MALLINCKRODT INC. SCIENCE PRODUCTS DIVISION -- FORMALDEHYDE -- 6810-00-242-3643 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:FORMALDEHYDE
MSDS Date:04/06/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-242-3643
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT INC. SCIENCE PRODUCTS DIVISION
Address:PARIS BYPASS
Box:M
City:PARIS
State:KY
ZIP:40361
Country:US
Info Phone Num:314-982-5000
Emergency Phone Num:314-982-5000
CAGE:62910
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:GALLADE CHEMICAL DBA ORANGE COUNTY CHEMICAL
Address:1230 E. SAINT GERTRUDE PL.
Box:City:SANTA ANNA
State:CA
ZIP:92702-3030
Country:US
Phone:714-546-9901
CAGE:65888
Company Name:GALLADE CHEMICAL INC OF FONTANA
Address:15320 SANTA ANA AVE
Box:City:FONTANA
State:CA
ZIP:92335
Country:US
Phone:800-325-8431/228-8906
CAGE:0CVK2
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%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
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 SPECIFIED
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) IS 800 MG/KG-FORMALDEHYDE
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES    IARC:YES	  OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE-EYE:VAPORS CAUSE
    IRRITATION,PAIN.SPLASHES MAY CAUSE IRREVERSIBLE
    DAMAGE.SKIN:TOXIC.MAY CAUSE BURNS,REDNESS,PAIN.INHALATION:MAY CAUSE
    IRRITATION TO RESPIRATORY TRACT,SORE THROAT,COUGHING.MAY BE F ATAL
    IN HIGH CONCEN..INGESTION:MAY CAUSE
    PAIN,VOMITING,DIARRHEA,UNCONSCIOUSNESS,DEATH.CHRONIC-IMPAIR
    VISION,LIVER DAMAGE
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:FORMALDEHYDE GAS
Effects of Overexposure:TEARING, SEVERE EYE IRRITATION & BURN. DRYING,
    CRACKING OF SKIN. HIGHLY IRRITATING TO UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT.
    SEVERE STOMACH PAIN, SEVERE IRRITATION AND INFLAMMATION OF MOUTH,
    THROAT AND STOMACH. BLI NDNESS OR DEATH MAY OCCUR.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
    DISORDERS OR EYE PROBLEMS,OR IMPAIRED LIVER ,KIDNEY OR RESPIRATORY
    FUNCTION MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THE SUBSTANCE.AN
    ALLERGIC REACTION MAY OCCUR.

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

First Aid:IN ALL CASES,CALL A PHYSICIAN.INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH
    AIR.GIVE OXYGEN/CPR IF NEEDED.EYE:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES
    HOLDING EYELIDS APART.SKIN:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH SKIN FOR AT LEAST 15
    MINUTES WHI LE REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND
    SHOES.INGESTION:IF CONSCIOUS,INDUCE VOMITING BY GIVING 2 GLASSES OF
    WATER & STICKING FINGER DOWN THROAT.

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

Flash Point:140F,60C
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:858F
Lower Limits:7.0
Upper Limits:73
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY CAN BE USED TO EXTINGUISH FIRES AND
    COOL FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS.USE WATER TO FLUSH SPILL AWAY OR
    DILUTE IT.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-BREATHING APPARATUS WITH
    ORGANIC VAPORS FILTER & FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN THE POSITIVE
    PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:GAS VAPORIZES READILY FROM SOLUTION AND
    IS FLAMMABLE IN AIR.ABOVE FLASH POINT,VAPOR-AIR MIXTURES ARE
    EXPLOSIVE WITHIN FLAMMABLE LIMITS NOTED ABOVE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA.REMOVE ALL SOURCES OF
    IGNITION.WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING & RESPIRATOR.DO NOT FLUSH TO
    SEWER OR SURFACE WATERS.CAN BE ABSORBED ON INERT MATERIAL AND
    DISPOSED AS HAZARDOUS WASTE.REPORTABLE  QUANTITY FOR METHANOL
    5000,FORMALDEHYDE 100 LBS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORAGE-KEEP IN A STANDARD FLAMMABLE
    LIQUIDS STORAGE CABINET/ROOM OR OUTSIDE,IN A TIGHTLY CLOSED
    CONTAINER.
Other Precautions:PROTECT CONTAINER FROM FREEZING AND PHYSICAL
    DAMAGE.STORAGE AND USE AREAS SHOULD BE NO SMOKING AREAS.WEAR
    SPECIAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT FOR MAINTENANCE BREAK-IN.

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

Respiratory Protection:IF THE PEL IS EXCEEDED,A FULL-FACEPIECE
    RESPIRATOR WITH CARTRIDGES OR CANISTERS ESPECIALLY APPROVED FOR
    PROTECTION AGAINST FORMALDEHYDE MAY BE WORN UP TO CONCENTRATIONS OF
    10 PPM (10 X PEL).SEE OSHA S TANDARD FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
Ventilation:A SYSTEM OF LOCAL AND/OR GENERAL EXHAUST IS RECOMMENDED TO
    KEEP EMPLOYEE EXPOSURES BELOW THE AIRBORNE EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES+FULL FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:EYEWASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.WEAR
    IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING,INCLUDING BOOTS,GLOVES,LAB COAT,APRON OR
    COVERALLS.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
    RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. DO NOT WEAR CONTAMINATED CLOTHING OR
    FOOTWEAR.
Supplemental Safety and Health
THE PERCEPTION OF FORMALDEHYDE BY ODOR AND EYE IRRITATION BECOMES LESS
    SENSITIVE WITH TIME AS ONE ADAPTS TO FORMALDEHYDE.THIS CAN LEAD TO
    OVEREXPOSURE.  HCC WAS DETERMINED BASED ON HIERCHY TABLE B-3 I N
    DLAM 4145.11/TM 38-410/NAVSUP PUB 573/AFJMAN 23-209/MCO 4450.12A.

==================  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:INFINITE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR COLORLESS LIQUID,PUNGENT ODOR

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZERS,ALKALIES,NO2 AT 356F,PERCHLORIC ACID,PERCHLORIC
    ACID-ANILINE,NITROMETHANE.HCL->OSHA REGULATED CARCINOGEN.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES, SPARKS, AND OPEN FLAMES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:IF INVOLVED IN A FIRE,IRRITATING
    GASEOUS FORMALDEHYDE AND CARBON MONOXIDE MAY BE RELEASED.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:TRIOXYMETHYLENE PRECIPITATE CAN BE
    FORMED ON LONG STANDING AT VERY LOW TEMP.NONHAZARDOUS PARA
    FORMALDEHYDE AT LOW TEMP.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN AN APPROPRIATE DISPOSAL FACILITY
    IN COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. IF SPILL
    IN EXCESS OF EPA REPORTABLE QUANTITY IS MADE INTO THE
    ENVIRONMENT,NOTIFY THE NATIONAL R ESPONSE CENTER (800-424-8802).

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