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

MSDS NAME:FORMAMIDE, 99+% SPECTROPHOTOMETRIC GRADE, 29587-6
NIIN:00N069017
MSDS Number: CFPFG
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO INC
Box:355
City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53201
Country:US
Info Phone Num:414-273-3850
Emergency Phone Num:414-273-3850
CAGE:60928
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO INC
Address:1001 WEST ST PAUL AVE
Box:355
City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53233
Country:US
Phone:414-273-3850
CAGE:60928

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

Name:FORMAMIDE
CAS:75-12-7
RTECS #:LQ0525000
OSHA PEL:20 PPM
ACGIH TLV:10 PPM, S

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT): 5570 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: MAY BE HARMFUL BY INHAL,
    INGEST/SKIN ABSORPTION. VAP/MIST IS IRRITATING TO EYES, MUC MEMB &
    UPPER RESP TRACT. CAUSES SKIN IRRIT. CHRONIC: MAY CAUSE CONGENITAL
    MALFORMATION IN FETUS. TO THE BEST	OF MFR'S KNOWLEDGE, THE CHEM,
    PHYSICAL& TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES HAVE NOT BEEN THORO
    INVESTIGATED. (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: TARGET ORGAN DATA: EFTS ON FERTILITY
    (POST-IMPLANTATION MORTALITY); EFTS ON EMBRYO/FETUS (FETOTOXICITY,
    FETAL DEATH); SPECIFIC DEVEL ABNORMALITIES (MUSCULOSKELETAL SYS).
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Eyes: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT
    LEAST 15 MINUTES. SKIN: IMMEDIATELY WASH WITH SOAP AND COPIOUS
    AMOUNTS OF WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT
    BREATHING, GIVE AR TIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT,
    GIVE OXYGEN. CALL MD. INGESTION: CALL MD IMMEDIATELY . WASH
    CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.

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

Flash Point:310F,154C
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER,
    ALCOHOL OR POLYMER FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

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

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

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:EMERGENCY EYEWASH AND DELUGE SHOWER MEETING
    ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Vapor Pres:0.08 @ 20C
Vapor Density:1.55
Spec Gravity:1.134
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, ACIDS, BASES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:PROTECT FROM MOISTURE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE,
    NITROGEN OXIDES.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISSOLVE OR MIX THE MATERIAL WITH A COMBUSTIBLE
    SOLVENT AND BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN
    AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
    LAWS.

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