NATIONAL STARCH AND CHEMICAL CORPORATION -- FORMALDEHYDE SOLUTION 37% (15% METHANOL) -- 6850-00N010993 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:FORMALDEHYDE SOLUTION 37% (15% METHANOL)
MSDS Date:02/26/1986
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N010993
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:NATIONAL STARCH AND CHEMICAL CORPORATION
Address:FINDERNE AVENUE
Box:6500
City:BRIDGEWATER
State:NJ
ZIP:08807
Info Phone Num:201-685-5000
Emergency Phone Num:201-685-5000
CAGE:85091
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:NATIONAL STARCH AND CHEMICAL CORP
Address:10 FINDERNE AVE
Box:6500
City:BRIDGEWATER
State:NJ
ZIP:08807
Country:US
Phone:908-685-5379; FAX:908685-5306
CAGE:85091

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

Ingred Name:FORMIC ACID  (SARA III)
CAS:64-18-6
RTECS #:LQ4900000
Other REC Limits:N/K 
OSHA PEL:5 PPM
ACGIH TLV:5 PPM/10 STEL; 9192
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

Ingred Name:METHYL ALCOHOL (METHANOL)  (SARA III)
CAS:67-56-1
RTECS #:PC1400000
Fraction by Wt: 15.0%
Other REC Limits:N/K 
OSHA PEL:S,200PPM/250STEL
ACGIH TLV:S,200PPM/250STEL; 93
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

Ingred Name:WATER
CAS:7732-18-5
RTECS #:ZC0110000
Fraction by Wt: 48.0%
Other REC Limits:N/K 
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Ingred Name:MATL TO AVOID:CHLORIDE,MG,NI,CHLOROFORM & SODIUM
    HYDROXIDE,BERYLLIUM HYDRIDE,BROMINE,CHROMIC ANHYDRIDE,STRONG
    OXIDIZERS.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
Other REC Limits:N/K 
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Ingred Name:EXPLAN OF CARC:CARC (OSHA,1985).ACGIH A2=SUSP HUM CARC
    (1989).LD50-LC50 MIX:800 MG/KG;(METHANOL) 5628 MG/KG.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
Other REC Limits:N/K 
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Ingred Name:FORMALDEHYDE  (SARA III)
CAS:50-00-0
RTECS #:LP8925000
Fraction by Wt: 37.0%
Other REC Limits:N/K 
OSHA PEL:SEE 1910.1048
ACGIH TLV:C 0.3 PPM; A2; 9293
EPA Rpt Qty:100 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:100 LBS

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 RAT ORAL (FORMALDEHYDE) (SEE ING 6)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES    IARC:YES	  OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:FORMALDEHYDE:OCULAR DAMAGE,VISION
    LOSS,DERMATITIS,LIVER/KIDNEY DAMAGE,SECONDARY
    STERILIZATION,DEATH,LACRIMATION,PULMONARY
    EDEMA,PNEUMONITIS.METHANOL:BLINDNESS W/ OPTIC
    NEURITIS,DERMATITIS,SKIN ABSORPT ION,LIVER/KIDNEY
    DAMAGE,CEREBRAL/PULMONARY EDEMA,DEATH.FORMIC ACID IS CORROSIVE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:FORMALDEHYDE:LIM EVID FOR CARC IN
    HUM/SUFF IN ANIM (IARC,1987).SUSP HUM/KNOWN ANIM CARC
    (NTP,1985).KNOWN HUM (SEE ING 6)
Effects of
    Overexposure:FORMALDEHYDE:EYES:CORR,IRRIT,BLINDNESS.SKIN:CORR,SENSI
    T,NARCTC,TOX,BURNS.INGEST:NARCTC,NAUS,VOMIT,PAIN,UNCON,CONVL.INHAL:
    CORR,NARCTC,TOX,IRRIT,BRTHG
    DFCLTY,LACRIMATION.METHANOL:EYES:LESIONS,CONJ.SKIN:
    ECZEMA,DERMAT,ABSORBED-NARCOSIS,VISUAL
    IMPAIRMENT.INGEST/INHAL:BLINDNESS W/ OPTIC
    NEURITIS,NARCOSIS,INCOOR,PAIN,NAUS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:N/K 

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

First Aid:EYES:FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
    MINUTES .SKIN:N/K .INGESTION:CALL MD IMMEDIATELY .INHALATION:REMOVE
    TO FRESH AIR.SUPPORT BREATHING (GIVE O*2/ARTIFICIAL RE SPIRATION)
    .ANTIDOTE:NO SPECIFIC ANTIDOTE.TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY AND
    SUPPORTIVELY.

