LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ING 1:RATS EXPOSED TO 14 PPM
FORMALDEHYDE CONTRACTED NASAL CANCERS. CURRENTLY AVAILABLE STUDIES
DO NOT DEMONSTRATE A CASUAL RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN FORMALDEHYDE
EXPOSURE & CANCER IN HUMANS. MAY CAUSE ALL ERGIC SKIN REACTION.
ACUTE:SKIN:A SIMILAR PRODUCT WAS SLIGHTLY TO MODERATELY IRRITATING
(PRIMARY SKIN (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:FORMALDEHYDE:OSHA REGULATED, GROUP 2A
(IARC) , ANTICIPATED TO BE A CARCINOGEN (NTP).
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:IRRITATION INDEX LESS THAN 5.0/8.0) .
EYES:A SIMILAR PRODUCT WAS SEVERLY IRRITATING WHEN TESTED.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:INGEST:DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT. GIVE LRG AMT OF WATER. CALL MD
IMMED. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.
SKIN:IN CASE OF IRRIT, FLUSH W/WATER. EYES:IMMED FLUSH W/WATER FOR
AT LEAST 15 MIN. EYELIDS SHOULD BE HELD APART DURING IRRIGATION TO
INSURE WATER CONTACT W/ENTIRE SURF OF EYES & LIDS. CALL MD.
INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SUPPORT BREATHING (GIVE O2/ARTIF RESP) .
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point:WILL NOT BURN
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM OR CARBON DIOXIDE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . USE WATER TO KEEP FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS
COOL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WILL NOT BURN UNLESS WATER HAS
EVAPORATED.
Spill Release Procedures:LARGE QUANTITIES:ENCLOSE WITH DIKING MATERIAL
TO PREVENT SEEPAGE INTO NATURAL BODIES OF WATER, THEN CONSULT
BORDEN CHEMICAL. SMALL QUANTITIES:SOAK UP WITH ABSORBENT MATERIAL
AND REMOVE TO A CHEMICAL D ISPOSAL AREA.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINERS CLOSED. STOE IN A
COOL, DRY PLACE.
Other Precautions:STORAGE LIFE AT 70F IS 3 MONTHS. AVOID PROLONGED OR
REPEATED CONTACT WITH SKIN. DO NOT GET IN EYES. WASH THOROUGHLY
AFTER HANDLING.
Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE
FOR DISPOSAL OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEM WORK GOGG/FULL LENGTH FCSHLD.
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOES, HARD HATS AND SUITABLE
CLOTHING IS STANDARD PRACTICE IN MANY INDUSTRIAL OPERATIONS.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PH:12.80-13.30 AT 25C.
HCC:T7
Spec Gravity:1.285-1.297
pH:SUPDAT
Appearance and Odor:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, CO2, ALDEHYDES (INCLUDING
FORMALDEHYDE) , PARTICULATE MATTER AND OTHER ORGANIC COMPOUNDS.
Waste Disposal Methods:RECOVER FREE LIQUID. ABSORB RESIDUE AND DISPOSE
OF ACCORDING TO LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS.
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