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MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET

FORMALDEHYDE, 37? SOL.CAROLINA BIOLOGICAL

PRODUCT IDENTIFICATIONPRODUCT NAME: FORMALDEHYDE, 37% SOLUTIONCOMMON SYNONYMS: FORMALIN,. METHYLENE OXIDE; METHYL ALDEHYDE; METHANALCHEMTCAL FAMILY: AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS

FORMULA: HCHOTORMULA WT.: 30.03CAS NO. : 50-00-0NIOSH/RTECS NO. : LPB925OOOPRODUCT UStr: LABORATORY REAGENTPRODUCT CODES | 2745 ,2772 ,2706

CHEMTREC # (BOO ) 424-9300 NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER + (BOO) 424_BBO2J.T,BAKER INC. 222 RED SCHOOL LANE PHILLIPSBURG, NJ OBB65 24*HOUREMERGENCY TELEPHONE -- (201) Ba9-275LEFFECTIVE : 72 / 15 / 93 ISSUED : 04 / aB / 95

FEVISION #06

PRECAUTIONARY LABELINGBAKER SAF_T_DATA* SYSTEM

HEALTH _ 3 SEVERE (CANCER CAUSTNG)FLAMMABILITY _ 2 MODERATEREACTTVTTY _ 2 MODERATECONTACT - 3 SEVERE(CORROSIVtr)

LABORATORY PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENTGOGGLES & SHIELD; LAB COAT & APRON; VENT HOOD; PROPER GLOVES, CLASS BEXT INGUI SHER

U,S. PRECAUTIONARY LABELINGPOISON DANGER

MAY BE FATAL IF SWALLOWED OR INHALED. NOTE: REPORTED AS CAUSING CANCERINLABORATORY ANIMALS. EXERCIStr DUE CARE. COMBUSTIBLE LIQUID AND VAPORCAUSESSKIN AND EYE BURNS EXCEPTIONAL HEALTH AND CONTACT HAZARDS. BEFORE

USING/ READMATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET (MSDS) FOR THIS MATERIAL.KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS, FLAME. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SK]N, ONCLOTHING.AVOID BREATHING VAPOR. KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER. USE WITHADEQUATEVENTILATION. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. IN CASE OF IRE/ USE WATERSPRAY, ALCOHOL FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL, OR CARBON DIOXIDE. FLUSH SPILL AREAWT THWATER SPRAY.

INTERNATIONAL LABELTNGTOXIC BY INHALATTONI IN CONTACT WITH SKIN AND Itr SWALLOWED' POSSIBLEDTSKS OFIRREVERSIBLE EFFECTS. MAY CAUSE SENSITIZATION BY SKIN CONTACT.

KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. AFTER CONTACT WITH SKIN, WASH IMMEDIATELYWITHPLENTY OF SOAP AND WATER. IN CASE OF CONTACT WITH EYES, RINSE

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IMMEDIATELY WITHPLENTY OF WATER AND StrEK MEDICAL ADVICE. UStr ONLY IN WELL VENTILATEDADTA Q

SAF-T-DATA* STORAGE COLOR CODE: RtrD (FLAMMABLE)COMPONENTSCOMPONENT CAS NO. WEIGHT % OSHA,/PELACGIH/TLVFORMALDEHYDE 5O_OO-O 37-38 0.75 PPM 1PPMMETHANOL 61-56-t 10-15 200 PPM 2aaPPMWATER 1132-IB-5 4'7 -53 N/E N/EPHYSICAL DATABOILING POINT: 96 C QA4 F) VAPOR PRESSURE (MMHG): 1.3

(Ar 760 MM HG) (24 C)MELTING POINT: N/A VAPOR DENSITY (AIR-l): 1.0SPECIFIC GRAVITY: 1.OB trVAPORATION RATE: N/E

( H2O:1 )SOLUBTLITY(H20): COMPLETE (100?) % VOLATILES BY VOLUME: 100

(21- c)PH: 2 .B ( 31% SOLUTION)ODOR THRESHOLD (P.P.M. ) : N/A PHYSICAL STATE: LIQUIDCOEFFICItrNT WATER,/OIL DISTRIBUTION: N/AAPPEARANCE & ODOR: CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID. PUNGENT ODOR.FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD DATAFLASH POINT (CLOSED CUP): 59 C (140 F) NFPA 704M RATING: 2-2-aAUTOTGNITION TEMPERATURE:. 423 C (795 F)FLAMMABLtr LIMITS: UPPER - 13.0 Z LOWER - 1.0 ZFIRE EXTINQUISH]NG MEDIA

