FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO. CHEMICAL MFG DIV -- 50002,FORMALDEHYDE SOLUTION 37% -- - 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:50002,FORMALDEHYDE SOLUTION 37%
MSDS Date:01/29/1999
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:D DG
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO.  CHEMICAL MFG DIV
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
City:FAIR LAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410-2802
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-796-7100
Emergency Phone Num:(800)424-9300
Preparer's Name:NOT PROVIDED
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:1B464
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO.  CHEMICAL MFG DIV
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
Box:City:FAIRLAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410-2802
Country:US
Phone:201-796-7100
CAGE:1B464

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

Ingred Name:FORMALDEHYDE
CAS:50-00-0
RTECS #:LP8925000
= Wt:17.
Other REC Limits:NOT PROVIDED
OSHA PEL:SEE 1910.1048
ACGIH STEL:C0.37 MG/M3;C0.3 PPM
EPA Rpt Qty:100 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:100 LBS

Ingred Name:METHYL ALCOHOL
CAS:67-56-1
RTECS #:PC1400000
= Wt:15.
Other REC Limits:NOT PROVIDED
OSHA PEL:260 MG/M3;200 PPM
ACGIH TLV:262 MG/M3;200 PPM
ACGIH STEL:328 MG/M3;250 PPM
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

Ingred Name:WATER
CAS:7732-18-5
RTECS #:ZC0110000
= Wt:48.
Other REC Limits:NONE LISTED
OSHA PEL:NONE LISTED
ACGIH TLV:NONE LISTED

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NOT PROVIDED
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES    IARC:YES	  OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYE: MAY CAUSE SEVERE IRRITATION,
    IRREVERSIBLE EYE INJURY, ULCERATION OF CONJUNCTIVA AND CORNEA.
    SKIN: MAY CAUSE SEVERE IRRITATION, SKIN SENSITIZATION. MAY BE
    ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN IN HARMFUL AMOUNTS.  INGESTION: MAY CAUSE
    SYSTEMIC TOXICITY WITH ACIDOSIS, HEMORRHAGING OF DIGESTIVE TRACT,
    CORROSION AND PERMANENT TISSUE DESTRUCTION OF ESOPHAGUS AND
    DIGESTIVE TRACT. MAY CAUSE CNS DEPRESSION, CONVULSIO NS, COMA,
    POSSIBLE DEATH. INHALATION: MAY CAUSE ASTHMATIC ATTACKS, ALLERGIC
    SENSITIZATION OF RESPIRATORY TRACT, PULMONARY EDEMA, SEVERE
    RESPIRATORY DISTURBANCES.	CHRONIC: MAY CAUSE SKIN DISCOLORATIO N
    AND THICKENING AND NAIL DECAY.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CAS# 50-00-0 (FORMALDEHYDE): ACGIH:
    A2-SUSPECTED HUMAN CARCINOGEN. CALIFORNIA: NIOSH: OCCUPATIONAL
    CARCINOGEN. NTP: SUSPECT CARCINOGEN. OSHA: POSSIBLE SELECT
    CARCINOGEN.   IARC: GROUP 2A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE: MAY CAUSE SEVERE IRRITATION, ULCERATION OF
    CONJUNCTIVA AND CORNEA. SKIN: MAY CAUSE SEVERE IRRITATION, SKIN
    SENSITIZATION. INGESTION: MAY CAUSE HEMORRHAGING OF DIGESTIVE
    TRACT, CORROSION AND PERMA NENT TISSUE DESTRUCTION OF ESOPHAGUS AND
    DIGESTIVE TRACT. MAY CAUSE CNS DEPRESSION, CONVULSIONS, COMA,
    POSSIBLE DEATH. INHALATION: MAY CAUSE ASTHMATIC ATTACKS, ALLERGIC
    SENSITIZATION OF RESPIRATORY TR ACT, SEVERE RESPIRATORY
    DISTURBANCES.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NOT PROVIDED

