CITY CHEMICAL CORPORATION -- FORMALDEHYDE SOLUTION 4%  -- 6810-01-017-3542
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:FORMALDEHYDE SOLUTION 4%
MSDS Date:02/23/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-017-3542
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:CITY CHEMICAL CORPORATION
Address:100 HOBOKEN AVE
City:JERSEY CITY (FORMALLY IN NEW YORK, NY)
State:NJ
ZIP:07310
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-653-6900/FAX -4468
Emergency Phone Num:201-653-6900/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:83628
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CITY CHEMICAL CORPORATION
Address:100 HOBOKEN AVE
City:JERSEY CITY
State:NJ
ZIP:07310
Country:US
Phone:201-653-6900/800-248-2436
CAGE:83628

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

Ingred Name:FORMALDEHYDE
CAS:50-00-0
RTECS #:LP8925000
Fraction by Wt: <4%
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:METHANOL; (METHYL ALCOHOL)
CAS:67-56-1
RTECS #:PC1400000
Fraction by Wt: <1%
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: 95%

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES    IARC:YES	  OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:INHAL & INGEST ARE HARMFUL & MAY
    BE FATAL. INHAL OF VAPS MAY CAUSE HDCH/NAUS, VOMIT, DIZZ, DROW,
    IRRIT OF RESP TRACT, & LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS. CONT W/SKIN/EYES MAY
    CAUSE SEV IRRIT/BURNS. PRLNGD  CONT MAY CAUSE SKIN SENSIT.
    SUBSTANCE IS READILY ABSORBED THRU SKIN. INGEST MAY CAUSE
    BLINDNESS. (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:FORMALDEHYDE:GROUP 2A(IARC), ANTICIPATED
    TO BE A CARCINOGEN (NTP), OSHA REGULATED.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: INGEST MAY CAUSE NAUS, VOMIT, GI
    IRRIT & BURNS TO MOUTH & THROAT. CHRONIC: CHRONIC EFFECTS OF
    OVEREXP MAY CAUSE KIDNEY &/OR LIVER DAMAGE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE IDENTIFIED.

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

First Aid:INGEST: GIVE LAGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. INDUCE VOMITING. INHAL:
    REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTF RESP. IF BREATHING
    IS DFCLT, GIVE OXYGEN. EYES: IMMED FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR
    AT LEA ST 15 MIN. SKIN: IMMED FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT
    LEAST 15 MIN.

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

Flash Point:185F,85C
Lower Limits:7%
Upper Limits:73%
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER SPRAY, ALCOHOL FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL, OR
    CARBON DIOXIDE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP. MOVE
    CONTRS FROM FIRE AREA IF IT CAN BE DONE W/OUT RISK. USE WATER TO
    KEEP FIRE-EXPOS CONTRS COOL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPS MAY FLOW ALONG SURF TO DISTANT IGNIT
    SOURCE & FLASH BACK. CLSD CONTRS EXPOSED TO HEAT MAY EXPLODE. CONT
    W/STRONG OXIDIZERS MAY CAUSE FIRE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT CLTHG.
    SHUT OFF IGNIT SOURCES; NO FLARES/SMOKING/FLAMES IN AREA.STOP LEAK
    IF YOU CAN DO SO W/OUT RISK. USE WATER SPRAY TO REDUCE VAPS. TAKE
    UP W/ SAND/OTHER NON -COMBUST ABSORB MATL & PLACE INTO CONTR(SUPP
    DATA
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTR TIGHTLY CLSD. STORE IN A
    COOL, DRY,WELL VENTD AREA. STORE @ TEMPERATURES BETWEEN 68-120F.
Other Precautions:NONE REPORTED.

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

Respiratory Protection:@ CONC UP TO 50 PPM, A NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD CHEM
    CARTRIDGE RESP W/ORG VAP CARTRIDGE IS RECOM, ABOVE LEVEL, A
    NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA IS RECOMM.
Ventilation:USE GEN OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENT TO MEET TLV REQUIREMENTS.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEM WORK GOG & FULL LENGTH FSHLD.
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE BATH, UNIFORM,
    PROTECTIVE SUIT.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MATLS TO AVOID: REDUCING AGENTS. SPILL PROC: FOR LATER DISPOSAL. FLUSH
    AREA WITH WATER.

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

HCC:F7
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:212F,100C
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID. SLIGHTLY PUNGENT ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS/STRONG ACIDS, STRONG BASES, ALKALIES, ALKALI
    METALS AMINES & AMMONIA, PHENOL, STRONG (SUPP DATA)
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, FLAME, OTHER SOURCES OF IGNITON.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:FORMALDEHYDE, CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON
    DIOXIDE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE I/A/W ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE, AND
    LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATION.

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