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

MSDS NAME:MIL-E-1439D AM 1; EMBALMING FLUID, CAVITY
NIIN:00-935-3639
MSDS Number: BFXMD
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:OCTAGON PROCESS INC.
Address:596 RIVER ROAD
City:EDGEWATER
State:NJ
ZIP:07020-1105
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-945-9400
Emergency Phone Num:201-945-9400/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
Preparer's Name:IRIS CHARMS
CAGE:82925
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:OCTAGON PROCESS INC.
Address:596 RIVER ROAD
Box:City:EDGEWATER
State:NJ
ZIP:07020
Country:US
Phone:201-945-9400
CAGE:82925

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

Name:FORMALDEHYDE  (SARA III)
CAS:50-00-0
RTECS #:LP8925000
Fraction by Wt: 65%
OSHA PEL:SEE 1910.1048
ACGIH TLV:C 0.3 PPM; A2; 9293
EPA Rpt Qty:100 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:100 LBS

Name:METHYL ALCOHOL (METHANOL)  (SARA III)
CAS:67-56-1
RTECS #:PC1400000
Fraction by Wt: 32%
OSHA PEL:S,200PPM/250STEL
ACGIH TLV:S,200PPM/250STEL; 93
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

Name:WATER
CAS:7732-18-5
RTECS #:ZC0110000
Fraction by Wt: 3%

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL RAT LD50 = 800 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES    IARC:YES	  OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:POISONOUS IF SWALLOWED.SEVERE
    IRRITATION & INFLAMMATION OF MOUTH,THROAT & STOMACH.MODERATE INJURY
    TO SKIN.IRREVERSIBLE EYE BURNS. CHRONIC:SEVERE STOMACH PAIN,LOSS OF
    CONSCIOUSNESS,BLINDNESS,STUP OR,NAUSEA,VOMIT,SEVERE
    ILLNESS,POSSIBLEDEATH.PNEUMONIA,FLUID IN
    LUNGS.DRYING,CRACKING,SCALING,HARDENING OF SKIN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:FORMALDEHYDE IS LISTED UNDER NTP, IARC
    AND OSHA. FORMALDEHYDE IS MUTAGENIC.
Effects of Overexposure:COUGHING, DIFFICULTY IN BREATHING. MAY CAUSE
    SENSITIZATION OF RESPIRATORY SYSTEM. REDDENING AND SWELLING OF
    SKIN. VAPOR CAUSES IRRITATION, TEARING AND BURNING SENSATION TO
    EYE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INDIVIDUALS WITH A HISTORY OF SKIN
    OR RESPIRATORY DISEASES MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

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

Eyes:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.IF IRRITATION
    PERSISTS,SEE DOCTOR. SKIN:WASH WITH MILD SOAP AND WATER.REMOVE
    CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.IF IRRITATION PERSISTS,SEE DOCTOR.
    INHALATION:REMOVE TO  FRESH AIR.GIVE OXYGEN/CPR IF NEEDED.GET
    IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION:GIVE 2 GLASSES OF
    WATER.INDUCE VOMIT.SEE DOCTOR IMMEDIATELY.NOTHING BY MOUTH IF
    UNCONSCIOUS.

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

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:116F,47C
Lower Limits:7.0
Upper Limits:73.0
Extinguishing Media:USE CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL, OR WATER
    FOG.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
    FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. USE WATER
    SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPORS HEAVIER THAN AIR.CAN TRAVEL A LONG
    DISTANCE ALONG GROUND TO IGNITION SOURCE AND FLASHBACK. DO NOT GET
    INTO WATERCOURSES.

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

Spill Release Procedures:TAKE UP WITH SAND OR OTHER ABSORBENT MATERIAL.
    APPLY UNIVERSAL GELLING AGENT TO IMMOBILIZE SPILL AS REQUIRED.
    VENTILATE AND EVACUATE AREA. ELIMINATE ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION.
    NEUTRALIZE & WASH RESIDUE  WITH WATER. PLACE INTO DISPOSAL
    CONTAINER.
Neutralizing Agent:CEMENT POWDER OR FLY ASH

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED
    AREA AWAY FROM IGNITION SOURCES. KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT IN
    USE. PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:MAY BE IGNITED BY HEAT, SPARKS OR FLAMES. CONTAINER
    MAY EXPLODE IN HEAT OF FIRE. VAPOR EXPLOSION HAZARD INDOORS,
    OUTDOORS OR IN SEWERS. RUN-OFF TO SEWER MAY CREATE FIRE OR
    EXPLOSION HAZARD.

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

Respiratory Protection:SELECT NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR BASED ON
    CONTAMINATION LEVELS FOUND IN THE WORK PLACE USING NIOSH POCKET
    GUIDE TO CHEMICAL HAZARDS. SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IS
    RECOMMENDED FOR MOST CAS ES.
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST OR PROCESS ENCLOSURE VENTILATION TO
    MEET THE PUBLISHED EXPOSURE LIMITS. USE EXPLOSION-PROOF EQUIP.
Protective Gloves:BUTYL OR NITRILE RUBBER.
Eye Protection:SPLASH PROOF SAFETY GOGGLES/FACESHIELD.
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT
    ANY POSSIBILITY OF SKIN CONTACT. EYE WASH STATION & SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER USE AND BEFORE EATING OR
    SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
THIS MATERIAL CONTAINS METHANOL WHICH MAY CAUSE BLINDNESS AND/OR DEATH
    IF INGESTED.

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

HCC:T4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:200F,93C
Vapor Pres:67-88
Vapor Density:1.03
Spec Gravity:1.01
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR TO STRAW COLORED LIQUID, STRONG PUNGENT ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:99

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CAUSTIC SODA, SODA ASH, AND OTHER ALKALIES, ALKALI METALS, AMINES,
    ACIDS, OXYGEN, STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES, SPARKS, AND OPEN FLAMES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE I/A/W ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE &
    LOCAL REGULATIONS. INCINERATION RECOMMENDED.

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