*  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  *
Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED WHERE ADEQUATE VENTILATION
    CONDITIONS EXIST. IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION EXCEEDS TLV, A
    NIOSH-APPROVED ORGANI VAPOR RESPIRATOR IS RECOMMENDED. IF
    CONCENTRATION EXCEEDS CAPACITY OF RESPIRAT OR, USE SELF-CONTAINED
    BREATHING APPARAT
Ventilation:GENERAL MECHANICAL VENTILATION OR FUME HOOD
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION, QUICK DRENCH SHOWER AND
    IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
    RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. DO NOT WEAR CONTAMINATED CLOTHING OR
    FOOTWEAR.
Supplemental Safety and Health
*  Product Identification  *
*  Composition/Information on Ingredients  *
Ingred Name:FORMALDEHYDE (SARA III)
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
Ingred Name:METHYL ALCOHOL (METHANOL) (SARA III)
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
*  Hazards Identification  *
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:MAY CAUSE INJURIES & LOSS OF
    VISION.SKIN:SEVERE IRRITANT & SENSITIZER.CAUSES
    DISCOLORATION,DRYING, CRACKING.INHALE:HIGHLY IRRITATING TO THE
    UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT,NOSE, THROAT & EYES.ORAL:M AY CAUSE
    IRRITATION OF GI TRACT,NAUSEA,VOMITING,PAIN, UNCONSCIOUSNESS &
    DEATH.CHRONIC-HAS POTENTIAL TO CAUSE CANCER.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:IN HUMANS,FORMALDEHYDE EXPOSURE HAS BEEN
    ASSOCIATED WITH CANCERS OF LUNG,NASOPHARYNX AND OROPHARYNX,AND
    NASAL PASSAGE.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE:SEVERE IRRITATION & LOSS OF VISION.
    SKIN:SEVERE IRRITATION, DISCOLORATION, DRYING, CRACKING.
    INHALATION:IRRITATION OF THE UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT, NOSE, THROAT
    & EYES. INGESTION:NAUSEA, VOMITING,  PAIN, UNCONSCIOUSNESS & DEATH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:SKIN AND RESPIRATORY DISEASES.
*  First Aid Measures  *
First Aid:GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. SKIN:WASH WITH
    OPEN. INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR & PROVIDE OXYGEN/CPR IF
    NEEDED. INGESTI ON:IF CONSCIOUS,DRINK MILK/ACTIVATED CHARCOAL
    SLURRY/WATER. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. IF VOMITING
    OCCURS,KEEP HEAD LOWER THAN HIPS.
*  Fire Fighting Measures  *
Flash Point Method:TCC
Lower Limits:7
Extinguishing Media:WATER FOG,CO2,ALCOHOL FOAM/DRY CHEMICAL.WATER SPRAY
    MAY BE USED TO KEEP FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL & FLUSH SPILLS
    AWAY
Fire Fighting Procedures:WITHDRAW IMMEDIATELY IN CASE OF RISING SOUND
    FROM VENTING SAFETY DEVICE OR ANY DISCOLORATION OF STORAGE TANK DUE
    TO FIRE.WEAR SCBA.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:REACTION OF FORMALDEHYDE WITH NITROGEN
    DIOXIDE, NITROMETHANE, PERCHLORIC ACID AND ANILINE OR PEROXYFORMIC
    ACID YIELDS EXPLOSIVE COMPOUNDS. VAPORS ARE TOXIC.
*  Accidental Release Measures  *
Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. ELIMINATE SOURCES
    OF IGNITION. VENTILATE AREA. CONTAIN THE SPILL. PUMP UP LARGE SPILL
    WITH NON-SPARKING TOOLS; SMALL SPILLS/ABSORB IN INERT ABSORBENT
    MATERIAL. PLACE IN CONT AINERS. PREVENT ENTERING WATERWAYS/SEWERS.
Neutralizing Agent:SODIUM HYDROXIDE OR SODIUM SULFITE
*Handling and Storage  *
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORAGE-KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED.KEEP
Other Precautions:KEEP THIS AND ALL CHEMICALS OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
    THIS PRODUCT FOR INDUSTRIAL USE ONLY. DO NOT USE IN CLOSED SPACE.
    AVOID BREATHING VAPORS OR MISTS. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN OR ON
    CLOTHING. WAS H THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
*  Physical/Chemical Properties  *
HCC:T4
Vapor Density:1.1
pH:NEUTRL
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID, PUNGENT ODOR
*  Stability and Reactivity Data  *
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS, PHENOL, STRONG ACIDS OR ALKALIES, NITROGEN
    DIOXIDE+NITRO-METHANE+PERCHLORIC ACID
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, SPARKS, FLAME
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OCCURS SLOWLY AT ELEVATED
    TEMPERATURES, RELEASING FORMALDEHYDE GAS.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:MAY SELF-POLYMERIZE TO FORM
    PARAFORMALDEHYDE, WHICH PRECIPITATES.
*  Disposal Considerations  *
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL LOCAL, STATE
    AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. FORMALDEHYDE IS CONSIDERED TO BE A
    SUPERFUND LEGISL.