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

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES, LIFTING UPPER
    AND LOWER LIDS. GET MEDICAL AID IMMEDIATELY. DO NOT ALLOW VICTIM TO
    RUB/KEEP EYES CLOSED. SKIN: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH SOAP AND WATER
    FOR  15 MINUTES WHILE REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. GET MEDICAL
    AID IF IRRITATION DEVELOPS/PERSISTS. INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE
    VOMITING. IF VICTIM IS CONSCIOUS AND ALERT, GIVE 2-4 CUPFULS OF
    MILK OR WATER . GET MEDICAL AID IMMEDIATELY. INHALATION: GET
    MEDICAL AID IMMEDIATELY. REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE TO FRESH AIR
    IMMEDIATELY. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF
    BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OX YGEN.

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

Flash Point:=50.C, 122.F
Lower Limits:7.0
Upper Limits:73.0
Extinguishing Media:SMALL FIRES-USE DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, WATER
    SPRAY OR ALCOHOL RESISTANT FOAM.  LARGE FIRES-USE WATER SPRAY, FOG,
    OR ALCOHOL RESISTANT FOAM. DO NOT GET WATER INSIDE CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:AS IN ANY FIRE, WEAR A SELF-CONTAINED
    BREATHING APPARATUS IN PRESSURE-DEMAND, MSHA/NIOSH (APPROVED OR
    EQUIVALENT), AND FULL PROTECTIVE GEAR. WATER RUNOFF CAN CAUSE
    ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE. DIKE AND COLLE CT WATER USED TO FIGHT FIRE.
    USE WATER SPRAY TO KEEP FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTAINERS MAY EXPLODE IN THE HEAT OF A
    FIRE. VAPORS MAY BE HEAVIER THAN AIR, THEY CAN SPREAD ALONG THE
    GROUND AND COLLECT IN LOW OR CONFINED AREAS. VAPORS CAN TRAVEL TO A
    SOURCE OF IGNITION AND FLASH BACK.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR A SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
    APPROPRIATE PERSONAL PROTECTION. REMOVE ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION.
    ABSORB SPILL USING AN ABSORBENT, NON-COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL SUCH AS
    EARTH, SAND, OR VERMICU LITE. UREA BASED MATERIALS ARE AVAILABLE
    WHICH CAN BE USED TO BIND THE FORMALDEHYDE FORMING A POLYMER.
Neutralizing Agent:UREA BASED MATERIALS

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS, AND
    FLAME. STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED  AREA AWAY FROM
    INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES. KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. USE ONLY IN
    A WELL VENTILATED AREA.
Other Precautions:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. EMPTY CONTAINERS
    RETAIN PRODUCT RESIDUE, (LIQUID AND/OR VAPOR), AND CAN BE
    DANGEROUS. DO NOT GET ON SKIN OR IN EYES. DO NOT INGEST OR INHALE.
    DO NOT PRESSURIZE, CUT, WE LD, BRAZE, SOLDER, DRILL, GRIND, OR
    EXPOSE EMPTY CONTAINERS TO HEAT, SPARKS OR OPEN FLAMES.

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

Respiratory Protection:FOLLOW THE OSHA RESPIRATOR REGULATIONS FOUND IN
    29CFR 1910.134 OR EUROPEAN	STANDARD EN 149. ALWAYS USE A NIOSH OR
    EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 149 APPROVED RESPIRATOR WHEN NECESSARY.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO KEEP
    AIRBORNE CONCENTRATIONS BELOW THE PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE GLOVES TO PREVENT SKIN
    EXPOSURE.
Eye Protection:EYEGLASSES OR CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES (SEE 29 CFR
    1910.133 ).
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO
    PREVENT SKIN EXPOSURE.
Work Hygienic Practices:NOT PROVIDED
Supplemental Safety and Health
P/N: 11756. CAT# S74337, S74338, S80018-2, BP530-25, BP530-500,
    BP531-25, BP531-500, F75P20, F75P4, F7720, F77200, F7720, F77200,
    F77200LC, F7720LC, F77P20, F77P4, F77P20, F77P4, F79 1, F79 20, F79
    20 0, F794, F79500, F791, F7920, F79200, F794, F79500, F79J4, F79P
    20, F79P 4, F79P20, F79P4, NC9475399, S74337MF, S74338MF