USE WATER SPRAY, ALCOHOL FOAM/ DRY CHEMICAL OR CARBON DIOXIDE.SPECIAL TIRE_FIGHTING PROCEDURtrS

FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND SELF_CONTAINED

BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL F'ACEPIECE OPERATED IN POSITIVEPRESSURE

MODE. MOVE CONTAINERS FROM FIRE AREA IF IT CAN BE DONE WITHOUT RISK.USE

WATER TO KEtrP FIRtr_EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL.UNUSUAL FIRE & EXPLOSION HAZARDS

VAPORS MAY FLOW ALONG SURF'ACES TO DISTANT IGNITION SOURCtrS AND FLASHBACK.

CLOSED CONTA]NERS EXPOSED TO HEAT MAY EXPLODE. CONTACT WITH STRONGOXIDIZERS MAY CAUSE FIRE.

TOXIC GASES PRODUCEDFORMALDEHYDE, CARBON MONOXIDtr, CARBON DIOXIDE

EXPLOSION DATA_SENSITIVITY TO MECHANICAL IMPACTNONtr IDENTIFIED.

EXPLOSION DATA-SENSITIVITY TO STATIC DISCHARGENONE IDENTIFIED.

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THRtrSHOLD LIMIT VALUE (TLV/TWA): 1.5 MG/M (0.75 PPM)TLV IS FOR FORMALDEHYDE.SHORT-TERM EXPOSURE LIMIT (STEL): 3 MG/M (2 PPM)STEL IS FOR FORMALDEHYDE.PERMISSIBLtr EXPOSURE LIMIT (PEL) : 1.5 MG/M (0.75 PPM)PEL IS FOR FORMALDEHYDE.

TOXICITY OF COMPONENTSORAL RAT LD5O FOR FORMALDEHYDE BOOMG/KGSKIN RABBIT LD5O FOR FORMALDEHYDE 210MG/KGSUBCUTANEOUS RAT LD5O F'OR FORMALDEHYDE 424MG/KGINHALATION RAT LC5O FOR FORMALDEHYDE 590MG/KG

ORAL RAT LD5O TOR METHANOL 5628MG/KGINTRAPtrRITONEAL RAT LD5O F'OR METHANOL 9540MG/KGSUBCUTANEOUS MOUSE LD5O FOR METHANOL 98OOMG/KGSKIN RABBIT LD5O F'OR METHANOL 2AG/KGINTRAPERITONEAL MOUSE LD5O FOR WATER 190G/RGINTRAVENOUS MOUSE LD5O FOR WATER 25G/KGCARCINOGENICITY: NTP: YES IARC: NO Z LIST: NO OSHA REG: NOCARCINOGENICITY

THIS SUBSTANCE IS L]STED AS AN ACGIH SUSPECTED HUMAN CARCINOGEN ANDA NTPANTICIPATED HUMAN CARCINOGEN.REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS

TESTS ON LABORATORY ANIMALS INDICATE THAT FORMALDEHYDE MAY BEMUTAGENIC.EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE

INHALATION: HEADACHE, NAUSEA, VOMITING/ DIZZINESS, DROWSINESS,IRRITATION OF UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT,

UNCONSC I OUSNE SS ,AND MAY BE FATAL.

SKIN CbNTACT: SEVERE IRRITATION OR BURNS, PROLONGED CONTACT MAYCAUSE

SKIN SENSITIZATIONEYE CONTACT: SEVERE IRRITATION OR BURNSSKIN ABSORPTION: RAPID ABSORPTION

INGESTION: BLTNDNESS, NAUSEA, VOMITING, GASTROINTESTINALIRRITATION,BURNS TO MOUTH AND THROAT, AND MAY BE FATAL.

