Product ID:S2277, BOUINS FIXATIVE
MSDS Date:12/26/1995
FSC:6550
NIIN:01-360-5691
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CKNDX

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

FORMALDEHYDE

CAS: 50-00-0

RTECS: LP8925000

OSHA PEL see 1910.1048

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

ACETIC ACID

CAS: 64-19-7

RTECS: AF1225000

OSHA PEL 25 MG/M3;10 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 25 MG/M3;10 PPM

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

PICRIC ACID

CAS: 88-89-1

RTECS: TJ7875000

OSHA PEL 0.1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.1 MG/M3

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:STRONGLY IRRITATING TO SKIN, EYES,
RESPIRATORY TRACT & MUCOUS MEMBRANES. MAY CAUSE ALLERGIC REACTIONS.
MAY CAUSE PERMANENT EYE DAMAGE. INHALATION (BREATHING): HARMFUL IF
INHALED. SKIN CONTACT: HARMFUL IF ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN CAUSED
GENERAL TISSUE DAMAGE. EYE CONTACT: CAUSES EYE BURNS. INGESTION
(SWALLOWED): FATAL OR MAY CAUSE BLINDNESS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:LISTED AS A CARCINOGEN ON THE FOLLOWING:
IARC, NTP, OSHA, ACGIH.
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:EYE CONTACT-FLUSH EYES IMMEDIATELY WITH PLENTY OF WATER (15
MINS), CALL A PHYSICIAN. SKIN CONTACT-FLUSH SKIN IMMEDIATELY WITH
PLENTY OF WATER (15 MINS), REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING, CALL A
PHYSICIAN. INHALATION-MOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE
ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT USE OXYGEN.
INGESTION-DRINK TWO GLASSES OF WATER IMMEDIATELY AND INDUCE
VOMITING, GIVE ACTIVATED CHARCOAL SLURRY. CALL PHYSICIAN.

Flash Point Method:PMCC
Flash Point:141-190 DEG F
Lower Limits:7.0
Extinguishing Media:FOAM, WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, OR DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH
FULL FACEPIECE. WEAR 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.

Spill Release Procedures:SOAK UP SMALL SPILLS WITH EARTH, SAND, OR
OTHER NONCOMBUSTIBLE ABSORBENT MATERIAL & REMOVE IN COVERED METAL
CONTAINERS. DIKE LARGE SPILLS & NEUTRALIZE WITH DILUTE (5%)
SOLUTIONS OF AMMONIA, SODIUM SUL FITE, OR SODIUM BISULFITE &
REMOVE. FLUSH AREA WITH PLENTY OF WATER. COMPLY WITH FEDERAL, STATE
AND LOCAL REGULATIONS ON REPORTING RELEASES.
Neutralizing Agent:DILUTE (5%) SOLUTIONS OF AMMONIA, SODIUM SULFITE, OR
SODIUM BISULFITE.

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

Respiratory Protection:FULL FACEPIECE, SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST, MUST COMPLY WITH REGULATIONS.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE, NITRILE, BUTYL, OR POLYVINYL.
Eye Protection:FULL FACE SHIELD, SPLASH GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment: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
FORMALDEHYDE REACTS WITH HYDROCHLORIC ACID TO FORM THE POTENT
CARCINOGEN, BIS-CHLOROMETHYL ETHER.

HCC:C2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:94.3 TO 100 C.
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:POLYMERIZES <0C &>67C
Vapor Pres:23-26 MMHG
Vapor Density:1.0
Spec Gravity:1.10
Evaporation Rate & Reference:>1
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE.
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR LIQUID WITH STRONG, PUNGENT ODOR.

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 WITH NITROGEN
DIOXIDE, NITROMETHANE, PERCHLORIC ACID & ANILINE OR PEROXYFORMIC
ACID TO YIELD EXPLOSIVE COMPOUNDS. A VIOLENT REACTION OCCURS WHEN
FORMALDEHYDE IS MIXED WITH STRONG OX

Waste Disposal Methods:CONSULT LOCAL, STATE & FEDRAL AUTHORITIES FOR
PROPER DISPOSAL METHODS.

Toxicological Information:FORMALDEHYDE: ORAL, RATS: LD50=800 MG/KG.
ORAL, MOSUE: LD50=42 MG/KG. INHALATION, RATS: LCLO-250 MG/KG.
INHALATION, RATS: LD50=590 MG/KG. INHALATION, MOUSE=900 MG/KG.

Transport Information:DOT LABELING: UN NO.: UN2209. LABEL:
FORMALDEHYDE. PLACARD: 8, CORROSIVE.

SARA Title III Information:SARA TITLE III-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.
Federal Regulatory Information:"REPORTABLE QUANTITY" (RQ) TO NATIONAL
RESPONSE CENTER 1-800-424-8802, 40 CFR PART 302: FORMALDEHYDE
RQ(LBS) 100.

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