FISHER SCIENTIFIC -- FORMIC ACID, 88-90%  -- 6810-00N078837
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:FORMIC ACID, 88-90%
MSDS Date:06/23/1995
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N078837
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
City:FAIR LAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-796-7100
Emergency Phone Num:201-796-7100;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
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:FORMIC ACID (SARA 313) (CERCLA)  LD50: (ORAL, RAT) 1100
    MG/KG
CAS:64-18-6
RTECS #:LQ4900000
Fraction by Wt: 88-90%
OSHA PEL:5 PPM
ACGIH TLV:5 PPM; 10 STEL
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

Ingred Name:WATER
CAS:7732-18-5
RTECS #:ZC0110000
Fraction by Wt: 10-12%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Ingred Name:EFTS OF OVEREXP: INFLAM INCL CONJ & KERATITIS. LIQ CNTCT
    MAY CAUSE PAIN, REDNESS, BLURRED VISION & BURNS W/TISS (ING 4)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 3: DMG & PERM CORNEAL SCARRING. INGEST:MAY CAUSE
    BURNING SENSATION IN MOUTH & PHARYNX, SALIVATION, CORR OF (ING 5)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 4:GLOTTIS, ESOPHAGUS & STOM, VERTIGO, ABDOM PAIN, NAUS,
    VOMIT BLOOD, DIARR, ULCERATIVE STOMATITIS, GLOSSITIS,(ING 6)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 5:ESOPHAGITIS, GASTRITIS, ALBUMINURIA, HEMATUREA &
    ANURIA. IN SEV POIS, DFCLTY BRTHG, SHOCK W/RAPID & SOFT (ING 7)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 6:PULSE, COLD & CLAMMY SKIN & DROP IN BLOOD PRESS,
    DELAYED KIDNEY DMG & POSS DEATH FROM CIRCULATORY COLLAPSE(ING 8)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 7:POSS. EST LETHAL HUMAN DOSE:30ML. CHRONIC: INHAL:EFTS
    DEPEND ON CONC & DURATION OF EXPOS. SYSTEMIC POIS DUE(ING 9)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 8: INHAL UNLIKELY DUE TO GOOD WARNING PROPERTIES OF
    FORMIC ACID. LONG TERM EXPOS TO ACID FUMES MAY CAUSE (ING 10)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 9: TEETH EROSION FOLLOWED BY JAW NECROSIS. BRONCH IRRIT
    W/COUGH & BRONCH PNEUM POSS. SKIN:MAY CAUSE IRRIT & (ING 11)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 10: DERM. CHRONIC ABSORPTION REPORTED TO CAUSE
    ALBUMINURIA & HEMATURIA. EYES:MAY PRDCE CONJUNCTIVITIS. (ING 12)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 11: CONTACT NEHC FOR MORE INFORMATION ON EFFECTS OF
    OVEREXPOSURE .
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:FIRST AID: OCCASNLY LIFTING UPPER & LOWER LIDS UNTIL NO
    EVID OF CHEM REMAINS (AT LST 15-20 MIN). CONTINUE W/NORM(ING 14)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 13:SALINE UNTIL PH RETURNS TO NORM (30-60 MIN). COVER
    W/STERILE BANDAGES. GET MED ATTN IMMED. INGEST:DO NOT (ING 15)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 14:USE GASTRIC LAVAGE/EMESIS. GIVE LG AMTS OF
    WATER/MILK. REPEAT IF VOMIT OCCURS. DILUTE APPROX 100 TIMES TO(ING
    16)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 15: RENDER CORR HARMLESS TO TISS. DO NOT GIVE ANYTHING
    BY MOUTH IF UNCON/UNABLE TO SWALLOW. IF VOMIT OCCURS,(ING 17)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 16: KEEP HEAD LOWER THAN HIPS TO PVNT ASPIR. GET MED
    ATTN IMMED. NO SPECIFIC ANTIDOTE. TREAT SYMP & SUPPORTIVELY.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:SPILL PROC:LATER DISP. KEEP UNNEC PERS AWAY. ISOLATE AREA &
    DENY ENTRY. RQ:5000 LBS. SOIL SPILL:DIG HOLDING AREA(ING 19)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 18: IE, LAGOON/POND/PIT FOR CONTAINMENT. DIKE SPILL
    FLOW USING SOIL/SANDBAGS/FOAMED BARRIERS SUCH AS (ING 20)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 19: POLYURETHANE/CONCRETE. USE CEMENT PWDR/FLY ASH TO
    ABSORB LIQ MASS. AIR SPILL:KNOCK DOWN VAPS W/WATER (ING 21)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 20: SPRAY. KEEP UPWIND. WATER MAY BECOME CORR/TOX; CNTN
    FOR LATER DISP. WATER SPILL:USE MECH DREDGES/LIFTS (ING 22)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 21: TO EXTRACT IMMOBILIZED MASSES OF POLLUTION &
    PRECIPITATES. ADD SUITABLE AGENT TO NEUT SPILL MATL TO PH-7.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:HNDLG/STOR PRECS: FROM SULFURIC ACID & OXIDIZING MATLS.
    OUTSIDE/DETACHED STORAGE IS PREFERRED FOR STOCK SUPPLIES(ING 24)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 23: (NFPA 49, HAZ CHEMS DATA, 1975). STORE AWAY FROM
    INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:EYE PROT: & FULL LENGTH FACESHIELD .
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:SEE INGREDIENT 1
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHAL: ACUTE: 30PPM IDLH. VAPS MAY
    CAUSE MUC MEMB IRRIT W/THROAT DISCOMFORT, LT HEAD, NAUS, COUGH,
    RHINITIS, NASAL DISCHARGE, DYSPNEA, BRONCH, PULM EDEMA, SHOCK &
    POSS DEATH DUE TO RESP FAILURE. ATM C ONCS AS LOW AS 32 MG/L ARE
    CORR TO MUC MEMBS. SKIN:VAPS MAY CAUSE IRRIT, REDNESS, PAIN &
    SUBSEQUENT (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: DERM. ATM CONCS AS LOW AS 32 MG/L ARE
    CORR. LIQ CNTCT MAY CAUSE PAINFUL SECOND DEGREE BURNS W/BLISTERS &
    VESICULATION AFTER FEW MIN. KETOID FORM AT BURN SITE OFTEN
    RSLTS.MAY BE ABSORBED W/SE V TOX EFTS. SENSIT POSS IN PERS
    PREVIOUSLY EXPOS TO FORMALDEHYDE. EYES: VAPS MAY CAUSE IRRIT
    W/LACRIM & ACUTE (ING 3)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN OR
    EYE DISORDERS OR IMPAIRED PULMONARY, RENAL OR LIVER FUNCTION ARE AT
    INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

