Product ID:2838 LIQUID
MSDS Date:03/06/1998
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N093074
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJWSX

Emergency Phone: 800-462-5378; 800-462-5378

Info Phone: 630-305-1000

Preparer: WILLIAM S. UTLEY

Cage: 89524

Telephone: (630) 305-1000

Cage: 89524

GLUTARALDEHYDE

CAS: 111-30-8

RTECS: MA2450000

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

LD50 LC50 Mixture:SEE TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: CORROSIVE TO THE EYES WITH
POSSIBLE PERMANENT DAMAGE DEPENDING ON THE LENGTH OF EXPOSURE AND
ON THE FIRST AID ACTION GIVEN. SKIN: CAN CAUSE MODERATE TO SEVERE
SKIN IRRITATION. DEPENDING ON THE L ENGTH OF EXPOSURE AND ON THE
FIRST AID ACTION GIVEN, PROLONGED CONTACT MAY BE CORROSIVE TO SKIN.
CAN CAUSE ALLERGIC CONTACT DERMATITIS IN SUSCEPTIBLE INDIVIDUALS.
CAN BE HARMFUL IF ABSORBED. INGESTION : CAN BE HARMFUL OR FATAL.
INHALATION: CAN CAUSE SEVERE RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION.
Effects of Overexposure:REVIEW OF AVAIL DATA DOES NOT IDENTIFY ANY
SYMPS FROM EXPOS NOT PREVIOUSLY MENTIONED. TOX INFO: CONC.
CUMULATIVE TOX IS ALSO POSS BY RPTD DERMAL CONT W/25-50% SOLN OF
GLUTARALDEHYDE. PRIMARY SKIN IRRI T TEST (ALBINO RABBITS): AT
10%/GREATER,GLUTARALDEHYDE SOLNS MAY CAUSE MOD TO SEV IRRIT, W/POSS
NECROSIS AFTER PRLNG CONT. DOT CORR TEST: AQUEOUS SOLNS UP TO, &
INCL, 45% DO NOT PRDCE CORR LESIONS WHE N TESTED UNDER DOT CNDTNS,
BUT AT 50% 2 OF 6 ANIMALS DEVELOPED LOC NECROSIS IN 4 HRS/LESS.
SKIN SENSIT: AT LEVELS OF 0.2% & LOWER NO SENSIT OCCURRED IN HUMAN
STUDIES. HIGHER LEVELS PRDCED ALLERGIC CON T DERM. (OTHER PREC)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:A REVIEW OF AVAILABLE DATA DOES NOT
IDENTIFY ANY WORSENING OF EXISTING CONDITIONS.

First Aid:EYES: IMMED FLUSH FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS, HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN.
CALL MD IMMED. SKIN: IMMED FLUSH W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS. LGE
SPLASH: FLOOD BODY UNDER SHOWER. CALL MD IMMED. INGEST: DO NOT
INDUCE V OMIT. DO NOT GIVE ANYTHING TO DRINK. SEEK MED ADVICE
IMMED. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. TREAT SYMPS. CALL MD. NOTE TO
MD: BASED ON INDIVIDUAL RXNS OF PATIENT, MD'S JUDGMENT SHOULD BE
USED TO CTL SYMPS & CLINICAL CNDTNS. CAUTION: IF UNCON, DFCLT
BRTHG/CONVLS, DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT/GIVE WATER. NOTE TO MD: PROBABLE
MUCOSAL DMG MAY CONTRAINDICATE USE OF GASTRIC LAVAGE. MEASURES
AGAINST CIRCULATORY SHOCK , RESP DEPRESS & CONVLS MAY BE NEEDED.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:THIS PRODUCT WOULD NOT BE EXPECTED TO BURN UNLESS
ALL THE WATER IS BOILED AWAY. THE REMAINING ORGANICS MAY BE
IGNITABLE. USE WATER TO COOL CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS AND FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .