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

HCC:F6
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:=96.1C, 205.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=-35.C, -31.F
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:NOT AVAILABLE
Vapor Pres:17.2 MM HG@25
Vapor Density:>1.0
Spec Gravity:1.1 @ 25C
pH:2.0-4.0
Viscosity:NOT AVAILABLE
Evaporation Rate & Reference:>1(BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETELY SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID; SUFFOCATING ODOR-PUNGENT
    ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NOT PROVIDED
Corrosion Rate:NOT PROVIDED

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:NO
HYDROGEN PEROXIDE, MAGNESIUM CARBONATE HYDROXIDE, NITROGEN DIOXIDE,
    NITROMETHANE, PEROXYFORMIC ACID, PERCHLORIC ACID + ANILINE,
    PERFORMIC ACID, PHENOL, POTASSIUM PERMANGANATE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS, IGNITION SOURCES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, IRRITATING AND TOXIC
    FUMES AND GASES, CARBON DIOXIDE, FORMALDEHYDE.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:POLYMERIZATION AT LOW TEMPERATURES
    MAY OCCUR.

===================  Toxicological Information	===================

Toxicological Information:CAS# 50-00-0: INHALATION, MOUSE: LC50 =400
    MG/M3/2H; INHALATION, RAT: LC50 =203 MG/M3; ORAL, MOUSE: LD50 = 42
    MG/KG; ORAL, RAT: LD50 = 100 MG/KG; SKIN, RABBIT: LD50 = 270 MG/KG;
     CAS# 67-56-1: INHALAT ION, RAT: LC50 =64000 PPM/4H; ORAL, MOUSE:
    LD50 = 7300 MG/KG; ORAL, RABBIT: LD50 = 14200 MG/KG; ORAL, RAT:
    LD50 = 5628 MG/KG; SKIN, RABBIT: LD50 = 15800 MG/KG;  CAS#
    7732-18-5: ORAL, RAT: LD50 = >90 M L/KG; EPIDEMIOLOGY: NO DATA
    AVAILABLE. TERATOGENICITY: NO DATA AVAILABLE.  REPRODUCTIVE
    EFFECTS: NO DATA AVAILABLE. NEUROTOXICITY: NO DATA AVAILABLE.
    MUTAGENICITY: NO DATA AVAILABLE.

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

Ecological:ECOTOXICITY: BLUEGILL LC50=100 UG/L/96H LAKE TROUT LC50=100
    UL/L/96H ATLANTIC SALMON LC50=173 UL/L/96H CATFISH (FRESH WATER)
    TLM=32 PPM/24H FLOUNDER (SALT WATER) TLM=100-330 PPM/48H FATHEAD
    MINNOW LC5 0=10-100 UL/L/96H RAINBOW TROUT LC50= 168MG/L/48H
    ZEBRAFISH LC50=41 MG/L/96H WATER FLEA LC50=52 MG/L/24H 
    ENVIRONMENTAL FATE: SUBSTANCE IS BIODEGRADABLE IN AEROBIC AND
    ANAEROBIC CONDITIONS. LITTLE POT ENTIAL  FOR BIOCONCENTRATION OF
    SUBSTANCE. PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL: SUBSTANCE PHOTOLYZES AND REACTS WITH
    HYDROXYL RADICALS. THE HALF-LIFE (IN SUNLIGHT) IS A FEW HOURS.
    WITHOUT LIGHT, SUBSTANCE REACTS WITH N ITRATE RADICALS.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH FEDERAL,
    STATE, AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. RCRA D-SERIES MAXIMUM CONCENTRATION
    OFCONTAMINANTS: NONE. RCRA D-SERIES CHRONIC TOXICITY
    REFERENCELEVELS: NONE LISTED. RCR A F-SERIES: NONE. RCRA P-SERIES:
    NONE LISTED.  RCRA U-SERIES: CAS# 50-00-0: WASTE NUMBER U122. CAS# 
    67-56-1: WASTE NUMBER U154	(IGNITABLEWASTE).

