| MSDS | : | PARAFORMAL DEHYDE PRILLS 91-93% | | CAS | : | 30525-89-4 | | NAME | : | paraformaldehyde (sara iii)
supp data:saccharomyces cervisiae). in vivo, no
ing 2:inhal study, rats). listed as experimental animal
ing 3:(iarc), & potential cancer hazard (osha).
ing 4:animal studies (mice,rats,dogs).
ing 5:system or blood in 180-day studies of rats, monkeys
ing 8:of pulmonary edema can be delayed for several hours.
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===================== Product Identification =====================
MSDS NAME:PARAFORMAL DEHYDE PRILLS 91-93%
NIIN:00N014893
MSDS Number: BKMNB
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:HOECHST CELANESE CORP
Box:569320
City:DALLAS
State:TX
ZIP:75356-9320
Country:US
Info Phone Num:214-689-4000
Emergency Phone Num:800-835-5235
CAGE:02687
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:HOECHST CELANESE CORP PRINTING PRODUCTS DIV
Address:3070 U S HWY 22 W
Box:3700
City:SOMERVILLE
State:NJ
ZIP:08870
Country:US
Phone:908-231-3829
CAGE:02687
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Name:PARAFORMALDEHYDE (SARA III)
CAS:30525-89-4
RTECS #:RV0540000
Fraction by Wt: 91-93%
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
Name:SUPP DATA:SACCHAROMYCES CERVISIAE). IN VIVO, NO
INFORMATION. CARCINOGENIC TO ANIMALS (NASAL CANCER, LIFETIME (SEE
ING 3)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
Name:ING 2:INHAL STUDY, RATS). LISTED AS EXPERIMENTAL ANIMAL
CARCINOGEN (IARC,NTP), A PROBABLE HUMAN CARCINOGEN (SEE ING 4)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
Name:ING 3:(IARC), & POTENTIAL CANCER HAZARD (OSHA).
REPRO:FORMALDEHYDE SHOWED NO EVIDENCE OF REPRO EFFECTS IN (SEE ING
5)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
Name:ING 4:ANIMAL STUDIES (MICE,RATS,DOGS).
OTHER:FORMALDEHYDE-NO EVIDENCE OF EFFECTS ON LIVER, KIDNEYS,
NERVOUS (SEE ING 6)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
Name:ING 5:SYSTEM OR BLOOD IN 180-DAY STUDIES OF RATS, MONKEYS
OR HAMSTERS. FIRST AID PROC:CAN OCCUR. SIGNS/SYMPS (SEE ING 7)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
Name:ING 8:OF PULMONARY EDEMA CAN BE DELAYED FOR SEVERAL HOURS.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
===================== Hazards Identification =====================
LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORL,RAT)0.68 G/KG;(DRM,RBT)>2 G/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:INGEST:CAUSES SEVERE IRRIT &
INFLAMM OF MOUTH, THROAT & STOMACH. SEVERE STOMACH PAINS FOLLOW
W/POSS LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS. SLIGHTLY TOXIC TO ANIMALS.
INHAL:HIGHLY IRRIT TO NASAL PASSAGES. CAN CA USE INFLAMM OF LINING
OF NOSE, THROAT &LUNGS. CAN CAUSE PNEUMONIA & ABNORMAL ACCUMULATION
OF (SEE EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:FORMALDEHYDE:IARC-2A &
NTP-2:EXPERIMENTAL ANIMAL CARCIN. IARC:PROBABLE HUMAN CARCIN.
OSHA:POTENTIAL CANCER HAZ.ACGIH-A2.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:FLUID IN LUNGS. SENSITIZER (ALLERGIC
RXN POSS). MAY CAUSE SENSIT OF RESP SYS. MODERATELY TOXIC TO
ANIMALS. SKIN:CAN CAUSE MOD INJURY-REDDENING & SWELLING. SENSITIZER
(ALLERGIC RXN POSS). DUST CAN CAUSE DRYING, CRACKING & SCALING.