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

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:122F,50C
Lower Limits:73%
Upper Limits:7%
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEM,CO*2,H*2O SPRAY,FOAM.LRG
    FIRE-SPRAY,FOG,ALCOHOL FOAM.EXTING ONLY IF FLOW STOPS;FLOOD W/ H*2O
    FOG;STREAM INEFT.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA,FULL PROT EQUIP
    .REMOVE CONTR IF POSS/COOL W/ H*2O FROM SIDE UNTIL WELL AFTER FIRE
    OUT.FOR MASSIVE FIRE USE UNMANNED (SUP DAT)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MOD FIRE/EXPLO HAZ NEAR HEAT/FLAME.VAP
    HEAVY (>AIR),TRAVEL LONG DIST,IGNITE & FLASH BACK.VAP-AIR MIX EXPLO
    ABOVE FL PT.FORMALDEHYDE+OTHERS YIELDS EXPLO CMPDS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SHUT OFF IGNIT SOURCES.DO NOT TOUCH.STOP
    LEAK.REDUCE VAP W/ WATER SPRAY.DO NOT GET WATER IN CONTR.TAKE UP W/
    SAND,OTHER;PLACE IN CONTR.LARGER-DIKE AHEAD OF SPILL.NO
    SMKNG,FLAMES,FLARES.KEEP PEOPLE AWA Y.ISOLATE AREA/DENY ENTRY.
Neutralizing Agent:N/K 

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:N/K 
Other Precautions:N/K 

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
    EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:LOCAL AND GENERAL VENTILATION NECESSARY TO KEEP AIR
    CONCENTRATION BELOW TLV .
Protective Gloves:APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEM WORK GOGG  & FACESHIELD.
Other Protective Equipment:IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING & EQUIPMENT;EYEWASH
    FOUNTAIN.
Work Hygienic Practices:N/K 
Supplemental Safety and Health
SOLV SOL:SOL IN ALCOHOLS,ACETONE.ODOR THRESHOLD:1 PPM.FIRE FIGHT
    PROC:HOSE HOLDER/MONITOR NOZZLES OR LEAVE,LET BURN.LEAVE IMMED IF
    RISING SOUND FROM VENT/TANK DISCOLORATION.APPLY WATER FROM FAR
    DIST,A VOID VAP,KEEP UPWIND.MATL TO AVOID:STRONG OXIDIZERS.TOX
    RXN-HCL.METHANOL:EXPLO RXN-CALCIUM CARBIDE,CYANURIC (SEE ING 5)

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:205F,96C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:5F,-15C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:N/K 
Vapor Pres:N/K 
Vapor Density:1.04,AIR=1
Spec Gravity:1.08 (WATER=1)
pH:2.8-4
Solubility in Water:MISCIBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID WITH A PUNGENT ODOR.

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

FORMALDEHYDE:EXPLO RXN-NITROMETHANE,PEROXYFORMIC/PERCHLORIC ACID,MG
    CARBONATE,NO*2,HYDROGEN PEROXIDE,ANILINE,(SEE SUPP)
Stability Condition to Avoid:COLD,AIR SENSITIVE.IGNITE BY
    HEAT,SPK,FLAME;CONTR EXPLODE IN FIRE.VAP EXPLO HAZ IN/OUTSIDE,IN
    SEWER (FIRE/EXPLO HAZ).
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXYGEN FROM AIR CAN OXIDIZE
    FORMALDEHYDE TO FORMIC ACID,ESP WHEN HEATED.FORMIC ACID IS
    CORROSIVE.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:FORMALDEHYDE TO PARAFORMALDEHYDE
    (NON-HAZ).WILL POLYMERIZE W/ ACTIVE ORGANIC MATL (PHENOL) W/ SUDDEN
    PRESS DEVELOPMENT.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
    FEDERAL,STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS .

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