===================== Product Identification =====================
MSDS NAME:FORMALDEHYDE, F1635
NIIN:00N093394
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJXVB
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY
Address:8901 WISCONSIN AVE
City:BETHESDA
State:MD
ZIP:20889
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-505-6275
Emergency Phone Num:800-505-6275
CAGE:21026
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY
Address:8901 WISCONSIN AVE
Box:City:BETHESDA
State:MD
ZIP:20889
Country:US
Phone:800-505-6275
CAGE:21026
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Name:FORMALDEHYDE. MF: CH*2O.
CAS:50-00-0
RTECS #:LP8925000
= Wt:37.
Other REC Limits:N/K
OSHA PEL:see 1910.1048
OSHA STEL:N/K
ACGIH TLV:N/K
ACGIH STEL:C0.37 MG/M3;C0.3 PPM
EPA Rpt Qty:100 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:100 LBS
Name:METHANOL
CAS:67-56-1
RTECS #:PC1400000
Other REC Limits:N/K
OSHA PEL:260 MG/M3;200 PPM
OSHA STEL:N/K
ACGIH TLV:262 MG/M3;200 PPM
ACGIH STEL:328 MG/M3;250 PPM
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
===================== Hazards Identification =====================
LD50 LC50 Mixture:SEE TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: MAY BE FATAL IF INHALED,
SWALLOWED, OR ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. CAUSES SEVERE EYE IRRITATION.
MATERIAL IS IRRITATING TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND UPPER RESPIRATORY
TRACT. MAY CAUSE ALLERGIC RESPIRATOR Y AND SKIN REACTIONS. EXPOSURE
CAN CAUSE: COUGHING, CHEST PAINS, DIFFICULTY IN BREATHING,
PULMONARY EDEMA. EFFECTS MAY BE DELAYED. GASTROINTESTINAL
DISTURBANCES. CHRONIC: CARCINOGEN. MAY ALTER GENETIC MATERIAL.
TARGET ORGANS: EYES, KIDNEYS. WARNING: CONTAINS METHANOL. MAY BE
FATAL OR CAUSE BLINDNESS IF SWALLOWED. CANNOT BE MADE NONPOISONOUS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:FORMALDEHYDE: IARC MONOGRAPHS,
SUPPLEMENT, VOLUME 62, PAGE 217, 1998: GROUP 2A. NTP 8TH ANNUAL
REPORT ON CARCINOGENS, 1998: REASONABLY ANTICIPATED TO BE HUMAN
CARCINOGEN. OSHA REGULATED: CFR 29 1910.1 048. ANIMAL: NASAL
TUMORS.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:EYES/SKIN: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER
FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES, WHILE REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND
SHOES. ASSURE ADEQUATE FLUSHING OF THE EYES BY SEPARATING THE
EYELIDS WITH FINGERS. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT
BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT,
GIVE OXYGEN. INGESTION: WASH OUT MOUTH WITH WATER PROVIDED PERSON
IS CONSCIOUS. CALL A PHYSICIAN. DISCARD CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND
SHOES.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point:=56.1C, 133.F
Autoignition Temp:=300.C, 572.F
Lower Limits:7%
Upper Limits:73%
Extinguishing Media:WATER MAY BE EFFECTIVE FOR COOLING, BUT MAY NOT
EFFECT EXTINGUISHMENT. CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR
APPROPRIATE FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS AND FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . COMBUSTIBLE LIQUID. USE
WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR NIOSH APPROVED
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS, RUBBER BOOTS AND HEAVY RUBBER
GLOVES. ABSORB ON SAND OR VERMICULITE AND PLACE IN CLOSED
CONTAINERS FOR DISPOSAL. VENTILATE AREA A ND WASH SPILL SITE AFTER
MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE VAPOR. DO NOT GET IN
EYES, ON SKIN, ON CLOTHING. AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE.
READILY ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. HIGHLY TOXIC. CARCINOGEN. SEVERE EYE
IRRITANT. SENSITIZER. LACHRYMA TOR. MUTAGEN. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED.
COMBUSTIBLE. DANGER: POISON.
============= 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 CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EMERGENCY EYEWASH AND DELUGE
SHOWER . WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
TOX INFO: SCU-RAT LD50: 420 MG/M3; APTOA6 6, 299, 50. IVN-RAT LD50: 87
MG/KG; AEPPAE 221, 166, 54. ORL-MUS LD50: 42 MG/KG; NTIS**
AD-A125-539. IHL-MUS LC50: 400 MG/M3/2H; 85GMAT -, 69, 82. SCU-MUS
LD5 0: 300 MG/KG; APTOA6 6, 299, 50. SKN-RBT LD50: 270 MG/KG;
UCDS** 4/21/67. ORL-GPG LD50: 260 MG/M3; (OTHER INFO)
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
Vapor Pres:52 MM @ 37C
Vapor Density:1.03
Spec Gravity:1.083
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID.
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS, STRONG BASES. REACTS VIOLENTLY WITH STRONG OXIDIZING
AGENTS. INCOMPATIBLE WITH ANILINE, PHENOL, ISOCYANATES, ANHYDRIDES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON
DIOXIDE.
=================== Toxicological Information ===================
Toxicological Information:RTECS # LP8925000, FORMALDEHYDE. IRRIT DATA:
SKN-HMN 150 UG/M3-I MLD; 85DKA4 -, 127, 77. EYE-HMN 4 PPM/5M;
IAPWAR 4, 79, 61. EYE-HMN 1 PPM/6M NSE MLD; AIHAAP 44, 463, 83.
