===================== Product Identification =====================
MSDS NAME:FORMALDEHYDE SOLUTION,37% (10-15% METHANOL)
NIIN:01-208-1046
MSDS Number: BQGTH
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO CHEMICAL DIV.
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
City:FAIR LAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-796-7100
Emergency Phone Num:201-796-7100,800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:1B464
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO. CHEMICAL MFG DIV
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
Box:City:FAIRLAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410-2802
Country:US
Phone:201-796-7100
CAGE:1B464
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Name:FORMALDEHYDE (SARA III)
CAS:50-00-0
RTECS #:LP8925000
Fraction by Wt: 37.0%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
OSHA PEL:SEE 1910.1048
ACGIH TLV:C 0.3 PPM; A2; 9293
EPA Rpt Qty:100 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:100 LBS
Name:METHYL ALCOHOL (METHANOL) (SARA III)
CAS:67-56-1
RTECS #:PC1400000
Fraction by Wt: 10-15%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
OSHA PEL:S,200PPM/250STEL
ACGIH TLV:S,200PPM/250STEL; 93
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
Name:WATER, WT% BY DIFFERENCE
CAS:7732-18-5
RTECS #:ZC0110000
Fraction by Wt: 47-52%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
===================== Hazards Identification =====================
LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 ORAL RAT=100 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: CONJUNCTIVITIS, SEVERE PERMANENT
CORNEAL DAMAGE, LOSS OF VISION. SKIN: FIRST OR SECOND DEGREE BURNS,
DERMATITIS, SENSITIZATION. INHALATION: IRRITATION OF NOSE AND
THROAT, TISSUE DAMAGE, RESPIRAT ORY TRACT INJURY, KIDNEY INJURY,
DEATH.INGESTION: BURNS OF MOUTH, THROAT, STOMACH. INJURY OF
LIVER,HEART, BRAIN. DEATH.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CONTAINS F [50-00-0] WHICH IS
LISTED BY NTP AND IARC AND REGULATED BY OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: IRRITATION, CONJUNCTIVITIS, CORNEAL
DAMAGE, LOSS OF VISION. SKIN: IRRITATION, BURNS, DERMATITIS,
SENSITIZATION. INHALATION: IRRITATION OF NOSE, THROAT, RESPIRATORY
INJURY, HEADACHE, NAUSEA, KIDN EY INJURY, DEATH. INGESTION: BURNS
OF MOUTH, THROAT, STOMACH. NAUSEA, DIARRHEA. INJURY OF LIVER,
HEART, BRAIN. DEATH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING DISEASE
INVOLVING THE EYES, SKIN, RESPIRATORY TRACT, IMPAIRED LIVER, OR
KIDNEY MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
Eyes: FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER FOLLOWED WITH NORMAL
SALINE WASH. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED
CLOTHING. WASH AREA WITH SOAP AND WATER. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
INHALATION: M OVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING GIVECPR. IF
BREATHING DIFFICULT GIVE OXYGEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION:
GIVE MILK, ACTIVATED CHARCOAL OR WATER. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:140F,60C
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:806F
Lower Limits:7.0
Upper Limits:73
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, WATER SPRAY, REGULAR
FOAM. FOR LARGER FIRES, USE WATER SPRAY, FOG, OR REGULAR FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE FLOODING AMOUNTS OF WATER AS A FOG, SOLID
STREAM MAY BE INEFFECTIVE. COOL CONTAINERS WITH FLOODING AMOUNTS OF
WATER, APPLY FROM AS FAR AWAY AS POSSIBLE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPOR-AIR MIXTURES ARE EXPLOSIVE ABOVE
FLASH POINT. VAPORS ARE HEAVIER THAN AIR AND MAY TRAVEL A
CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE TO A SOURCE OF IGNITION AND FLASH BACK.
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:SHUT OFF IGNITION SOURCES. VENTILATE AREA.
CONTAIN SPILL. USE WATER SPRAY TO REDUCE VAPORS. ABSORB LIQUIDS
WITH SAND OR OTHER ABSORBENT AND PLACE INTO CONTAINERS FOR LATER
DISPOSAL. DO NOT ALLOW CONTA MINATION OF WATER SOURCES.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE
MATERIALS. AVOID CONTACT WITH HEAT, SPARKS, FLAMES, OR OTHER
IGNITION SOURCES. KEEP CONTAINERS CLOSED.
Other Precautions:VAPORS MAY BE EXPLOSIVE. PROTECT FROM PHYSICAL
DAMAGE. STORAGE AND USE AREAS SHOULD BE NO SMOKING.
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Respiratory Protection:WEAR RESPIRATORY EQUIPMENT RECOMMENDED BY OSHA
FOUND IN 29 CFR 1910, SUBPART Z.
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST OR PROCESS ENCLOSURE VENTILATION TO
MEET THE PUBLISHED EXPOSURE LIMITS. MUST BE EXPLOSION-PROOF.
Protective Gloves:WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:GOGGLES/FACE SHIELD TO PREVENT CONTACT.
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR APPROPRIATE IMPERVIOUS PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT POSSILITY OF SKIN CONTACT WITH
THIS PRODUCT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING, OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
WHERE THERE IS ANY POSSIBILITY THAT AN EMPLOYEE'S EYES AND/OR SKIN MAY
BE EXPOSED TO THIS SUBSTANCE, THE EMPLOYER SHOULD PROVIDE AN EYE
WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER WITHIN THE IMMEDIATE WORK AREA FO R
EMERGENCY USE.
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
HCC:F4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:205F,96C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:5F,-15C
Vapor Pres:67-88
Vapor Density:1.04
Spec Gravity:1.08
pH:2.8-4
Solubility in Water:MISCIBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID. PUNGENT ODOR. MAY BECOME CLOUDY
OR PRECIPITOUS ON STANDING.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS, INORGANIC ACIDS, ALKALIES, AMMONIA, ANHYDRIDES,
BISULFIDES, IODINE, ISOCYANATES, NITROMETHANE, PHENOL.
Stability Condition to Avoid:FORMALDEHYDE SOLUTIONS ARE STABLE IN
CLOSED CONTAINERS AT NORMAL TEMP. AND PRESS.MAY OXIDIZE SLOWLY ON
CONTACT WITH AIR.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS MAY
INCLUDE TOXIC AND HAZARDOUS FUMES OF FORMALDEHYDE AND OXIDES OF
CARBON.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL POLYMERIZE WITH ACTIVE ORGANIC
MATERIALS, SUCH AS PHENOL, WITH SUDDEN PRESSURE DEVELOPMENT.
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF WASTE IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE
AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
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