Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SKIN: ALLERGIC REACTION, DRYNESS, &
DEFATTING. EYES: IRRITATION. INGESTION: NAUSEA, VOMITING, &
DIARRHEA.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:FOMALDEHYDE IS A SUSPECTED HUMAN
CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:SKIN: ALLERGIC REACTION, DRYNESS, & DEFATTING.
EYES: IRRITATION. INGESTION: NAUSEA, VOMITING, & DIARRHEA.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
Eyes: FLUSH W/WATER FOR 10 MINS. SKIN: WASH W/MILD SOAP &
WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. INGESTION: OBTAIN MEDICAL
ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MAY PRODUCE IRRITATING OR TOXIC FUMES
DURING A FIRE.
Ventilation:GENERAL DILUTION TO KEEP
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES W/SIDE SHIELDS
Work Hygienic Practices:USE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE. WASH HANDS AFTER
USE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE, &
FEDERAL REGULATIONS. CONTAINS AN INGREDIENT REPORTABLE UNDER EPA
REGULATIONS.
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