LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:VAPORS INTENSLY IRRITATING TO
MUCOUS MEMBRANES. INGESTION MAY CAUSE SEVERE ABDOMINAL PAIN,
VOMITING, DIARRHEA, SHOCKS, DEATH.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:FORMALDEHYDE:IARC MONO, SUPPLEMENT, VOL
7, PG 211, 1987:GROUP 2A. NTP 6TH ANNUAL RPT ON CARCIN, 1991:ANTIC
TO (SUPDAT)
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SUPPORT BREATHING (GIVE O*2/ARTF
RESP) . EYES:WASH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR @ LEAST 15 MINUTES.
SKIN:WASH WITH PLENTY OF WATER. INGEST:GIVE 2-4 GLASSES OF WATER
AND PR ODUCE VOMITING. REPEAT UNTIL FLUID IS CLEAR. FOLLOW WITH
MILK AND RAW EGGS. CALL A PHYSICIAN.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Extinguishing Media:WATER FOG; CARBON DIOXIDE OR DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Spill Release Procedures:FLUSH SPILLED MATERIAL WITH LARGE VOLUME OF
WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AT ROOM TEMPERATURE. AVOID
CONTACT WITH SKIN & EYES; DON'T TAKE INTERNALLY.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:GENERAL MECHANICAL:PREFERABLE. LOCAL EXHAUST:ACCEPTABLE.
Protective Gloves:PLASTIC GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKER GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:IMPERVIOUS APRON.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLAN OF CARCIN:BE CARCINOGEN. ANIMAL:NASAL TUMORS.
Waste Disposal Methods:WASH WITH LARGE AMOUNT OF WATER DOWN THE DRAIN.
DISPOSAL MUST BE I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS .
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