CHRONIC EFFECTS: KIDNEY DAMAGE/ LIVER DAMAGETARGET ORGANS

RESPIRATORY SYSTEM, EYES/ SKIN, LIVER/ KIDNEYSMEDICAL CONDITIONS GENERALLY AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE

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NONE IDtrNTIFIEDPRIMARY ROUTtrS OF ENTRYINHALATION, INGESTION, EYE CONTACT, SKIN CONTACT, ABSORPTTONEMERGENCY AND FIRST AID PROCEDURES

INGESTION: CALL A PHYSICIAN. IF SWALLOWED, IF CONSCIOUS/ GTVELARGE

AMOUNTS OF WATER. INDUCE VOMITING.INHALATION: IF INHALED, REMOVE TO F'RESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING/

GIVEARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT,

GIVEOXYGEN. PROMPT ACTION IS ESSENTIAL.

SKIN CONTACT: ]N CASE OF CONTACT, IMMEDIATEI,Y'.FLUSH SKIN WITH PLENTYOF

WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.EYE CONTACT: IN CASE OF EYtr CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY F.LUSH WITH PLENTY

or WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.

SARA/TITLE III HAZARD CATEGORIES AND LISTSACUTtr: YtrS CHRONIC: YES FLAMMABILITY: YES PRESSURE: NO REACTIVITY: NOEXTREMELY HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE: YES CONTAINS FORMALDEHYDE (RQ - 1'OOOLBS, TPQ

: 5OO LBS)CERCLA HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE: YES CONTAINS FORMALDEHYDE (RQ : 1OOOLBS )SARA 313 TOXIC CHtrMICALS: YES CONTAINS FORMALDEHYDE AND METHANOL

GENERIC CLASS: GENERIC CLASS REMOVED FROM CFR:1/1/9tTSCA INVENTORY: YESSTATE LISTS: FOR PRODUCTS SOLD IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA/ THE STATERtrQUIRESTHAT WE PROVIDE TO USERS AND THEIR EMPLOYEtrS THE FOLLOWING MESSAGtr:WARNING:THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS A CHtrMICAL KNOWN TO THE STATE OF CAL]FORNIA TOCAUSECANCER.

REACTIVITY DATASTABILITY: STABLtr HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION: MAY OCCURCONDITIONS TO AVOID: HEAT, FLAME/ OTHER SOURCES OF IGNITIONINCOMPATIBLES: STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS/ STRONG ACIDS/ STRONGBASES /

ALKALIES/ ALKALI METALS, AMINES AND AMMONIA,PHENOL,

STRONG REDUCING AGENTSDECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS: FORMALDEHYDE, CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE

SPILL & DISPOSAL PROCEDURESSTEPS TO BE TAKEN IN THE EVENT OF A SPILL OR DISCHARGE

WEAR SELF'-CONTAINtrD BREATHING APPARATUS AND FULL PROTECTIVECLOTHING. SHUT

OFF IGNITION SOURCES; NO FLARES, SMOKING OR FLAMES IN AREA' STOPLtrAK IF

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YOU CAN DO SO WITHOUT RISK. USE WATER SPRAY TO REDUCE VAPORS. TAKEUP

WITH SAND OR OTHER NON-COMBUSTIBLE ABSORBENT MATERIAL AND PI,ACE INTOCONTA]NER FOR LATER D]SPOSAL. FLUSH AREA WITH WATER.FOR LARGE SPILLS NEUTRALIZE WITH A 2U SOLUTTON OF AMMONIA, SODIUM

SULFITE /OR SODIUM BISULFITE AND REMOVE. FLUSH AREA WITH WATER. ALL CLEAN-

UPEFFORTS SHOULD BE DONE IN ACCORDANCE TO ALL LOCAL, STATE AND

FEDERALLAWS.