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

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR IMMED. PERFORM ARTF RESP IF NEC.
    GET MED ATTN IMMED. QUALIFIED MED PERS SHOULD CONSIDER ADMIN O*2.
    SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMD CLTHG & SHOES IMMED. WASH W/SOAP & LG AMTS OF
    WATER UNT IL NO EVID OF CHEM REMAINS (AT LST 15-20 MIN). IF BURNS
    OCCUR, COVER AFFECTED AREA SECURELY W/STERILE, DRY, LOOSE-FITTING
    DRESSING. GET MED ATTN IMMED. EYES:WASH IMMED W/LG AMTS OF WATER,
    (ING 13)

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

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:156F,69C
Lower Limits:18%
Upper Limits:57%
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEM, CARBON DIOXIDE, WATER SPRAY/REGULAR FOAM.
    FOR LARGER FIRES, USE WATER SPRAY, FOG/REGULAR FOAM. ALCOHOL FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NIOSH APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP . MOVE
    CNTNR FROM AREA IF W/OUT RISK. APPLY COOLING WATER TO SIDES EXPOS
    TO FLAMES UNTIL WELL AFTER FIRE IS (SUPDAT)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MOD FIRE HAZ WHEN EXPOS TO HEAT/FLAME.
    VAPS ARE HVR/AIR & MAY TRAVEL CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE TO SOURCE OF
    IGNIT & FLASH BACK. VAP-AIR MIXS ARE EXPLO ABOVE FL PT.