RPTD/PRLNGD CNTCT CAUSES HARDENING (TANNING). SLIGHTLY TOXIC TO
(SEE SUPP DATA)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:INGEST:INDUCE VOMIT IMMED IF CONSCIOUS BY GIVING 2 GLASSES OF
WATER & PRESSING FINGER DOWN THROAT. CNTCT MD IMMED. INHAL:REMOVE
FROM CONTAMD AREA. IF BRTHG STOPPED, GIVE ARTF RESP, THEN O*2 IF
NEEDED. CNTCT MD IMMED. SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMD CLTHG & WASH SKIN W/LG
AMTS OF WATER. IF IRRIT PERSIST, CNTCT MD. EYE:FLUSH W/WATER FOR AT
LEAST 15 MIN. CNTCT MD IMMED. NOTE TO MD:PULMONARY EDEMA (SEE
INGRED 6)
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:158F,70C
Lower Limits:7.0
Upper Limits:73.0
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE OR DRY CHEMICAL FOR SMALL FIRES,
ALCOHOL-TYPE AQUEOUS FILM-FORMING FOAM OR WATER SPRAY FOR LARGE
FIRES.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & COMPLETE
PERSONAL PROT EQUIP WHEN POTNTL FOR EXPOS TO VAPS/PRODS OF COMBUST
EXISTS. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE- (SEE SUPP DATA)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DO NOT USE COMPRESSED AIR TO TRANSFER
MATERIAL.
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:ELIMINATE IGNIT SOURCES. AVOID EYE/SKIN CNTCT.
PLACE LEAKING CNTNRS IN WELL-VENT AREA. NEUT W/AMMONIUM
HYDROXIDE/SODIUM SULFITE. USE STANDARD CLEAN-UP PROCEDURES SUCH AS
VACUUMING OR SWEEPING. RXN IS REVERSIBLE. CLEAN-UP I/A/W FED,
STATE, LOCAL REGS.
Neutralizing Agent:AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE OR SODIUM SULFITE.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, WELL-VENT AREA. DO NOT
EXPOSE TO TEMPS ABOVE 100F. KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS & FLAME.
KEEP CNTNRS CLOSED. USE ONLY DOT APPRVD CNTNRS.
Other Precautions:AVOID BRTHG DUST OR VAP. WHEN TRANSFERRING FOLLOW
PROPER GROUNDING PROCEDURES. AVOID CNTCT W/EYES, SKIN & CLOTHING.
DO NOT ENTER STORAGE AREA UNLESS ADEQUATELY VENTILATED. PROVIDE
EMERGENCY EXHAUST.
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED FULL-FACE FORMALDEHYDE
OR ACID GAS CARTRIDGE OR CANISTER RESPIRATOR W/PARTICULATE FILTER
WITHIN USE LIMITATIONS OF THESE DEVICES; IN ALL OTHER SITUATIONS
USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVE D SCBA.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHST RECOMM WHEN APPROP TO CONTROL EXPOS. MECH (GEN)
NOT RECOMM AS SOLE MEANS OF CONTROLLING EXPOS.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE OR RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:IMPERVIOUS BODY COVERING & BOOTS. SAFETY
SHOWER & EYE BATH.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THORO W/SOAP & WATER AFTER HNDLG. WASH
CONTAMD CLTHG THORO BEFORE RE-USE. DISCARD CONTAMD LEATHER CLTHG.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE FIGHT PROC:EXPOSED STRUCTURES & VESSELS. EFTS OF OVEREXP:ANIMALS
BY ABSORPTION. EYE:CAN CAUSE CHEM BURN, DMG IRREVERSIBLE. EXPOS TO
HIGH VAP CONCS, OR DUST, CAUSES IRRIT & TEARING. CHRONIC:MUTAG: IN
VITRO, FORMALDEHYDE IS MUTAG (MUTAG ACTIVITY DETECTED IN E.COLI,
PSEUDOMONAS FLUORESCENS, & (SEE INGRED 2)
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
HCC:F8
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:248F,120C
Vapor Pres:1.45
Vapor Density:1.03
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE.
Appearance and Odor:WHITE FREE-FLOWING SOLID PRILL W/STRONG, PUNGENT
FORMALDEHYDE ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:<10
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CAUSTIC SODA, SODA ASH & OTHER ALKALIS; ACIDS, AMINES, OXYGEN, HYDROGEN
PEROXIDE & OTHER STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:TEMPERATURES ABOVE 100F, SPARKS, FLAME.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, FORMALDEHYDE VAPOR.
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:PROD IS A NON-HAZ SOLID WASTE AS DEFINED IN
RESOURCE CONSERVATION RECOVERY ACT REGS (40CFR261). PROD MUST BE
DISPOSED OF PROPERLY UNDER STATE REGS FOR INDUSTRIAL WASTE.
PREFERRED METHOD IS INCIN/BIOLO GICAL TREATMENT IN FEDERAL/STATE
APPRVDFACILITY.
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