===================== Product Identification =====================
MSDS NAME:FORMIC ACID, 88%
NIIN:00D007689
MSDS Number: CHKWJ
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:CAROLINA BIOGOLICAL SUPPLY CO
Address:2700 YORK RD
City:BURLINGTON
State:NC
ZIP:27215-3387
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-227-1150/910-584-0381(OUT SIDE)
Emergency Phone Num:800-227-1150/910-584-0381(OUT SIDE)
CAGE:59896
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:CAROLINA BIOLOGICAL SUPPLY CO
Address:2700 YORK RD
Box:City:BURLINGTON
State:NC
ZIP:27215-3387
Country:US
Phone:800-227-1150/910-584-0381
CAGE:59896
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Name:FORMIC ACID (SARA 313) (CERCLA)
CAS:64-18-6
RTECS #:LQ4900000
Fraction by Wt: 88%
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,
OR ABSORBED THRU SKIN. MATERIAL IS EXTREMELY DESTRUCTIVE TO TISSUE
OF MUCOUS MEMBRANES & UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT, EYES & SKIN.
INHALATION MAY BE FATAL AS A RESULT OF SPASM, INFLAMMATION & EDEMA
OF THE LARYNX AND BRONCHI, CHEMICAL PENUMONITIS & PULMONARY EDEMA.
(EFT OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:SYMPTOMS OF EXPOSURE MAY INCLUDE
BURNING SENSATION, COUGHING, WHEEZING, LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS OF
BREATH, HEADACHE, NAUSEA AND VOMITING. CHRONIC:NONE LISTED BY
MANUFACTURER.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:EYES/SKIN:IMMED FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR @ LEAST 15
MINS WHILE REMOVING CONTAMD CLTHG & SHOES. ASSURE ADEQ FLUSHING OF
EYES BY SEPARATING EYELIDS W/FINGERS. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF
NOT BRTHG GIVE ARTF RESP. IF BRTHG IS DFCLT, GIVE OXYG.
INGEST:WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER PROVIDED PERSON IS CONSCIOUS. CALL A
PHYS. WASH CONTAMD CLTHG BEFORE REUSE. DISCARD CONTAMD SHOES.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point:122F,50C
Lower Limits:18
Upper Limits:57
Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA SUITABLE TO EXTINGUISH SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA CHEMICAL CARTRIDGE RESPIRATOR
SHOUD BE WORN IF PEL OR TLV IS EXCEEDED.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE.
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:EVAC AREA. WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA, RUBBER
BOOTS AND HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. ABSORB ON SAND OR VERMICULITE AND
PLACE IN CLSD CNTNRS FOR DISPOSAL. VENTILATE AREA & WASH SPILL SITE
AFTER MATERIAL PICKU P IS COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL DRY PLACE. KEEP TIGHTLY
CLSD. KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT & OPEN FLAME. MAY DEVELOP PRESS. VENT
PERIODICALLY. HYGROSCOPIC.
Other Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE VAP. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, ON
CLTHG. AVOID PRLNGD/RPTD EXPOS. READILY ABSORBED THRU SKIN. CORR.
TOX. CAUSES BURNS. HARMFUL BY INHAL, IN CONT W/SKIN & IF SWALLOWED.
COMBUST. WEAR SUITABLE PROT CLTHG, GLOVES, & (SUPDAT)
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGG & (SUPDAT)
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EMERGENCY EYE WASH & DELUGE
SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
OTHER PREC:EYE/FACE PROT. INCOMPATIBILITY: REACTS W/FURFURYL ALCOHOL,
HYDROGEN PEROXIDE, HYDRATED THALLIUM NITRATE, PERMANGANATES. CONT
W/CONCENTRATED SULFURIC ACID RSLT IN FORMATION OF TOXIC & FLAMM
CARBON MONOXIDE GAS. EYE PROT:FULL LENGTH FACESHIELD.
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
HCC:C3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:225F,107C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:10F,-12C
Vapor Pres:40 @ 24C
Vapor Density:1.6
Spec Gravity:1.2
Evaporation Rate & Reference:2.1 (WATER=1)
Solubility in Water:INFINITE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID, CLEAR, CHARACTERISTIC AND PUNGENT
ODOR.
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
SULFURIC ACID
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON
DIOXIDE.
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:THIS COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL MAY BE BURNED IN A
CHEMICAL INCIN EQUIPPED WITH AN AFTERBURNER & SCRUBBER. OBSERVE ALL
FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.
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This information is formulated for use by elements of the Department
of Defense. The United States of America in no manner whatsoever,
expressly or implied, warrants this information to be accurate and
disclaims all liability for its use. Any person utilizing this
document should seek competent professional advice to verify and
assume responsibility for the suitability of this information to their
particular situation.
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