===================  MSDS Transport Information  ===================

Transport Information:US DOT SHIPPING NAME:
    FORMALDEHYDE,SOLUTIONS,FLAMMABLE. HAZARD CLASS: 3. UN NUMBER:
    UN1198. PACKING GROUP: III.  IATA AND IMO: NO INFORMATION
    AVAILABLE.

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

SARA Title III Information:SECTION 302 (TPQ) CAS# 50-00-0: TPQ = 500
    POUNDS; RQ = 100 POUNDS (DOES NOT MEET TOXICI TY CRITERIA BUT
    BECAUSE OF HIGH PRODUCTION VOLUME AND RECOGNIZED TOXIC ITY IS
    CONSIDERED A CHEMICAL OF CONCERN)  SARA CODES CAS # 50-00-0: ACUTE,
    CHRONIC. CAS # 67-56-1: ACUTE, FLAMMABLE. SECTION 313  THIS
    MATERIAL CONTAINS FORMALDEHYDE (CAS# 50-00-0, 37%),WHICH IS SUBJECT
    TO THE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS OF SECTIO N 313 OF SARA TITLE III AND
    40 CFR PART 373. THIS MATERIAL CONTAINS METHYL ALCOHOL (CAS#
    67-56-1, 15%),WHICH IS SUBJECT TO THE REPORTING  REQUIREMENTS OF
    SECTION 313 OF SARA TITLE III AND 40 CFR PART  373.
Federal Regulatory Information:TSCA ALL INGREDIENTS ARE LISTED ON THE
    TSCA INVENTORY. CLEAN AIR ACT: CAS# 50-00-0 IS LISTED AS A
    HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT (HAP). CAS# 67-56-1 IS LISTED AS A
    HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT (HAP). THIS MATERIA L DOES NOT CONTAIN ANY
    CLASS 1 OZONE DEPLETORS. THIS MATERIAL DOES NOT CONTAIN ANY CLASS 2
    OZONE DEPLETORS. CLEAN WATER ACT: CAS# 50-00-0 IS LISTED AS A
    HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE UNDER THE CWA. NONE OF THE  CHEMICALS IN THIS
    PRODUCT ARE LISTED AS PRIORITY POLLUTANTS UNDER THE CWA. NONE OF
    THE CHEMICALS IN  THIS PRODUCT ARE LISTED AS TOXIC POLLUTANTS UNDER
    THE CWA.  OSHA: CAS# 50-00-0 IS CONSIDERED HIGHLY HAZARDOUS BY
    OSHA.
State Regulatory Information:CAS# 50-00-0 CAN BE FOUND ON THE FOLLOWING
    STATE RIGHT TO KNOW LISTS: CALIFORNIA, NEW JERSEY, FLORIDA,
    PENNSYLVANIA, MINNESOTA, MASSACHUSETTS. CAS# 67-56-1 CAN BE FOUND
    ON THE FOLLOWING STATE RIGHT TO  KNOW LISTS: CALIFORNIA, NEW
    JERSEY, FLORIDA, PENNSYLVANIA, MINNESOTA, MASSACHUSETTS. CAS#
    7732-18-5 IS NOT PRESENT ON STATE LISTS FROM CA, PA, MN, MA, FL, OR
    NJ. WARNING: THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS FORMAL DEHYDE, A CHEMICAL KNOWN
    TO THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA TO CAUSE CANCER. CALIFORNIA NO
    SIGNIFICANT RISK  LEVEL: CAS# 50-00-0: NO SIGNIFICANT RISK LEVEL =
    40 UG/DAY

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