Spill Release Procedures:SML LIQ SPILL: CONTAIN W/ABSORB MATL, SUCH AS
CLAY, SOIL/ANY COMMERCIALLY AVAIL ABSORB. SHOVEL RECLAIMED LIQ &
ABSORB INTO RECOVERY/SALVAGE DRUMS FOR DISP. REFER TO CERCLA REGS.
LGE LIQ SPILL: DIKE TO PVNT FURTHER MOVEMENT & RECLAIM INTO
RECOVERY/SALVAGE DRUMS/TANK TRUCK FOR DISP. REFER TO CERCLA REGS.
LGE INDOOR SPILL: EVACUATE EMPLOYEES & VENT AREA. (SUP DAT)

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CNTNR CLSD WHEN NOT IN USE. OTHER
PREC: ACUTE INHAL TOXICITY(ALBINO RATS):LC=>2.5 L/MIN(SATURATED
VAPOR FOR 6-8 HRS PRDCD IRRIT EFTS, BUT RSLTD IN NO DEATHS).
COMMENTS: EXAMINATION OF ALL SACR IFICED ANIMALS AT THE END OF THE
STUDY SHOWED NO ABNORM. CONT NEHC FOR MORE SPECIFIC INFO .
Other Precautions:EFTS OF OVEREXP: CROSS RXN W/FORMALDEHYDE/FROM LOWER
CONC GLUTARALDEHYDE DOES NOT OCCUR. PRIMARY EYE IRRIT TEST (ALBINO
RABBITS): SEV IRRIT. COMMENTS: AT LEVELS OF 0.2% & BELOW OF
GLUTARALDEHYDE NO EYE IRRIT WAS NOTED. LEVELS ABOVE 0.2% OF
GLUTARALDEHYDE PRDCD MOD TO SEV IRRIT & CORNEAL INJURY. (HNDLG &
STOR PREC)

Respiratory Protection:RESPIRATORY PROT IS NOT NORMALLY NEEDED SINCE
VOLATILITY & TOXICITY ARE LOW. IF SIGNIFICANT MISTS ARE GENERATED,
USE EITHER NIOSH APPROVED CHEMICAL CARTRIDGE RESPIRATOR W/A
DUST/MIST PREFILTER/SUPPLIE D AIR. FOR LARGE SPILLS, ENTRY INTO
LARGE TANKS, VESSELS/ENCLOSED SMALL SPACES W/INADEQUATE VENT, A
NIOSH APPROVED POSITIVE PRESSURE, SCBA IS RECOMMENDED.
Ventilation:GENERAL VENTILATION IS RECOMMENDED. ADDITIONALLY, LOCAL
EXHAUST VENTILATION IS RECOMMENDED WHERE VAPORS, OR MISTS MAY BE
RELEASED.
Protective Gloves:WEAR IMPERMEABLE GLOVES (NEOPRENE, NITRILE, PVC,
NATURAL RUBB, VITON & BUTYL).
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES AND FULL LENGTH
FACESHIELD .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EMERGENCY EYEWASH AND DELUGE
SHOWER . WEAR BOOTS AND APRON. A FULL SLICKER SUIT IS RECOMMENDED
IF GROSS EXPOSURE IS POSSIBLE.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE CONTAM CLTHG & THORO WASH AFFECTED AREA.
LAUNDER CONTAM CLTHG BEFORE REUSE. HUMAN EXPOS CHARACT: BASED ON
NALCO'S REC PROD APPLICATION & MFR'S REC PERS PROT EQUIP, POTENTIAL
HUMAN EXPOS IS: LOW.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPILL PROC: THOSE RESPONSIBLE FOR CTL & RECOVERY SHOULD WEAR PROT EQUIP
SPECIFIED IN CTL MEASURES SECTION. THIS PROD IS TOX TO FISH. IT
SHOULD NOT BE DIRECTLY DISCHARGED INTO LAKES, PONDS, STREAMS, WA
TERWAYS/PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES. WASTE DISP METH: NON-HAZ LIQ WASTE
CAN ALSO BE INCINERATED I/A/W LOC, STATE & FED REGS.

