===================== Product Identification =====================
MSDS NAME:FORMAMIDE, 4610
NIIN:00N093025
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJXBM
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:EM INDUSTRIES
Address:480 DEMOCRAT ROAD
Box:70
City:GIBBSTOWN
State:NJ
ZIP:08027
Country:US
Info Phone Num:856-423-6300
Emergency Phone Num:(800)424-9300
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:63612
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:E M SCIENCE DIV OF E M INDUSTRIES INC
Address:480 DEMOCRAT ROAD
Box:70
City:GIBBSTOWN
State:NJ
ZIP:08027
Country:US
Phone:800-222-0342/609-423-6300
CAGE:63612
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Name:FORMAMIDE
CAS:75-12-7
RTECS #:LQ0525000
= Wt:100.
ACGIH TLV:18 MG/M3;10 PPM
===================== 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:IRRITATING ON CONTACT WITH SKIN, EYES
OR MUCOUS MEMBRANES. INHALATION MAY IRRITATE NASAL AND RESPIRATORY
PASSAGES. INGESTION CAN CAUSE HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, NAUSEA, LIVER
INJURY. FORMAMIDE CAN BE ABSOR BED THROUGH THE SKIN. SPECIAL
WARNING TO PREGNANT WORKERS: AVOID ANY EXPOSURE TO FORMAMIDE UNLESS
ALL PRECAUTIONS ON MSDS ARE OBSERVED. SMALL AMOUNTS OF FORMAMIDE,
IF REPEATEDLY INHALED, INGESTED OR A BSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN MAY
CAUSE FETAL INJURY.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PREGNANCY.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:GET MEDICAL ASSISTANCE FOR ALL CASES OF OVEREXPOSURE. SKIN:
IMMEDIATELY FLUSH THOROUGHLY WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. EYES:
IMMEDIATELY FLUSH THOROUGHLY WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.
INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR; GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF
BREATHING HAS STOPPED. INGESTION: IF CONSCIOUS, DRINK WATER AND
INDUCE VOMITING IMMEDIATELY AS DIRECTED BY MEDICAL PERSONNEL. NEVER
GIVE ANYTHING B Y MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. REMOVE
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND WASH BEFORE REUSE.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point Method:COC
Flash Point:=154.4C, 310.F
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL, WATER SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:PRODUCES TOXIC FUMES ON THERMAL
DECOMPOSITION.
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE THE AREA OF ALL UNNECESSARY
PERSONNNEL. WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT LISTED UNDER
EXPOSURE/PERSONAL PROTECTION. ELIMINATE ANY IGNITION SOURCES UNTIL
THE AREA IS DETERMINED TO BE FREE FR OM EXPLOSION OR FIRE HAZARDS.
CONTAIN THE RELEASE & ELIMINATE ITS SOURCE, IF THIS CAN BE DONE
WITHOUT RISK. TAKE UP & CONTAINERIZE FOR PROPER DISPOSAL AS
DESCRIBED UNDER DISPOSAL. COMPLY (SUPDAT)
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED. STORE IN A COOL
AREA AWAY FROM IGNITION SOURCES. EXPLOSION-PROOF REFRIGERATOR
RECOMMENDED FOR STORAGE. DO NOT BREATHE VAPOR. DO NOT GET IN EYES,
ON SKIN, OR ON CLOTHING.
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Respiratory Protection:IF WORKPLACE EXPOSURE LIMIT(S) OF PRODUCT OR ANY
COMPONENT IS EXCEEDED (SEE TLV/PEL), A NIOSH APPROVED AIR SUPPLIED
RESPIRATOR IS ADVISED IN ABSENCE OF PROPER ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL.
OSHA REGULATIONS A LSO PERMIT OTHER NIOSH RESPIRATORS (NEGATIVE
PRESSURE TYPE) UNDER SPECIFIED CONDITIONS (SEE YOUR SAFETY
EQUIPMENT SUPPLIER).
Ventilation:ENGINEERING &/OR ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROLS SHOULD BE
IMPLEMENTED TO REDUCE EXPOS. MATL MUST BE HANDLED OR TRANSFERRED IN
APPRVD FUME HOOD OR W/EQUIVALENT VENT.
