=====================  Product Identification  =====================

MSDS NAME:FORMIC ACID, 06430
NIIN:00N072369
MSDS Number: CBYBX
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:SIGMA CHEMICAL CO
Box:14508
City:ST LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63178
Country:US
Info Phone Num:314-771-5765
Emergency Phone Num:314-771-5765
CAGE:21076
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY
Address:3050 SPRUCE ST
Box:14508
City:ST LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63178
Country:US
Phone:314-771-5765
CAGE:21076

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Name:FORMIC ACID (SARA 313) (CERCLA)
CAS:64-18-6
RTECS #:LQ4900000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
OSHA PEL:5 PPM
ACGIH TLV:5 PPM;10 STEL
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL,RAT) 1100 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED,
    INHALED/ABSORBED THRU SKIN. MATL IS EXTREMELY DESTRUCT TO TISSUES
    OF MUC MEMBS & UPPER RESP TRACT, EYES & SKIN. INHAL MAY BE FATAL AS
    RSLT OF SPASM, INFLAMM & EDEMA OF THE  LARYNX & BRONCHI, CHEM PNEUM
    & PULM EDEMA. SYMPS OF EXPOS MAY INCL BURNING SENSATION, COUGH,
    WHEEZING, (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, HDCH,
    NAUS & VOMIT. TARGET ORG DATA:BEHAVIORAL (SOMNOLENCE). VASCULAR
    (SHOCK). LUNGS/THORAX/RESP (DYSPNAE). KIDNEY, URETER, BLADDER
    (OTHER CHANGES IN URINE CO MPOSITION). BLOOD (OTHER HEMOLYSIS
    WITH/WITHOUT ANEMIA). NUTRITIONAL & GROSS METABOLIC (CHANGES IN
    METALBOLIC ACIDOSIS).
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

Eyes:IMMED FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR AT LST 15 MINS.
    ASSURE ADEQ FLUSHING BY SEPARATING EYELIDS W/FINGERS. SKIN:IMMED
    FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR AT LST 15 MINS WHILE REMOVING
    CONTAM CLT HG & SHOES. WASH CONTAM CLTHG BEFORE REUSE. DISCARD
    CONTAM SHOES. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BRTHG GIVE ARTF
    RESP. IF BRTHG IS DFCLT, GIVE OXYG. INGEST:WASH OUT MOUTH PROVIDED
    PERS IS (SUPDAT)

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Flash Point:156F,69C
Lower Limits:18%
Upper Limits:57%
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR APPROPRIATE
    FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT . COMBUSTIBLE LIQUID.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SCBA,
    RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. ABSORB ON SAND OR VERMICULITE &
    PLACE IN CLOSED CONTAINERS FOR DISPOSAL. VENTILATE AREA & WASH
    SPILL SITE AFTER MATERIAL PI CKUP IS COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE VAPOR. DO NOT GET IN
    EYES, ON SKIN, ON CLOTHING. AVOID PRLNG/RPTD EXPOSURE. READILY
    ABSORBED THRU SKIN. CORROSIVE. CAUSES BURNS. TOXIC.
Other Precautions:HYGROSCOPIC. KEEP TIGHTLY CLSD. KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT &
    OPEN FLAME. MAY DEVELOP PRESS. VENT PERIODICALLY. STORE IN A COOL,
    DRY PLACE. HARMFUL BY INHAL, IN CONT W/SKIN & IF SWALLOWED.
    COMBUSTIBLE. CAUTIO N:SUBSTANCE NOT YET FULLY TESTED.

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS(SUPDAT)
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET
    ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA . WEAR OTHER SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MATLS TO AVOID:PEROXIDE, HYDRATED THALLIUM NITRATE, PERMANGANATES. CONT
    W/CONCENTRATED SULFURIC ACID RESULTS IN FORMATION OF TOXIC &
    FLAMMABLE CARBON MONOXIDE GAS. FIRST AID PROC:CONSCIOUS. CALL MD. E
    YE PROT:& FULL LENGTH FACESHIELD .

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>212F,>100C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:>47F,>8C
Vapor Pres:44.8 @ 20C
Vapor Density:1.6
Spec Gravity:1.22
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID.

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG BASES, FINELY POWDERED METALS. REACTS
    VIOLENTLY W/FURFURYL ALCOHOL, HYDROGEN (SUPP DATA)
Stability Condition to Avoid:PROTECT FROM MOISTURE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON
    DIOXIDE.

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:THIS COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL MAY BE BURNED IN A
    CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED W/AFTERBURNER & SCRUBBER. OBSERVE ALL
    FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS. RCRA WASTE
    NUMBER: U123.

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