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

MSDS NAME:SEMEN DILUTING FLUID, 6710
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CKSXF
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:RICCA CHEMICAL COMPANY
Address:448 W FORK DR
Box:13090
City:ARLINGTON
State:TX
ZIP:76013
Country:US
Info Phone Num:817-461-5601
Emergency Phone Num:817-461-5601
CAGE:0V553
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:RICCA CHEMICAL COMPANY
Address:448 W FORK DR
Box:13090
City:ARLINGTON
State:TX
ZIP:76013
Country:US
Phone:817-461-5601
CAGE:0V553

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

Name:SODIUM BICARBONATE. (50 GM/L.)
CAS:144-55-8
RTECS #:VZ0950000
Fraction by Wt: 50% GM/L.

Name:FORMALDEHYDE. (10ML/L.)
CAS:50-00-0
RTECS #:LP8925000
Fraction by Wt: 10% ML/L.
OSHA PEL:0.75PPM
ACGIH TLV:0.37MG/M3(1PPM)
EPA Rpt Qty:100 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:100 LBS

Name:WATER. (APPROX. 85ML/L.)
CAS:7732-18-5
RTECS #:ZC0110000
Fraction by Wt: ~ 85%ML/L.

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:FORMALDEHYDE LD50: ORAL RAT: 800 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES    IARC:YES	  OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS: RESPIRATORY SYSTEM,
    EYES, SKIN.  IRRITATION OF EYES AND THROAT. DERMATITIS, NAUSEA,
    LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS, COUGH, BRONCHIAL SPASM.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:FORMALDEHYDE: IARC GROUP 2A, VOLUME 62,
    PAGE 217, 1995.  FORMALDEHYDE: OSHA REGULATED 29 CFR, 1910.1048. 
    FORMALDEHYDE (GAS): LISTED.  NTP NINTH REPORT ON CARCINOGENS,
    REASONABLY ANTICIPATED TO BE HUM AN CARCINOGENS LIST.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS .
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:CHRONIC RESPIRATORY DISEASE.
    PRE-EXISTING EYE PROBLEMS. PRE-EXISTING SKIN DISORDERS. IMPAIRED
    LIVER, KIDNEY FUNCTION.

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

First Aid:IN ALL CASES SEEK QUALIFIED EVALUATION. EYE CONTACT: IRRIGATE
    IMMEDIATELY WITH LARGE QUANTITIES OF RUNNING WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
    MINUTES. SKIN CONTACT: WATER FLUSH IMMEDIATELY.  REMOVE ANY
    CONTAMINATE D CLOTHING. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE
    ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF NECESSARY. INGESTION: DILUTE IMMEDIATELY
    WITH WATER OR MILK. INDUCE VOMITING. GET MEDICAL HELP.

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

Extinguishing Media:MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH-APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .

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

Spill Release Procedures:COVER WITH SODIUM BISULFITE (NAHSO3). ADD
    SMALL AMOUNT OF WATER AND MIX. SCOOP INTO LARGE BEAKER. AFTER ONE
    HOUR WASH DOWN DRAIN WITH LARGE EXCESS OF WATER. WASH SITE WITH
    SOAP SOLUTION.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AT ROOM TEMPERATURE.

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

Respiratory Protection:A NIOSH-APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR THE
    EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:USE IN FUME HOOD RECOMMENDED.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDE SHIELDS,
    OR GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:EYEWASH AND DELUGE SHOWER MEETING ANSI
    DESIGN CRITERIA . LAB COAT OR LAB APRON.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER HANDLING THIS OR ANY OTHER
    CHEMICAL BEFORE EATING, DRINKING OR SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

Boiling Pt:=100.C, 212.F
B.P. Text:APPROX.
Melt/Freeze Pt:=0.C, 32.F
M.P/F.P Text:APPROX.
Spec Gravity:APPROX. 1.02
Solubility in Water:INFINITE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID, SLIGHR PUNGENT ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS OF USE AND
    STORAGE.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

=====================  Ecological Information  =====================

Ecological:(OTHER INFORMATION CONT) CONCENTRATION, EVAPORATION,
    ADDITION OF OTHER SUBSTANCES, OR OTHER MEANS MAY PRESENT HAZARDS
    NOT SPECIFICALLY ADDRESSED HEREIN AND WHICH MUST BE EVALUATED BY
    THE USER.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL FEDERAL, STATE
    AND LOCAL REGULATIONS . ABSORB ON VERMICULITE. BURN IN OPEN PIT OR
    OPEN INCINERATOR.

=====================  Regulatory Information  =====================

SARA Title III Information:FORMALDEHYDE SUBJECT TO REPORTING STANDARDS
    OF SECTION 313 OF SARA TITLE III.

=======================  Other Information  =======================

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