Protective Gloves:PROTECTIVE GLOVES (BUTYL RUBBER, VITON OR
EQUIVALENT).
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH AND DELUGE SHOWER MEETING ANSI
DESIGN CRITERIA . IMPERVIOUS PROTECTIVE CLOTHING SHOULD BE WORN TO
PREVENT SKIN CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. DO NOT TAKE
INTERNALLY.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPILL PROC: W/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGS ON REPORTING RELEASES. REFER
TO REGULATORY INFO FOR REPORTABLE QUANTITY & OTHER REGULATORY DATA.
EXPOSURE GUIDELINES: FORMAMIDE: OSHA-PEL: TWA: 20 PPM, 30 MG/ M3.
STEL: 30 PPM, 45 MG/M3. ACGIH-TLV: TWA: 10 PPM; 18 MG/M3; SKIN.
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
Boiling Pt:=210.C, 410.F
B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Melt/Freeze Pt:=2.5C, 36.5F
Vapor Pres:1 MM HG @ 70C
Vapor Density:1.6(AIR=1)
Spec Gravity:1.134 (H*2O=1)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:>1 (BUAC=1)
Solubility in Water:MISCIBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS TO PALE YELLOW LIQUID; AMMONIA-LIKE ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, BASES, OXIDIZERS, I*2, PYRIDINE, SO*3.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT; PROLONGED STORAGE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO*X, AMMONIA, NO*X, FORMIC ACID.
=================== Toxicological Information ===================
Toxicological Information:TOXICITY DATA: SKIN-RABBIT LDLO: 6000 MG/KG.
TOXICOLOGICAL FINDINGS: TEST ON LABORATORY ANIMALS INDICATE
MATERIAL MAY PRODUCE ADVERSE MUTAGENIC AND REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS.
CITED IN REGISTRY OF TOXIC EFF ECTS OF CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES (RTECS).
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:TREATMENT: MATERIAL DOES NOT HAVE AN EPA WASTE
NUMBER AND IS NOT A LISTED WASTE, HOWEVER, CONSULTATION WITH A
PERMITTED WASTE DISPOSAL SITE (TSD) SHOULD BE ACCOMPLISHED. ALWAYS
CONTACT A PERMITTED WAS TE DISPOSER (TSD) TO ASSURE COMPLIANCE WITH
ALL CURRENT LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
=================== MSDS Transport Information ===================
Transport Information:DOT PROPER SHIPPING NAME: OTHER REGULATED
SUBSTANCE, LIQUID, N.O.S. (FORMAMIDE). DOT ID NUMBER: NA3082.
===================== Regulatory Information =====================
Federal Regulatory Information:THE CAS NUMBER OF THIS PRODUCT IS LISTED
ON THE TSCA INVENTORY. FORMAMIDE - OSHA FLOOR LIST: YES.
State Regulatory Information:COMMENTS: NONE. NFPA HAZARD RATINGS -
HEALTH: 2; FLAMMABILITY: 1; REACTIVITY: 0. REVISION HISTORY:
8/1/81; 3/7/86; 6/1/87; 10/27/87; 12/8/89; 3/1/91; 4/30/93;
1/13/96; 5/15/96. REVISED SECTION: CHEMIC AL PROD & COMPANY
IDENTIFICATION. N/A = NOT AVAILABLE. N/E = NONE ESTABLISHED. PROD
IDENTIFICATION: SYNONYMS: METHANAMIDE; CHEM FAMILY: AMIDE; FORMULA:
HCONH*2; MOLECULAR WT: 45.04. EMER OVERVIEW: HAR MFUL IF INHALED,
SWALLOWED OR ABSORBED THRU SKIN. POSS BIRTH DEFECT HAZ. MAY CAUSE
BIRTH DEFECTS BAS ED ON ANIMAL DATA. IRRITATING TO SKIN, EYES &
MUCOUS MEMBRANES. HYGROSCOPIC. APPEAR: COLORLESS TO PALE YELLOW
LIQUID; AMMONIA-LIKE ODOR.
======================= Other Information =======================
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