ROSE & COMPANY, INC. -- FORMIC ACID 88%  -- 6810-00-242-3644
<pre>=====================  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 &amp; 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.

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