ALDOA COMPANY -- FORMALDEHYDE SOLUTION -- 6550-01-276-4598 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:FORMALDEHYDE SOLUTION
MSDS Date:03/09/1994
FSC:6550
NIIN:01-276-4598
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ALDOA COMPANY
Address:12727 WESTWOOD
City:DETROIT
State:MI
ZIP:48223
Country:US
Info Phone Num:313-273-5705
Emergency Phone Num:313-273-5705
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:NEW MSDS DATE: 04-13-2000
Preparer's Name:NOT PROVIDED.
CAGE:ALDXA
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:ALDOA COMPANY
Address:12727 WESTWOOD DR
Box:City:DETROIT
State:MI
ZIP:48223
Country:US
Phone:313-273-5705
CAGE:ALDXA

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

Ingred Name:FORMALDEHYDE
CAS:50-00-0
RTECS #:LP8925000
Minumum % Wt:8.
Maxumum % Wt:10.
OSHA PEL:SEE 1910.1048
ACGIH TLV:1.5 MG/M3
ACGIH STEL:C0.37 MG/M3;C0.3 PPM
EPA Rpt Qty:100 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:100 LBS

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:TLV 1.5 MG/M3 (1 PPM)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES    IARC:YES	  OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SKIN CONTACT MAY CAUSE SEVERE
    IRRITATION OR BURNS. PROLONGED SKIN CONTACT MAY CAUSE SKIN
    SENSITIZATION. EYE CONTACT MAY CAUSE SEVERE IRRITATION OR BURNS.
    INGESTION MAY BE FATAL; MAY CAUSE NAUSEA, VOMI TING, GI TRACT
    IRRITATION, BURNS TO MOUTH AND THROAT. INHALATION MAY BE FATAL; MAY
    CAUSE CNS DISTURBANCES, UNCONSCIOUS
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CONTAINS FORMALDEHYDE  [50-00-0] WHICH
    IS LISTED BY NTP AND IARC AND REGULATED BY OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:SEVERE SKIN IRRITATION/BURNS, SKIN
    SENSITIZATION, SEVERE EYE IRRITATION/BURNS, NAUSEA, VOMITING, GI
    TRACT IRRITATION, BURNS TO MOUTH AND THROAT, HEADACHE, DIZZINESS,
    DROWSINESS, IRRITATION OF UPPER RE SPIRATORY TRACT,
    UNCONSCIOUSNESS, DEATH.CHRONIC EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE KIDNEY/LIVER
    DAMAGE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES WHILE HOLDING EYELIDS
    OPEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.
    WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. IF IRRITATION PERSIST, GET MEDICAL
    ATTENTION. INH ALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESTORE BREATHING. GET
    MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL HELP. IF
    CONSCIOUS, GIVE LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER AND INDUCE VOMITING.

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

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:=84.C, 183.2F
Lower Limits:7.0 %
Upper Limits:73 %
Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING
    FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR SELF CONTAINED
    BREATHING APPARATUS. COOL TANKS AND CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE WITH
    WATER.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:IN FIRE CONDITIONS, MAY PRODUCE CARBON
    MONOXIDE, FORMALDEHYDE AND CARBON DIOXIDE GASES WHICH ARE TOXIC.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
    FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. STOP LEAK IF CAN DO SO WITHOUT RISK. USE
    WATER SPRAY TO REDUCE VAPORS. TAKE UP WITH SAND OR OTHER
    NON-COMBUSTIBLE ABSORBENT MATERI AL AND PLACE IN CONTAINER FOR
    DISPOSAL.FLUSH AREA
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE
    IN SECURE POISON AREA. ISOLATE FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:THIS PRODUCT IS SOLD FOR LABORATORY USE ONLY.

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

Respiratory Protection:IF EXPOSURE MAY OR DOES EXCEED OCCUPATIONAL
    EXPOSURE LIMITS, USE A NIOSH-APPROVED RESPIRATOR TO PREVENT
    OVEREXPOSURE.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST AND MECHANICAL (GENERAL) VENTILATION AS
    REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE LEVELS.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES AND FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE SUIT TO PREVENT SKIN CONTACT. AN
    EMERGENCY EYEWASH AND SHOWER SHOULD BE AVAILABLE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND WATER
    BEFORE EATING, DRINKING, SMOKING OR USING TOILET FACILITIES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
ALDOA SENT TWO MSDS, ONE FOR 8% AND ONE FOR 10% FROMALDEHYD. BUT SPEC
    CALLS FOR 3.7% FORMALDEHYDE SOLUTION. REST OF THE DATA WAS SAME,
    INCLUDING FLASH POINTS. NEW DATE ON THE MSDS: 13 APRIL, 2000.

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

HCC:V4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:NOT GIVEN
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:NOT GIVEN
Vapor Pres:NOT GIVEN
Vapor Density:NOT GIVEN
Spec Gravity:NOT GIVEN
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT GIVEN
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID, PUNGENT ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100%

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG ACIDS, STRONG BASES, ALKALIES, ALKALI
    METALS, AMINES AND AMMONIA, PHENOL, STRONG REDUCER
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID HEAT AND FLAMES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:FORMALDEHYDE, CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON
    DIOXIDE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:PREVENT WASTE FROM CONTAMINATING SURROUNDING
    ENVIRONMENT. DISCARD ANY PRODUCT, RESIDUE, DISPOSAL CONTAINER OR
    LINER IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

===================  MSDS Transport Information  ===================

Transport Information:PER MSDS PSN: FORMALDEHYDE SOLUTIONS, UN2209. DOT
    HAZARD SHIPPING CLASS FOR 8% OR LESS FORMALDEHYDE SOLUTION: ORM-A

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