===================== Product Identification =====================
MSDS NAME:9400-5 STEPHENS SCIENTIFIC FORMALIN 10% 5 GALLONS
NIIN:00F052991
MSDS Number: CDQXC
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:STEPHENS SCIENTIFIC DIV RICHARD-ALLAN SCIENTIFIC
Address:225 PARSONS ST
City:KALAMAZOO
State:MI
ZIP:49007-5000
Country:US
Info Phone Num:616-344-2400/800-781-2307
Emergency Phone Num:616-344-2400/800-781-2307
CAGE:5Z781
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:STEPHENS SCIENTIFIC, A DIVISION OF RICHARD-ALLAN
SCIENTIFIC
Address:92 NEWARK POMPTON TURNPIKE
Box:City:WAYNE
State:NJ
ZIP:07470
Country:US
Phone:616-344-2400
CAGE:5Z781
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Name:FORMALDEHYDE, FORMALIN (SUSPECTED HUMAN CARCINOGEN BY IARC;
ACGIH; SUSPECTED CARCINOGEN BY NTP; IARC - GROUP 2A) *96-4*
CAS:50-00-0
RTECS #:LP8925000
Fraction by Wt: 4%
ACGIH TLV:0.37 MG/CUM IC (2A)
EPA Rpt Qty:100 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:100 LBS
Name:METHANOL (METHYL ALCOHOL), COLUMBIAN SPIRITS *96-4*
CAS:67-56-1
RTECS #:PC1400000
Fraction by Wt: <1%
Other REC Limits:200 PPM
OSHA PEL:200 PPM
ACGIH TLV:200 PPM
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
Name:PHOSPHATE BUFFER
Fraction by Wt: <1%
Name:WATER
CAS:7732-18-5
RTECS #:ZC0110000
Fraction by Wt: 95%
===================== Hazards Identification =====================
LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(RAT): 100 MG/KG (FORMALDEHYDE)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INGESTION: TOXIC/FATAL, BURNING OF
MOUTH/THROAT/STOMACH, DEGENERATIVE CHANGES OF LIVER/HEART/BRAIN,
DAMAGE TO SPLEEN/PANCREAS/CNS/KIDNEYS, DEATH, GI IRRITATION.
INHALATION: TOXIC, RESPIRATORY TRACT IR RITATION. MAY CAUSE
SKIN/EYE/MUCOUS MEMBRANE IRRITATION, CONJUNCTIVITIS, DERMATITIS,
METABOLIC ACIDOSIS, KIDNEY (SUPP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SEE INGREDIENTS
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, BLINDNESS, BURNING, DIFFICULTY
BREATHING, DISCOLORATION OF SKIN, ROUGHNESS, EXTREME RASH,
NUMBNESS, HEADACHES, STOMACH ACHES, SLEEP DISORDERS, IRRITABILITY,
ALTERED SENSE OF BALANCE, MEMOR Y DEFICITS, LOSS OF CONCENTRATION,
MOODALTERATIONS, MENSTRUAL DISORDERS, SECONDARY STERILITY IN WOMEN.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:FORMALDEHYDE-ASTHMA, CHRONIC SKIN
DISEASE, PREEXISITING LUNG DISEASE. METHANOL-KIDNEY, EYE/SKIN
DISORDERS.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED.
EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR 15-20 MINS.
SKIN: WASH AFFECTED AREA W/SOAP/MILD DETERGENT & LARGE AMOUNTS OF
WATER. IN GESTION: IF CONSCIOUS, INDUCE VOMITING BY GIVING 2
GLASSES OF WATER & STICKING FINGERS DOWN THROAT. KEEP HEAD LOWER
THAN HIPS TO PREVENT ASPIRATION. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH IF
UNCONSCIOUS. (SUPP)
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:185F
Lower Limits:7
Upper Limits:73
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CO2, WATER SPRAY, REGULAR FOAM.
LARGE: WATER SPRAY, FOG, REGULAR FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SCBA W/FULL FACE PIECE IN
PRESSURE DEMAND/OTHER POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE. SAFELY MOVE CONTAINER
FROM AREA. KEEP UPWIND. COOL CONTAINERS (SUPP)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPORS ARE EXPLOSIVE & EXTREMELY TOXIC.
FORMALDEHYDE DECOMPOSES IN HEAT OF FIRE RELEASING TOXIC FORMIC
ACID.
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE IGNITION SOURCES. ISOLATE & VENTILATE
AREA. DON'T TOUCH MATERIAL. SAFELY STOP SOURCE. WEAR RESPIRATOR.
USE WATER SPRAY TO REDUCE VAPORS. TAKE UP W/SAND/OTHER ABSORBENT
MATERIAL & PLACE INTO SEA LED CONTAINERS FOR DISPOSAL.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE BETWEEN 59-86F. STORE IN WELL
VENTILATED PLACE AWAY FROM IGNITION SOURCES & DIRECT SUNLIGHT.
STORE W/SPIGOT IN DOWN POSITION.
Other Precautions:USE W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION. DON'T GET IN EYES. AVOID
CONTACT W/SKIN & CLOTHING. AVOID BREATHING MIST/VAPOR. ASSUME
EMPTIED CONTAINERS TO HAVE SAME HAZARD QUALITIES AS FULL CONTAINERS
SINCE THEY RETAIN PRODUCT RESIDUE.
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Respiratory Protection:WEAR A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR BASED ON
CONTAMINATION LEVELS FOUND IN WORK PLACE & DOESN'T EXCEED WORKING
LIMITS OF RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST/PROCESS ENCLOSURE TO MEET PELS. EQUIPMENT
MUST BE EXPLOSION-PROOF.
Protective Gloves:REQUIRED
Eye Protection:REQUIRED
Other Protective Equipment:SPLASH-PROOF/DUST-RESISTANT SAFETY GOGGLES &
FACESHIELD, IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING, EYE WASH FOUNTAIN, QUICK DRENCH
SHOWER
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & SHOES
BEFORE REUSE. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PH: 6.9-7.1. SPECIAL FIRE: W/FLOODING AMOUNTS OF WATER FROM SAFE
DISTANCE. AVOID BREATHING VAPORS. INCOMPATIBLES: ALKAYLALUMINUM
SOLUTIONS, BERYLLIUM HYDRIDE; HEALTH HAZARDS: INJURY, PULMONARY
SENSITI ZATION, NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL EFFECTS. FIRST AID: OBTAIN
MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:212F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:32F
Vapor Pres:25
Vapor Density:AS WATER
Spec Gravity:1
pH:(SUPP)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID W/A SLIGHTLY PUNGENT ODOR.
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS, ACIDS, METALS, PLASTICS, RUBBER, CHLOROFORM & SODIUM
HYDROXIDE, ACETYL BROMIDE, (SEE SUPP)
Stability Condition to Avoid:AIR & IGNITION SOURCES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:BURNING: UNBURNED FORMALDEHYDE & OTHER
TOXIC PRODUCTS OF ORGANIC SUBSTANCES.
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:WASTE MATERIAL SHOULD BE TREATED &/DISPOSED OF
AT SITE AUTHORIZED TO HANDLE HAZARDOUS CHEMICAL WASTE IAW/FEDERAL,
STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS. RCRA U122
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