*  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  *
Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
    EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:NOT MANDATORY EXCEPT AS GOOD LABORATORY INDUSTRIAL
    PRACTICES.
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:ALWAYS USE GOOD HYGENIC WORK/PRACT. AS TO
    HOUSEKEEPING, PERS HYGIENE, USE OF CHEM LAB APRON AND SPLASH
Supplemental Safety and Health
APPEAR/ODOR:CHARACTERISTIC ODOR IF OPENED.
*  Product Identification  *
*  Composition/Information on Ingredients  *
Ingred Name:FORMALDEHYDE  (SARA III)
OSHA PEL:1 PPM;2 PPM STEL
ACGIH TLV:0.3 PPM A2, C
*  Hazards Identification  *
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES    IARC:YES  OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:NONE KNOWN AT C.I.U. IF TUBES ARE
    BROKEN OPEN, FORMALDEHYDE (O.3% OF GEL BY WEIGHT) VAPORS MAY
    IRRITATE EYES AND NOSE. CONTACT MAY IRRITATE SKIN OR EYES.
    INGESTION MAY IRRITATE MOUTH AND STOMACH.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:FORMALDEHYDE:IARC MONOGRAPHS,
    CARCIN ANTIC TO BE CARCIN.
Effects of Overexposure:TUBES BROKEN OPEN; SLIPPERY GEL ON CLOTHES OR
    BODY; IRRITATION OF EXPOSED AREA OF BODY.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
*  First Aid Measures  *
First Aid:INCLUDE POSSIBLE MATERIAL THAT MAY HAVE BEEN MIXED WITH
    LIQUID DURING USE. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP
    PHYSICIAN. IN GEST:CONTACT PHYSICIAN; IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE LARGE
    AMOUNTS OF WATER.
*  Fire Fighting Measures  *
Flash Point Method:CC
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE.
*  Accidental Release Measures  *
Spill Release Procedures:ABSORB, PLACE IN PLASTIC CONTAINER, CAP OR
    TWIST TIE CLOSURE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
*Handling and Storage  *
Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID BREAKING TUBES; MINIMIZE
    F.
Other Precautions:AVOID VAPORS, PROLONGED AND REPEATED SKIN CONTACT.
*  Physical/Chemical Properties  *
Evaporation Rate & Reference:<1
Solubility in Water:VIRTUALLY COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:VERY LIGHT TAN GEL SEALED IN GLASS TUBES W/EPOSY &
    NATURAL CORK.SLIGHT(SUPPDATA
*  Stability and Reactivity Data  *
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:HEAT, FLAME, SOURCES OF IGNITION,
    POLYMERIZATION UNLIKELY AT CONCENTRATION USED.
*  Disposal Considerations  *
Waste Disposal Methods:ALL CHEMICAL DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
    LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
