*  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  *
Respiratory Protection:FULL FACEPIECE, SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
    APPARATUS.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST, MUST COMPLY WITH REGULATIONS.
Other Protective Equipment:COVERALLS WITH LONG SLEEVES MADE OF
    MATERIALS RESISTANT TO PRODUCT.
    SURVEILLANCE REQUIREMENTS.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FORMALDEHYDE REACTS WITH HYDROCHLORIC ACID TO FORM THE POTENT
    CARCINOGEN, BIS-CHLOROMETHYL ETHER.
*  Product Identification  *
*  Composition/Information on Ingredients  *
Ingred Name:FORMALDEHYDE
Minumum % Wt:8.
Ingred Name:METHYL ALCOHOL
Maxumum % Wt:1.
Ingred Name:ACETIC ACID
Minumum % Wt:4.5
Maxumum % Wt:5.
Ingred Name:PICRIC ACID
OSHA PEL:0.1 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:0.1 MG/M3
*  Hazards Identification  *
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:STRONGLY IRRITATING TO SKIN, EYES,
    RESPIRATORY TRACT & MUCOUS MEMBRANES. MAY CAUSE ALLERGIC REACTIONS.
    MAY CAUSE PERMANENT EYE DAMAGE. INHALATION (BREATHING): HARMFUL IF
    INHALED. SKIN CONTACT: HARMFUL  IF ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN CAUSED
    GENERAL TISSUE DAMAGE. EYE CONTACT: CAUSES EYE BURNS. INGESTION
    (SWALLOWED): FATAL OR MAY CAUSE BLINDNESS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:LISTED AS A CARCINOGEN ON THE FOLLOWING:
    IARC, NTP, OSHA, ACGIH.
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION OF SKIN, EYES, RESPIRATORY TRACT,
    AND MUCOUS MEMBRANES FROM FUMES. INGESTION CAUSES SEVERE
    GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOMS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:RESPIRATORY AILMENTS, SKIN
    CONDITIONS, EYE CONDITIONS.
*  First Aid Measures  *
    MINS), CALL A PHYSICIAN. SKIN CONTACT-FLUSH SKIN IMMEDIATELY WITH
    PHYSICIAN.INHALATION-MOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE
    ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT USE OXYGEN.
    INGESTION-DRINK TWO GLASSES OF WATER IMMEDIATELY AND INDUCE
    VOMITING, GIVE ACTIVATED  CHARCOAL SLURRY. CALL PHYSICIAN.
*  Fire Fighting Measures  *
Flash Point Method:PMCC
Lower Limits:7.0
Extinguishing Media:FOAM, WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, OR DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH
    FULL FACEPIECE. WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FORMS HAZARDOUS FUMES, CARBON MONOXIDE,
    CARBON DIOXIDE. EVACUATE AFFECTED AREA. COOL CONTAINER WITH WATER
    SPRAY TO ABSORB ESCAPING FUMES.
*  Accidental Release Measures  *
Spill Release Procedures:SOAK UP SMALL SPILLS WITH EARTH, SAND, OR
    OTHER NONCOMBUSTIBLE ABSORBENT MATERIAL & REMOVE IN COVERED METAL
    CONTAINERS. DIKE LARGE SPILLS & NEUTRALIZE WITH DILUTE (5%)
    SOLUTIONS OF AMMONIA, SODIUM SUL FITE, OR SODIUM BISULFITE &
    REMOVE. FLUSH AREA WITH PLENTY OF WATER. COMPLY WITH FEDERAL, STATE
    AND LOCAL REGULATIONS ON REPORTING RELEASES.
Neutralizing Agent:DILUTE (5%) SOLUTIONS OF AMMONIA, SODIUM SULFITE, OR
    SODIUM BISULFITE.
*Handling and Storage  *
Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED. KEEP AWAY FROM
    HEAT AND FLAME. STORE IN A HEATED TANK OR WARM RROMN, ABOVE MINIMUM
    STORAGE TEMPERATURE FOR GRADE HANDLED.
*  Physical/Chemical Properties  *
HCC:C2
Vapor Density:1.0
Evaporation Rate & Reference:>1
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE.
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR LIQUID WITH STRONG, PUNGENT ODOR.
*  Stability and Reactivity Data  *
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, CAUSTICS, STRONG ALKALIS, ISOCYANATES,
    ANHYDRIDES, OXIDES, AND INORGANIC ACIDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STORAGE AT HIGH TEMPERATURES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:FORMALDEHYDE REACTS WITH NITROGEN
    DIOXIDE, NITROMETHANE, PERCHLORIC ACID & ANILINE OR PEROXYFORMIC
    ACID TO YIELD EXPLOSIVE COMPOUNDS. A VIOLENT REACTION OCCURS WHEN
    FORMALDEHYDE IS MIXED WITH STRONG OX
*  Toxicological Information*
*  Disposal Considerations  *
Waste Disposal Methods:CONSULT LOCAL, STATE & FEDRAL AUTHORITIES FOR
    PROPER DISPOSAL METHODS.
*  MSDS Transport Information  *
    FORMALDEHYDE. PLACARD: 8, CORROSIVE.
*  Regulatory Information  *
SARA Title III Information:SARA TITLE III-IN COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION
    PRESENT-FORMALDEHYDE.
Federal Regulatory Information:"REPORTABLE QUANTITY" (RQ) TO NATIONAL