SKN-RBT 2 MG/24H SEV; 85JCAE -, 264, 86. SKN-RBT 540 MG OPEN MLD;
UCDS** 4/21/67. SKN-RBT 50 MG/24H MOD; TXAPA9 21, 369, 72. EYE-RBT
750 UG/24H SEV; 85JCAE -, 264, 86. EYE-RBT 750 UG SEV; AJOPAA 29,
1363, 46. EYE-RBT 10 MG SEV; T XAPA9 55, 501, 80. TOX DATA: ORL-WMN
LDLO: 108 MG/KG; 29ZWAE -, 328, 68. UNR-MAN LDLO: 477 MG/KG; 85DCAI
2, 73, 70. ORL-RAT LD50: 100 MG/KG; FCTOD7 26, 447, 88. IHL-RAT
LC50: 203 MG/M3; GTPZAB 18 (2), 55, 74. (SUP DAT)
===================== Ecological Information =====================
Ecological:N/P -- OTHER INFO: EFTS ON FERTILITY (MALE FERTILITY INDEX,
POST-IMPLANTATION MORTALITY); EFTS ON EMBRYO/FETUS (FETOTOX, FETAL
DEATH); SPECIFIC DEVEL ABNORMS (CRANIOFACIAL, MUSCULOSKELETAL SYS,
HEPATO BILIARY SYS, OTHER DEVEL ABNORMS); EFTS ON NEWBORN (GROWTH
STATISTICS, BIOCHEM & METABOLIC, BEHAVIORAL, OTHER POSTNATAL
MEASURES/EFTS); TUMORIGENIC (CARCIN BY RTECS CRITERIA, EQUIVOCAL
TUMORIGENIC AGE NT BY RTECS CRITERIA, TUMORS AT SITE OF
APPLICATION); BIOCHEM EFTS (EFT ON INFLAMM/MEDIATION OF INFLAMM).
ONLY SELECTED REGISTRY OF TOX EFTS OF CHEM SUBSTANCES (RTECS) DATA
IS PRESENTED HERE. SEE ACTU AL ENTRY IN RTECS FOR COMPLETE INFO.
==================== 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
ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS. RC RA WASTE NUMBER: U122.
=================== MSDS Transport Information ===================
Transport Information:UN 1198 (DOT). UN 2209 (DOT).
===================== Regulatory Information =====================
SARA Title III Information:THIS PROD IS SUBJECT TO SARA SECTION 313
REPORTING REQS: 37.0% FORMALDEHYDE, CAS # 50-00-0. -- FED REGS: NIS
72; TNF 10311; NOS 67; TNE 66921. NOES 1983: HZD M1529; NIS 87; TNF
11309; NOS 69; TNE 2070 13; TFE 104994. EPA GENETOX PROGRAM 1988,
POS: CARCINOGENICITY-MOUSE/RAT. EPA GENETOX PROGRAM 1988, POS: D
MELANOGASTER-RECIPROCAL TRANSLOCATION. EPA GENETOX PROGRAM 1988,
POS: N CRASSA-REVERSION; E C OLI POLA W/OUT S9. EPA GENETOX PROGRAM
1988, POS: D MELANOGASTER SEX-LINKED LETHAL. EPA GENETOX PROGRAM
1988, POS: S CEREVISIAE GENE CONVERSION; S CEREVISIAE-REVERSION.
EPA GENETOX PROGRAM 1988, INCON CLUSIVE: IN VITRO UDS-HUMAN (STATE
REGS)
Federal Regulatory Information:REVIEWS, STDS, & REGS: ACGIH
TLV-SUSPECTED CARCIN; 85INA8 5, 276 (89), 86. ACGIH TLV-CL 0.3 PPM;
85INA8 5, 276 (89), 86. IARC CANCER REVIEW: ANIMAL SUFFICIENT
EVIDENCE; IMEMDT 29, 345, 82. IARC CANCER REVIEW: HUMAN LIMITED
EVIDENCE; IMSUDL 7, 211, 87. IARC CANCER REVIEW: GROUP 2A; IMSUDL
7, 211, 87. EPA FIFRA 1988 PESTICIDE SUBJECT TO
REGISTRATION/RE-REGISTRATION; FEREAC 54, 7740, 89. MSHA STD: AI
R-CL 2 PPM (3 MG/M3); DTLWS* 3, 19, 73. OSHA PEL: 8H TWA 1 PPM; CL
5 PPM; PK 10 PPM/30M/8H; FEREAC 5 4, 2923, 89. NIOSH REL TO
FORMALDEHYDE-AIR: 10H TWA 0.016 PPM; CL 0.1 PPM/15M; MMWR** 37
(S-7), 15, 88. NOHS 1974: HZD M1529; (SARA REGS)
State Regulatory Information:N/P -- SARA REGS: FIBROBLAST. EPA GENETOX
PROGRAM 1988, INCONCLUSIVE: CHO GENE MUTATION. EPA TSCA CHEM
INVENTORY, JUNE 1990. EPA TSCA SECTION 8 (E) STATUS RPT
8EHQ-1079-0314. ON EPA IRIS DATABASE. EPA TSCA TEST SUBMISSION
(TSCATS) DATA BASE, MARCH 1992. NIOSH CURRENT INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN
34, APRIL 1961. NIOSH ANALYTICAL METHODS: SEE FORMALDEHYDE
(OXAZOLIDINE), 2502; (CHROMOTROPIC ACID), 3500. NIO SH ANALYTICAL
METHODS: SEE FORMALDEHYDE (GIRARD T), 3501. NTP SIXTH ANNUAL RPT ON
CARCINS, 1991: ANT ICIPATED TO BE CARCIN. OSHA ANALYTICAL METHOD
#ID-102.
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