*  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  *
Respiratory Protection:NONE STATED.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN WELL VENTIL AREA.LOC:AS NECESSARY TO KEEP VAPOR
    CONCEN <TLV.MECHAN:PREFERRED IN POORLY VENTI/CONFINED AREA.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY AFTER USE. AVOID THE
    CONTAMINATION OF FOOD OR FOODSTUFF.
Supplemental Safety and Health
*  Product Identification  *
Preparer's Name:R. MCCOLLUM
*  Composition/Information on Ingredients  *
Ingred Name:FORMALDEHYDE  (SARA III)
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
Ingred Name:SODIUM HYDROXIDE  (SARA III)
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:2 MG/M3
*  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:IRRITATION TO THE MOUTH, EYES, SKIN.
    BURNING OR DRYING OF THE SKIN. MILD TO SEVERE IRRITATION OF
    GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT. IRRITATION/REPEATED AND PROLONGED EXPOSURE
    TO SKIN MAY CAUSE DRYING OF SKIN TO  CHEMICAL BURNS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:FORMALDEHYDE IS LISTED AS A CARCINOGENIC
    SUBSTANCE ON THE MASSACHUSETTS SUBSTANCE LIST.
Effects of Overexposure:IRRIT TO MOUTH, EYES, SKIN. BURING OR DRYING OF
    SKIN. MILD TO SEVERE IRRIT OF GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:MAY AGGRAVATE PRE-EXISTING SKIN
    DISORDERS.
*  First Aid Measures  *
First Aid:EYE:WASH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF TEMPERED WATER. IF IRRITATION
    DEVELOPS OR PERSIST CONSULT PHYSICIAN. SKIN:WASH OFF W/MILD SOAP &
    WATER. IF IRRIT DEVELOPS OR PERSIST CONSULT PHYSICIAN. INGEST:DO
    NOT IND UCE VOMITING. SEEK IMMED MED ATTN. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH
    AIR. IF BREATHING HAS CEASED GIVE ARTIFI RESP. SEEK IMMED MED ATTN.
    USE OXYGEN AS NECESSARY.
*  Fire Fighting Measures  *
Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:PERTINENT TO CAUSE OF FIRE ONLY. PRODUCT NOT LIKELY
    TO SUPPROT COMBUSTION.
Fire Fighting Procedures:SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. REMOVE
    UNINVOLVED CONTAINERS TO PREVENT PRODUCT LOSS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FLOORS MAY BE SLIPPERY WHERE MATERIALS
    ARE RELEASED. TOXIC VAPORS MAY BE FORMED FROM COMBUSTION.
*  Accidental Release Measures  *
Spill Release Procedures:SMALL:MOP OR WIPE UP. LARGE:VENTILATE AREA.
    CONTAIN PRODUCT AND TRANSFER TO STEEL DRUMS. CAP TIGHTLY.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE STATED.
*Handling and Storage  *
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM HIGH TEMPERATURE
    AREAS.
Other Precautions:NONE.
*  Physical/Chemical Properties  *
HCC:N1
Vapor Pres:N/NA
Evaporation Rate & Reference:1=VOLATILE, 0=NONVOLATILE
Solubility in Water:SLIGHTLY SOLUABLE
Appearance and Odor:MILK WHITE, GELLATINOUS PASTE-ESSENTIALLY ODORLESS.
*  Stability and Reactivity Data  *
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ALKALI.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:INCOMPLETE COMBUSTION MAY PRODUCE
    CARBON DIOXIDE, CARBON MONOXIDE, AND OTHER UNIDENTIFIED ORGANIC
    COMPOUNDS.
*  Disposal Considerations  *
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
    FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