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

Spill Release Procedures:DO NOT TOUCH SPILL. STOP LEAK IF W/OUT RISK.
    SM SPILL:TAKE UP W/SAND/OTHER ABSORB & PLACE INTO CNTNRS FOR LATER
    DISP. SM DRY SPILLS:W/CLEAN SHOVEL PLACE MATL INTO CLEAN, DRY CNTNR
    & COVER. MOVE CNTNRS  FROM AREA. LG SPILL:DIKE FAR AHEAD FOR(ING
    18)
Neutralizing Agent:SOIL SPILL:SLAKED LIME, SODIUM BICARB/CRUSHED
    LIMESTONE. WATER:CAUSTIC SODA.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:PROTECT AGAINST FREEZING & PHYSICAL
    DMG. STORE IN COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTD PLACE. AVOID EXPOS TO HEAT
    SOURCES (SOLAR, ETC). SEPARATE STORAGE (SUPDAT)
Other Precautions:MAY BURN BUT DOES NOT IGNITE READILY. FLAMMABLE,
    POISONOUS GASES MAY ACCUMULATE IN TANKS AND HOPPER CARS. MAY IGNITE
    COMBUSTIBLES (WOOD, PAPER, OIL, ETC).

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

Respiratory Protection:MUST BE NIOSH APPRVD. 30PPM:ANY SUPPLIED-AIR
    RESP. ANY SCBA. ESCAPE:ANY AIR-PURIFYING, FULL-FACEPIECE RESP (GAS
    MASK) W/CHIN STYLE, FRONT-OR BACK-MOUNTED ORG VAP CANISTER
    W/HIGH-EFFICIENCY PARTICULATE  FILTER. ANY APPROP ESCAPE-TYPE,
    SCBA.
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOC EXHST/PROCESS ENCLOSURE VENT TO MEET PUBLISHED
    LIMS. EQUIP SHOULD BE EXPLO-PROOF IF EXPLO CONCS PRESENT.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGS (ING 25)
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER . WEAR
    APPROP PROT (IMPERVIOUS) CLTHG & EQUIP TO PVNT POSS SKIN CNTCT.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PH: 2.38 @ 0.1 M SOLN. EXPLO HAZ: OUT. STAY AWAY FROM TANK ENDS. EXTING
    USING AGENTS INDICATED; DO NOT USE WATER DIRECTLY ON MATL. IF LG
    AMT OF COMBUST MATL INVOLVED, USE WATER SPRAY/FOG IN FLOOD AMTS .
    USE WATER SPRAY TO ABSORB CORR VAPS. COOL CNTNRS W/FLOOD AMTS OF
    WATER FROM FAR DIST. AVOID BRTHG VAPS; KEEP UPWIND.

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:213F,101C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:47.0F,8.3C
Vapor Pres:35 @ 20C
Vapor Density:1.6
Spec Gravity:1.22
pH:SUPDAT
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:2.1 (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:MISCIBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, FUMING LIQUID WITH A PUNGENT,
    PENETRATING ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, ALUMINUM, AMINES, AMMONIA, BASES. NITRIC ACID, OXIDIZERS.
    CONTACT NEHC FOR COMPLETE LIST OF INCOMPAT MATLS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:SLOW DECOMP IN STORAGE/ON HEATING
    LIBERATES FLAM & TOX CARBON MONOXIDE WHICH CAN RUPTURE SEALED,
    UNVENTED CNTNRS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS MAY
    INCLUDE TOXIC OXIDES OF CARBON.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS
    WHEN STORING OR DISPOSING OF THIS SUBSTANCE. DISPOSAL MUST BE IN
    ACCORDANCE WITH STANDARDS APPLICABLE TO GENERATORS OF HAZARDOUS
    WASTE, 40 CFR 262, EPA  HAZARDOUS WASTE NUMBER U123.

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