Boiling Pt:=100.6C, 213.F
B.P. Text:@ 760 MM HG
Melt/Freeze Pt:=-6.5C, 20.3F
Vapor Pres:16 MM HG @ 68C
Spec Gravity:1.04 @ 68F
pH:3.1-4.5 (NEAT)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID WITH CHARACTERISTIC ALDEHYDE ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID CONTAMINATION WITH STRONG ACIDS AND BASES. CONTACT WITH THESE MAY
CAUSE A HEAT-GENERATING REACTION WHICH IS NOT EXPECTED TO BE
VIOLENT.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID STORAGE AT TEMPERATURES ABOVE 100C.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:IN THE EVENT OF COMBUSTION CARBON
MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE MAY BE FORMED. DO NOT BREATHE SMOKE OR
FUMES. WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.

Waste Disposal Methods:IF PROD BECOMES WASTE, IT DOES NOT MEET CRITERIA
OF HAZ WASTE AS DEFINED UNDER RCRA 40 CFR 261, SINCE IT DOES NOT
HAVE CHARACTS OF SUBPART C, NOR IS IT LISTED UNDER SUBPART D. AS
NON-HAZ LIQ WASTE, IT SHOULD BE SOLIDIFIED W/STABILIZING AGENTS
(SUCH AS SAND, FLY ASH/CEMENT) SO THAT NO FREE LIQ REMAIN S BEFORE
DISP TO INDUS WASTE LANDFILL. (SUP DAT)

Toxicological Information:ACUTE TOX STUDIES HAVE BEEN CONDUCTED ON
VARIOUS CONCS OF GLUTARALDEHYDE. RSLTS ARE SHOWN BELOW (A.I. REFERS
TO ACTIVE ING BASIS). ACUTE ORAL TOX (ALBINO RATS): LD50 50%
SOLN=1.3 ML/KG (733 MG/KG A.I. ); LD50 45% SOLN=1.2 ML/KG (605
MG/KG A.I.); LD50 25% SOLN=1.54-1.87 ML/KG (409-497 MG/KG A.I.);
LD50 10% SOLN=1.07-1.62 ML/KG (111-168 MG/KG A.I.). ACUTE DERMAL
TOX (ALBINO RABBITS): LD50 50% SOLN=1. 59-2.54 ML/KG (897-1432
MG/KG A.I.); LD50 45% SOLN=2.00-2.71 ML/KG (1004-1360 MG/KG A.I.);
LD50 25% SOLN=8.0-12.80 ML/KG (2128-3045 MG/KG A.I.). A MAJOR
DETERMINANT OF ACUTE PERCUTANEOUS TOX OF GLUTAR ALDEHYDE SOLN IS
(EFTS OF OVEREXP)

Disclaimer (provided with this information by the compiling agencies):
This information is formulated for use by elements of the Department
of Defense. The United States of America in no manner whatsoever,
expressly or implied, warrants this information to be accurate and
disclaims all liability for its use. Any person utilizing this
document should seek competent professional advice to verify and
assume responsibility for the suitability of this information to their
particular situation.

Ecological:BIOCHEM OXYGEN DEMAND (5-DAY BOD): 0. CHEM OXYGEN DEMAND
(COD): 349,000 MG/L. AQUATIC DATA: AQUATIC TOX STUDIES HAVE BEEN
PERFORMED ON VARIOUS CONCS OF GLUTARALDEHYDE SOLNS W/RLSTS AS
FOLLOWS. BLUEGIL L SUNFISH: 96-HR STATIC ACUTE LC50 25% SOLN=37.6
PPM; 96-HR NOEL 25% SOLN=10 PPM. RAINBOW TROUT: 96-HR STATIC ACUTE
LC50 25% SOLN=42.1 PPM; 96-HR NOEL 25% SOLN=32 PPM. DAPHNIA MAGNA:
48-HR STATIC ACUT E LC50 25% SOLN=16.9 PPM; 48-HR NOEL 25% SOLN=5
PPM. DATA FOR 25% SOLNS USING OTHER SPECIES: 48-HR STATIC ACUTE
LC50 IN OYSTER LARVAE=2.1 PPM; 96-HR STATIC ACUTE LC50 IN GREEN
CRABS=465 PPM. CONT NEHC FOR MORE COMPLETE INFO .

