMEDIATELY WITH PLENTY OF WATER (15
MINUTES), REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING, CALL MD. INGESTION: DRINK
TWO GLASSES OF WATER IMMEDIATELY AND INDUCE VOMITING, GIVE
ACTIVATED CHARCOAL SLURRY. CALL MD. INHALATION: MOVE TO FRESH AIR.
IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS
DIFFICULT USE O XYGEN.

Flash Point Method:PMCC
Flash Point:=71.1C, 160.F
Lower Limits:7%
Extinguishing Media:FOAM, WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE OR DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FORMS HAZARDOUS FUMES, CARBON MONOXIDE,
CARBON DIOXIDE. EVACUATE AFFECTED AREA. COOL CONTAINER WITH WATER
SPRAY TO ABSORB ESCAPING FUMES. NFPA HAZARD RATINGS: HEALTH - 3;
FLAMMABILITY - 2; REACTIVITY - 0.

Spill Release Procedures:SOAK UP SMALL SPILLS W/EARTH, SAND/OTHER
NONCOMBUST ABSORB MATL & REMOVE IN COVERED METAL CNTNRS. DIKE LG
SPILLS & NEUTRALIZE W/DILUTE (5%) SOLN OF AMMONIA, SODIUM
SULFATE/SODIUM BISULFITE & REMOVE. F LUSH AREA W/PLENTY OF WATER.
COMPLY W/FED, STATE & LOC REGS ON REPORTING RELEASES. "REPORTABLE
QTY" RQ TO NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER 1-800-424-8802, 40 CFR PART
302: FORMALDEHYDE RQ (100 LBS).
Neutralizing Agent:NEUTRALIZE WITH DILUTE (5%) SOLUTION OF AMMONIA,
SODIUM SULFATE OR SODIUM BISULFITE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED. KEEP AWAY FROM
HEAT AND FLAMES. STORE IN A HEATED TANK OR WARM ROOM, ABOVE MINIMUM
STORAGE TEMPERATURE FOR GRADE HANDLED.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED FULL FACE, SELF CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST, MUST COMPLY WITH REGULATIONS.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE, NITRITE, BUTYL OR POLYVINYL GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES & FULL LENGTH
FACESHIELD .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER MEETING ANSI DESIGN
CRITERIA . COVERALLS WITH LONG SLEEVES MADE OF MATERIALS RESISTANT
TO PRODUCT.
Work Hygienic Practices:REVIEW THE OSHA FORMALDEHYDE STANDARD (29 CFR
1910.1048) FOR WORKER TRAINING, WORKPLACE MONITORING AND MEDICAL
SURVEILLANCE REQUIREMENTS.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PHYSICAL/CHEM DATA: MP: POLYMERIZES AND SEPARATES <0C (<32F) AND >67C
(>152.6F). -- HAZ DECOMP PROD: MIXED WITH STRONG OXIDIZERS.

Boiling Pt:>94.3C, 201.7F
B.P. Text:94.3-100C (201-212F)
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:SUPP DATA
Vapor Pres:23-26 MM HG @ 25C
Vapor Density:1.0(AIR=1)
Spec Gravity:1.1 (H*2O=1)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:>1 (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR LIQUID WITH STRONG, PUNGENT ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, CAUSTICS, STRONG ALKALIS, ISOCYANATES,
ANHYDRIDES, OXIDES AND INORGANIC ACIDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STORAGE AT HIGH TEMPERATURES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:FORMALDEHYDE REACTS W/HYDROCHLORIC
ACID TO FORM POTENT CARCIN, BIS-CHLOROMETHYL ETHER. FORMALDEHYDE
REACTS W/NITROGEN DIOXIDE, NITROMETHANE, PERCHLORIC ACID &
ANILINE/WHEN FORMALDEHYDE IS (SUPP DATA)
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:CONSULT LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL AUTHORITIES FOR
PROPER DISPOSAL METHODS.

Toxicological Information:FORMALDEHYDE: LD50:(ORAL,MOUSE) 42 MG/KG.
LCLO:(INHAL,RAT) 250 MG/KG. LD50:(INHAL,RAT) 590 MG/KG.
LCL0:(INHAL,MOUSE) 900 MG/KG.

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Transport Information:DOT LABELING: FORMALDEHYDE SOLUTIONS, 4%.

SARA Title III Information:IN COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 313 OF THE
EMERGENCY PLANNING AND COMMUNITY RIGHT-TO-KNOW ACT OF 1986 AND 40
CFR PART 372 THE FOLLOWING TOXIC CHEMICALS ARE PRESENT:
FORMALDEHYDE.
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