MALLINCKRODT INC.,SCIENCE PRODUCTS DIVISION -- FORMALDEHYDE  -- 6505-01-142-6378
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:FORMALDEHYDE
MSDS Date:01/20/1988
FSC:6505
NIIN:01-142-6378
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name: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:314-892-5000
CAGE:62910
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name: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  =============

Ingred 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

Ingred 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

Ingred 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,PAINS,BLURRED
    VISION,IRREVERSIBLE EYE
    DAMAGE;SKIN:REDNESS,PAIN,BURNS,DISCOLORATION,CRACKING,SCALING;SKIN
    ABSORPTION:SAME SYMPTOMS AS INGESTION;INHALATION:SORE
    THROAT,COUGH,SHOR TNESS OF BREATH,IRRITATION,SEVERE RESPIRATORY
    TRACT INJURY LEADING TO PULMONARY EDEMA & PNEUMONITIS-SEE
    SUPPLEMENTAL DAT
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
    DISORDERS,EYE PROBLEMS,OR IMPAIRED LIVER,KIDNEY OR RESPIRATORY
    FUNCTION.

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

First Aid: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 EXTINGUISH FIRES & COOL
    FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SCBA & PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. WATER MAY BE
    USED TO FLUSH SPILLS & 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:205F(96C)
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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