D_SPOSAT PROCEDURETHIS PRODUCT WHEN SPILLED OR DISPOSED OF IS A RCRA HAZARDOUS WASTE

(uL22) .INCINERATION OR BIOLOGICAL TREATMENT IS THE PREFERRED METHOD OF

DISPOSAL.EITHER OF THESE METHODS SHOULD BE DONE AT FEDERAL OR STATE

FACILTTY.COMPLY WITH ALL LOCAL, STATE AND FEDtrRAL LAWS. THIS MATERIAL IS

SUBJECTTO SARA TITLE III REPORTING REQUIREMENTS

EPA HAZARDOUS WASTE NUMBER: U722 (TOXIC WASTE)INDUSTRIAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENTVENTILATION: VENTILATION (LOCAL) IS RECOMMENDtrD WHEREAPPROPRIATE

TO CONTROL EMPLOYEE EXPOSURE. IF' THE LIMITSEXCEED

THE OSHA, TWA OR STEL THEN USE A FULL FACE AIRPURIFYING RESP]RATOR (NIOSH APPROVED).

MECHANICAL

VENTILATION IS NOTRECOMMENDED FOR CONTROLLING

EMPLOYtrE'S EXPOSURE.RESPIRATORY PROTtrCTION: RESPIRATORY PROTECTION REQUIRtrD IF AIRBORNE

CONCENTRATION EXCEEDS TLV. AT CONCENTRATIONS UPTO 50

PPM, A CHEMICAL CARTRIDGE RESPIRATOR WITHORGANIC

VAPOR CARTRIDGE IS RECOMMENDED. ABOVE THISLEVEL, A

SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS ISRECOMMENDE.D.EYE/SKIN PROTECTION: GOGGLES WITH A FACE SHIELD RECOMMENDED.NEOPRENE/ NITRILE/ BUTYL OR PVC GLOVES AND APRONS RECOMMENDED.STORAGE AND HANDLING PRECAUTIONSSAF-T-DATA* STORAGE COLOR CODE: RED (FLAMMABLE)STORAGE REQUIREMtrNTSKEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE TN A COOL/ DRY/ WELL-VENTILATED,

FLAMMABLtr LIQUID STORAGE AREA OR CABINET. ISOLATE TROM INCOMPATIBLEMATER]ALS. STORE ABOVtr 15 C. POLYMERIZES AND SEPARATES BELOW A_61 C(32-153 F)

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FORMALDEHYDE SOLUT]ONS WITH A FLASH POINT BELOW 141 F IN CONTAINERSEXCEEDING 110 GALLONS ARE CLASSIFIED AS A COMBUSTIBLE WITH UN1198.

SEE49CFR I12.74..

TRANSPORTATION DATA AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONDOMESTTC (D.O.T.)PROPER SHIPPING NAME: FORMALDEHYDE/ SOLUTIONSHAZARD CLASS: 3UN/NA: UNl198 REPORTABLE QUANTITY: 1OO LBS. PACKAGING GROUP: IIILABELS: 3 FLAMMABLE LIQUIDREGULATORY REFERENCES: 49CFR 12.107

INTERNATTONAT (T.M.O. )PROPER SHTPPING NAME: FORMALDEHYDE/ SOLUTIONSHAZARD CLASS: 3.3 I.M.O. PAGE:3341

UN: UN119BMARINE POLLUTANTS:

NOPACKAGING GROUP:

IIILABELS: 3 FLAMMABLE LIQUIDREGULATORY REFERENCES: 49CFR PART 176; IMDG CODE

ArR (r.c.A.o.)PROPER SHIPPING NAME: FORMALDEHYDE, SOLUTIONSHAZARD CLASS: 3UN: UN119B PACKAGING GROUP: II]LABELS: 3 FLAMMABLE LIQUIDREGULATORY REFERENCES: 49CFR PART 175; ICAO::: WE BELIEVE THETRANSPORTATION

DATA AND REFERENCES CONTAINED HEREIN TO BEFACTUAL AND

THE OPIN]ON OF' QUALIFItrD EXPtrRTS. THtr DATA ISMEANT AS

A GU]DE TO THE OVERALL CLASSIFICATION OF THEPRODUCT

AND IS NOT PACKAGE SIZE SPECIF]C/ NOR SHOULD ITBE

TAKEN AS A WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION FOR WHICHTHE

COMPANY ASSUMES LEGAL RESPONSIBILITY.::_ THEINFORMATION TS OFFERED SOLELY FOR YOUR

CONSIDERAIION,INVESTIGATION, AND VERIFICATION. ANY USE OF THE

' INFORMATION MUST BE DETERM]NED BY THE USER TO BETN

ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE FEDERAL/ STATE/ ANDLOCAL

LAWS AND REGULATIONS. SEE SHIPPER REQUIREMENTS4 9CFR

L1L.2, CtrRTIFICATION 712.244, AND EMPLOYEETRAINING 49

cFR 173.1(B) .