Transport Information:PROPER SHIPPING NAME/HAZ CLASS MAY VARY BY
PACKAGING, PROPERTIES, & MODE OF TRANSPORTATION. TYPICAL PROPER
SHIPPING NAMES FOR THIS PROD ARE: ALL TRANSPORTATION MODES: PROD IS
NOT REGULATED; AIR TRANSP ORATION: OTHER REGULATED SUBSTANCES;
MARINE TRANSPORTATION (IMDG/IMO): PROD IS NOT REGULATED; UN/ID #:
NONE; HAZ CLASS-PRIMARY: 0-NOT REQUIRED; PACKING GROUP: N/A; IMDG
PAGE #: NONE; IATA PACKING INST RUCTION: CARGO: 906; IATA CARGO
AIRCRAFT LIM: NO LIM (MAX NET QTY PER PACKAGE); FLASH POINT: NONE;
TECHNICAL NAMES: GLUTARALDEHYDE; RQ LBS (PER PACKAGE): NONE; RQ
COMPONENTS: NONE.

SARA Title III Information:SECTION 302: EXTREMELY HAZ SUBSTANCES (40
CFR 355): PROD CNTNS NO INGS LISTED IN APPENDIX A & B AS EXTREMELY
HAZ SUBSTANCE. SECTIONS 311 & 312: MSDS REQS (40 CFR 370): MFR'S
HAZ EVALUATION HAS FOUND P ROD TO BE HAZ. PROD SHOULD BE RPTD UNDER
THE FOLLOWING EPA HAZ CATEGORIES: XX IMMED (ACUTE) HLTH HAZ; XX
DELAYED (CHRONIC) HLTH HAZ. UNDER SARA 311 & 312, EPA HAS
ESTABLISHED THRESHOLD QTYS FOR RPTG O F HAZ CHEMS. CURRENT
THRESHOLDS ARE: 500 LBS/TPQ, WHICHEVER IS LOWER, FOR EXTREMELY HAZ
SUBSTANCES & 10,000 LBS FOR ALL OTHER HAZ CHEMS. PROD DOES NOT
CONTAIN INGS LISTED IN SARA SEC 313 LIST OF TOXIC CHEM.
Federal Regulatory Information:OSHA'S HAZ COMMUNICATION RULE, 29 CFR
1910.1200: BASED ON MFR'S HAZ EVALUATION, THE FOLLOWING ING IN PROD
IS HAZ & REASON IS SHOWN BELOW: GLUTARALDEHYDE: CORR; CEILING 0.5
PPM, 0.2 MG/M3 ACGIH/TLV; CE ILING 0.2 PPN, 0.8 MG/M3 OSHA/PEL.
CERCLA/SUPERFUND, 40 CFR 117, 302: NOTIFICATION OF SPILLS OF PROD
IS NOT REQUIRED. TSCA: ACTIVE ING IS REGULATED UNDER FIFRA &
EXEMPTED UNDER TSCA. ALL INERTS ARE ON INVENTORY LIST. FED
INSECTICIDE, FUNGICIDE & TODENTICIDE ACT (FIFRA), 7 USC 135: EPA
REG # 10352-23 -1706. PROD IS REGISTERED FOR USE AS MICROORGANISM
CTL CHEM. IN ALL CASES FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS ON PROD LABEL. CONT NEHC
FOR MORE INFO .
State Regulatory Information:CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65: THIS PRODUCT
DOES NOT CONTAIN ANY CHEMICALS WHICH REQUIRE WARNING UNDER
CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65. MICHIGAN CRITICAL MATERIALS: THIS
PRODUCT DOES NOT CONTAIN INGREDIENTS LIS TED ON THE MICHIGAN
CRITICAL MATERIALS REGISTER. STATE RIGHT TO KNOW LAWS: REGULATED IN
THOSE STATES USING THE TLV FOR GLUTARALDEHYDE AS A CRITERIA FOR
LISTING.