BIOCHEMICAL SCIENCES INC SUB OF CURTIN MATHESON -- FORMALIN 10% BUFFERED,744-276  -- 6550-01-276-4598
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:FORMALIN 10% BUFFERED,744-276
MSDS Date:06/19/1995
FSC:6550
NIIN:01-276-4598
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:BIOCHEMICAL SCIENCES INC SUB OF CURTIN MATHESON
Address:603 HERRON DR
Box:518
City:BRIDGEPORT
State:NJ
ZIP:08014-0518
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-524-0294
Emergency Phone Num:800-524-0294
CAGE:0B0Y1
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:BIOCHEMICAL SCIENCES INC
Address:200 COMMODORE DRIVE
Box:City:SWEDESBORO
State:NJ
ZIP:08085
Country:US
Phone:800-524-0294
CAGE:0B0Y1
Company Name:CURTIN MATHESON SCIENTIFIC INC
Address:9999 VETERANS MEMORIAL DR
Box:1546
City:HOUSTON
State:TX
ZIP:77038-2499
Country:US
Phone:713-820-9898
CAGE:15481

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

Ingred Name:FORMALDEHYDE (SARA 302/313) (CERCLA)
CAS:50-00-0
RTECS #:LP8925000
Fraction by Wt: 4.00%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:SEE 1910.1048
ACGIH TLV:C 0.3 PPM, A2; 9596
EPA Rpt Qty:100 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:100 LBS

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) IS NOT KNOWN.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES    IARC:YES	  OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:EYE, SKIN, RESPIRATORY &
    GI TRACTS. ACUTE AND CHRONIC- MAY CAUSE EYES, SKIN, NOSE, THROAT &
    UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION. POISONOUS IF SWALLOWED.
    SWALLOWING MAY CAUSE BURNING IN MO UTH, VOMITING, ABDOMINAL PAIN &
    DIARRHEA.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CONTAINS F	     [50-00-0] WHICH IS
    LISTED BY NTP AND IARC AND REGULATED BY OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:HEADACHE, BURNING OF NOSE & THROAT, IRRITATION,
    PAIN, BLURRED VISION
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
    DISORDERS, EYE PROBLEMS OR IMPAIRED RESPIRATORY FUNCTION MAY BE
    MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THIS PRODUCT.

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

First Aid:CALL PHYSICIAN IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. EYE:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH
    WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. HOLD EYELIDS OPEN. CALL PHYSICIAN.
    SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP & WATER. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. PROVIDE
    CPR/OXYGEN IF  NEEDED. ORAL:IF CONSCIOUS, DRINK MILK/WATER & INDUCE
    VOMITING. CALL A PHYSICIAN/POISON CONTROL CENTER IMMEDIATELY. NEVER
    GIVE FLUID OR INDUCE VOMITING IF PATIENT IS UNCONSCIOUS OR HAS
    CONVULSIONS.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, ALCOHOL FOAM, WATER
    SPRAY. COOL FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH-APPROVED
    SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MAY EMIT TOXIC FUMES.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
    VENTILATE AREA. TAKE UP WITH SAND OR OTHER ABSORBENT MATERIAL.
    TRANSFER INTO DISPOSAL CONTAINER. FLUSH SPILL AREA WITH WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, VENTILATED AREA AWAY
    FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:TOXIC. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN/ON CLOTHING. AVOID
    INHALATION OF VAPORS. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. OBEY HAZARD
    WARNING LABEL. FOR LABORATORY USE ONLY. NOT FOR DRUG,
    FOOD/HOUSEHOLD USE. USE WIT H ADEQUATE VENTILATION. DO NOT INGEST.

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED. SELECT NIOSH-APPROVED
    RESPIRATOR BASED ON CONTAMINATION LEVELS FOUND IN THE WORK PLACE.
    IN EMERGENCY USE NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Ventilation:ADEQUATE
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

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

HCC:T6
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:212F,100C
Vapor Pres:79
Vapor Density:>1
Spec Gravity:1.07
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:<1 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID - PUNGENT ODOR

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, CAUSTIC SODA-ASH AND BASES, ACIDS
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE HEAT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
    FEDERAL REGULATIONS. FORMALDEHYDE IS CONSIDERED A HAZARDOUS WASTE.

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