===================== Product Identification =====================
MSDS NAME:FORMALDEHYDE SOLUTION,USP
NIIN:01-084-3055
MSDS Number: BGKZK
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:MALLINCKRODT INC.,SCIENCE PRODUCTS DIVISION
Address:PARIS BYPASS
Box:M
City:PARIS
State:KY
ZIP:40361
Info Phone Num:314-982-5000
Emergency Phone Num:314-982-5000
CAGE:62910
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:MALLINCKRODT SPECIALTY CHEMICALS CO
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
Box:City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865
Country:US
Phone:908-859-2151
CAGE:62910
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Name:FORMALDEHYDE (SARA III)
CAS:50-00-0
RTECS #:LP8925000
Fraction by Wt: 37.0%
Other REC Limits:NONE
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: 10-15%
Other REC Limits:NONE
OSHA PEL:S,200PPM/250STEL
ACGIH TLV:S,200PPM/250STEL; 93
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
Name:WATER: WT% BY DIFFERENCE
CAS:7732-18-5
RTECS #:ZC0110000
Fraction by Wt: 48-53%
===================== Hazards Identification =====================
LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 ORAL RAT=800MG./KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:SEE SIGNS & SYMPTOMS OF
OVEREXPOSURE. CHRONIC:HYPERSENSITIVITY LEADING TO CONTACT
DERMATITIS,ALLERGIC REACTION,VISION IMPAIRMENT,ENLARGEMENT OF LIVER
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:FORMALDEHYDE IS A SUSPECTED HUMAN
CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES:IRRITATION,REDNESS,PAIN,BLURRED
VISION,IRREVERSIBLE EYE
DAMAGE;SKIN:REDNESS,PAIN,BURNS,DISCOLORATION,CRACKING,SCALING;SKIN
ABSORPTION:SAME SYMPTOMS AS INGNITION;INHALATION:SORE
THROAT,COUGH,SHORT NESS OF BREATH,IRRITATION,SEVERE RESPIRATORY
TRACT INJURY LEADING TO PULMONARY EDEMA & PNEUMONITIS-SEE
SUPPLENTAL DATA-
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
DISORDERS,EYE PROBLEMS,OR IMPAIRED LIVER,KIDNEY OR RESPIRATORY
FUNCTION
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
Eyes:WASH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MINUTES.SEE DOCTOR
IMMEDIATELY;SKIN:FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MINUTES WHILE
REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & SHOES;INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR.GIVE CPR /OXYGEN IF NEEDED.SEE DOCTOR;INGESTION:GIVE 2 GLASSES
OF WATER.INDUCE VOMIT.NOTHING BY MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS.SEE DOCTOR
IMMEDIATELY.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point:140F(60C)
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:572F
Lower Limits:7.0
Upper Limits:73
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY CAN BE USED TO EXTINGUISHER FIRES &
COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SCBA & PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. WATER MAY BE
USED TO FLUSH SPILLD & TO DILUTE SPILLS TO NON-FLAMMABLE MIXTURES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:ABOVE FLASH POINT,VAP-AIR MIXTURES ARE
EXPLOSIVE WITHIN FLAMMABLE LIMITS; AUTO IGN TEMP:300C(572F)
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SCBA & PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.REMOVE
IGNITION SOURCES.VENTILATE.ABSORB IN INERT MATERIAL & PLACE IN
APPROPRIATE DISPOSAL CONTAINER.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINERS CLOSED.PROTECT AGAINST
PHYSICAL DAMAGE.OUTSIDE OR DETACHED STORAGE IS PREFERRED.INSIDE
STORAGE SHOULD BE IN STD FLAMM.LIQ.STORAGE ROOM
Other Precautions:SEPARATE FROM OXIDIZING MATERIALS.STORAGE & USE AREAS
SHOULD BE NO SMOKING.
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Respiratory Protection:WEAR A SUPPLIED AIR,FULL-FACEPIECE
RESPIRATOR,AIRLINED HOOD,OR SCBA IF TLV IS EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST TO MAINTN BELOW TLV.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:GOGGLES/FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:IMPERVIOUS PROTECTIVE CLOTHING,INCLUDING
BOOTS,LAB COAT,APRON OR COVERALLS. SAFETY SHOWER & EYE WASH
STATION.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS,FACE,FOREARMS & NECK WHEN EXITING
RESTRICTED AREAS-SEE SUPPLEMENTAL DATA.
Supplemental Safety and Health
CONT'D FROM SIGNS & SYMPTOMS OF OVEREXPOSURE:MAY BE FATAL IN HIGH
CONCENTRATIONS;INGESTION:SEVERE ABDOMINAL PAIN,VIOLENT
VOMIT,HEADACHE,DIARRHEA.DECREASED BODY TEMPERATURE,PAIN IN
DIGESTIVE TRACT,SHAL LOW RESPIRATION,WEAK IRREGULAR
PULSE,UNCONSCIOUSNESS,DEATH.METHANOL COMPONENT AFFECTS OPTIC NERVE
& MAY CAUSE BLINDNESS.
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
HCC:F4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:C)
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:5F(-15C)
Vapor Density:1.04
Spec Gravity:1.08
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR,COLORLESS LIQUID. PUNGENT ODOR.
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZERS,ALKALIES,PERCHLORIC ACID,NITROGEN
DIOXIDE,NITROMETHANE,HYDROCHLORIC ACID.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, IGNITION SOURCES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:COLLECT SPILLS & ATOMIZE IN A RCRA-APPROVED
COMBUSTION CHAMBER.BEFORE ATOMIZING,DISSOLVE IN AN APPROPRIATE
COMBUSTIBLE SOLVENT.WASTE CAN BE DISPOSED IN A RCRA APPROVED
FACILITY.ENSURE COMPLIANCE W/LOC AL,STATE & FED REGS: CWA/CERCL
RQ:1000 LBS.
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