ROSE & COMPANY, INC. -- FORMIC ACID 88% -- 6810-00-242-3644
===================== Product Identification ===================== Product ID:FORMIC ACID 88% MSDS Date:07/13/1987 FSC:6810 NIIN:00-242-3644 === Responsible Party === Company Name:ROSE & COMPANY, INC. Address:14 EMILY ROAD City:BROAD BROOK State:CT ZIP:06016 Country:US Info Phone Num:203-623-3887 Emergency Phone Num:203-623-7231 OR 203-529-8476 CAGE:9Z435 === Contractor Identification === Company Name:ROSE & COMPANY, INC. Address:14 EMILY ROAD Box:City:BROAD BROOK State:CT ZIP:06016 Country:US Phone:203-623-7231 OR 203-529-8476 CAGE:9Z435 ============= Composition/Information on Ingredients ============= Ingred Name:FORMIC ACID (SARA III) CAS:64-18-6 RTECS #:LQ4900000 Fraction by Wt: 88.0% OSHA PEL:5 PPM ACGIH TLV:5 PPM/10 STEL; 9192 EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS Ingred Name:WATER CAS:7732-18-5 RTECS #:ZC0110000 Fraction by Wt: 12.0% ===================== Hazards Identification ===================== LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL RAT LD50 IS 1100 MG/KG Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:CORROSIVE TO ALL BODY TISSUES;CORNEAL DAMAGE TO EYES;REDNESS OF SKIN,PAIN OR BURNS;IRRITATION OF NOSE,THROAT, RESPIRATORY TRACT. CHRONIC:LUNG,EYE DAMAGE;DERMATITIS,IRRITATION;BURNS. Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS PRODUCT IS NOT LISTED BY NTP, IARC, OR OSHA Effects of Overexposure:INHALED: SEVERE IRRITATION OF RESPIRATORY TRACT. INGESTION: CORROSION, BURNS OF THROAT AND MOUTH. ABDOMINAL PAIN, NAUSEA, DIARRHEA, AND VOMITING. SKIN: SEVERE IRRITATION, REDNESS, PAIN, BURNS. EYE: VAPORS CAUSE SEVERE IRRITATION, LIQUID,CORROSIVE, BURNS, CORNEAL DAMAGE. Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO INFORMATION FOUND ======================= First Aid Measures ======================= First Aid:INHAL:MOVE TO FRESH AIR.IF NEEDED,GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. GET MEDICAL ATTN. INGEST:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE SEVERAL GLASSES OF WATER. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTN. SKIN:REMOVE C ONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15 MIN. IF IRRITATION PERSISTS, GET MEDICAL ATTN. EYE: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN, LIFTING EYELIDS. GET MEDICAL ATTN. ===================== Fire Fighting Measures ===================== Flash Point Method:CC Flash Point:122F/50C (90%) Lower Limits:18.0 Upper Limits:57.0 Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEM,FOAM OR CO2;WATER SPRAY:USE TO COOL EXPOSD CONTNRS Fire Fighting Procedures:INEVENT OF A FIRE WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH APPROVED SCBA W/ FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN PRESSURE DEMAND MODE. Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:SUPPLIER DID NOT ADDRESS THIS FIELD. ================== Accidental Release Measures ================== Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE & EVACUATE AREA. ELIMINATE IGNITION SOURCES. WEAR PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. CONTAIN & RECOVER LIQUID WHEN POSSIBLE. SPILLS MAY BE ABSORBED W/INERT MATERIAL OR PLACED IN A CONTAINER (AS LIQUID) PENDING DISPOSAL. DO NOT FLUSH TO SEWER. Neutralizing Agent:NO INFORMATION GIVEN ON MSDS BY SUPPLIER ====================== Handling and Storage ====================== Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTNRS AT COOL,DRY, VENTILATED PLACE.PROTECT AGAINST PHY DAMAGE.ISOLATE FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATL & OUT OF DIRECT SUNLIGHT. Other Precautions:AVOID BREATHING MIST.USE W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION.KEEP CONTAINRS CLOSED.WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.AVOID SKIN,EYES & CLOTHING CONTACT. DANGER! CORROSIVE.CAUSES SEVER BURNS.HARMFUL IF SWALLD. ============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection ============= Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED FULL FACE PIECE CHEMICAL CARTRIDGE RESPIRATOR UP TO 100X TLV OR FULL FACE PIECE AIR LINE RESPIRATOR OR SCBA IF ABOVE THAT LEVEL. Ventilation:USE GENERAL AND LOCAL EXHAUST AS NEEDED TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURES BELOW PEL/TLV. Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE OR RUBBER. Eye Protection:SPLASH GOGGLES AND/OR FACE SHIELD Other Protective Equipment:FULL IMPERVIOUS PROTECTIVE CLOTHING,SAFETY SHOWER,EYE WASH STATION Work Hygienic Practices:USE STRICT CHEMICAL HYGIENE PRACTICE. AVOID ALL CONTACT IF POSSIBLE. WASH THOROUGHLY BEFORE EATING OR DRINKING. Supplemental Safety and Health NONE ================== Physical/Chemical Properties ================== HCC:C2 Boiling Pt:=107.C, 224.6F Melt/Freeze Pt:=-12.C, 10.3F Vapor Pres:40 Vapor Density:1.6 Spec Gravity:1.2 Evaporation Rate & Reference:2.1 (BUT ACETATE=1) Solubility in Water:COMPLETE Appearance and Odor:CLEAR COLORLESS LIQUID.CHARACTERISTIC PUNGENT ODOR Percent Volatiles by Volume:100 ================= Stability and Reactivity Data ================= Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES STRONG OXIDIZERS,CAUSTICS & BASES,HYDROGEN PEROXIDE, ETC. Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, IGNITION SOURCES Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, CO2 WHEN HEATD TO DECOMPOSITION; DEHYDRTD BY H2SO4 TO CO ==================== Disposal Considerations ==================== Waste Disposal Methods:COLLECTED SPILLS MAY BE ATOMIZED IN A RCRA- APPROVED COMBUSTION CHAMBER OR SHIPPED TO RCRA APPROVED FACILITY. Disclaimer (provided with this information by the compiling agencies): This information is formulated for use by elements of the Department of Defense. The United States of America in no manner whatsoever, expressly or implied, warrants this information to be accurate and disclaims all liability for its use. Any person utilizing this document should seek competent professional advice to verify and assume responsibility for the suitability of this information to their particular situation.