U.S. CUSTOMS HARMONIZATION NUMBER:. 29727700000NOTE: WHEN HANDLING LIQUTD PRODUCTS/ SECONDARY PROTECTIVE CONTAINERS

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MUST BE USED FOR CARRYING. N/A : NOT APPLICABLE, OR NOT AVAILABLE N,/E -NOT ESTABLTSHED. THE INF'ORMATION IN THIS MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEETMEETS THE REQUIREMENTS O THE UNITED STATES OCCUPATIONAL SAFtrTY ANDHtrALTH ACT AND REGULATIONS PROMULGATED THEREUNDER (29 CFR 1910.1200 trT.SEQ. ) AND THE CANADIAN WORKPLACtr HAZARDOUS MATERTALS INFORMATION SYSTEM.THTS DOCUMENT IS ]NTENDED ONLY AS A GUIDE TO THE APPROPRIATEPRECAUTIONARY HANDLING OF THE MATERIAL BY A PERSON TRAINtrD IN, ORSUPERVISED BY A PERSON TRAINED IN, CHEMICAL HANDLING. THE USE ISRESPONSIBLE FOR DETERMINING THE PRECAUTIONS AND DANGERS OF THIS CHEMICALFOR HIS OR HER PARTICULAR APPLICATION. DEPENDING ON USAGE, PROTECTIVECLOTHIN ]NCLUDTNG EYtr AND FACE GUARDS AND RESPIRATORS MUST BE UStrD TOAVOID CONTACT WITH MATERIAL OR BREATHING CHEMICAL VAPORS,/FUMES.trXPOSURE TO THIS PRODUCT MAY HAVE SERIOUS ADVERSE...HEALTH EFFECTS. THISCHtrMICAL MAY INTERACT WITH OTHER SUBSTANCES. SINCtr THtr POTENTIAL USESARtr SO VARIED/ BAKER CANNOT WARN OF ALL OF THE POTENTIAL DANGERS OF USEOR INTERACTION WITH OTHER CHEMICALS OR MATERIALS. BAKER WARRANTS THATTHE CHEMICAL MEETS THE SPECIFICATIONS SET FORTH ON THE LABEL. BAKERDISCLAIMS ANY OTHER WARRANTIES/ EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED/ WITH REGARD TO THEPRODUCT SUPPLIED HEREUNDER, ITS MERCHANTABILITY OR ITS FITNESS FOR APART]CULAR PURPOSE. THE USER SHOULD RECOGNIZE THAT THIS PRODUCT CANCAUStr StrVERE INJURY AND EVE DEATH/ ESPECIALLY IF IMPROPERLY HANDLED ORTHE KNOWN DANGERS OF USE ARE NOT HEEDED. READ ALL PRECAUTIONARYINFORMATION. AS NEW DOCUMENTED GENERAL SAFETY INFORMATION BECOMESAVAILABLE, BAKER WILL PERIODICALLY REVISE THIS MATERIAL SAFETY DATASHEET. NOTE: CHEMTREC/ CANUTEC, AND NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTEREMERGENCY TELEPHONE NUMBERS ARE TO BE USED ONLY TN THE EVENT OF CHEMICALEMERGENCIES INVOLVING A SPILL/ LEAK/ trTRE, EXPOSURE/ OR ACCIDENTINVOLVING CHEMICALS. ALL NON-EMERGENCY QUEST]ONS SHOULD BE DIRECTED TOCUSTOMER SERVICE (1-BOO-JTBAKER ASSISTANCE. COPYRIGHT 1995 J.T.BAKERINC. * TRADtrMARKS OF J.T.BAKER INC. APPROVED BY QUALITY ASSURANCtrDEPARTMENT.

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