TED PELLA INC -- 18411 GLUTARALDHYDE 50%/WT  -- 6850-00F043888
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:18411 GLUTARALDHYDE 50%/WT
MSDS Date:06/18/1990
FSC:6850
NIIN:00F043888
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:TED PELLA INC
Address:4595 MOUNTAIN LAKES BLVD
Box:492477
City:REDDING
State:CA
ZIP:96049-2477
Country:US
Info Phone Num:916-243-2200/800-237-3526
Emergency Phone Num:916-243-2200/800-237-3526
CAGE:5S624
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:TED PELLA INC
Box:492477
City:REDDING
State:CA
ZIP:96049-2477
Country:US
Phone:916-243-2200
CAGE:5S264
Company Name:TED PELLA INC
Box:492477
City:REDDING
State:CA
ZIP:96049-2477
Country:US
Phone:916-243-2200
CAGE:5S624

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

Ingred Name:GLUTARALDEHYDE
CAS:111-30-8
RTECS #:MA2450000
Fraction by Wt: 50%
Other REC Limits:0.2 PPM
ACGIH TLV:C 0.82 MG/CUM

Ingred Name:METHANOL (METHYL ALCOHOL), COLUMBIAN SPIRITS    *96-4*
CAS:67-56-1
RTECS #:PC1400000
Fraction by Wt: <0.1%
Other REC Limits:200 PPM
OSHA PEL:200 PPM
ACGIH TLV:200 PPM
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

Ingred Name:WATER
CAS:7732-18-5
RTECS #:ZC0110000
Fraction by Wt: 50%

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INGESTION: MODERATELY TOXIC. MODERATE
    TO TOXIC IRRITATION & POSSIBLY CHEMICAL BURNS OF THE MOUTH, THROAT,
    ESOPHAGUS & STOMACH. SKIN: ABSORPTION. MAY CAUSE ULCERATION, TISSUE
    DESTRUCTION. SENSITIZATION	& DERMATITIS. DUE TO CORROSIVE
    EFFECTSON MUCOSAL SURFACES, ANY MATERIAL ASPIRED DURING VOMITING
    MAY CAUSE LUNG INJURY.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, PAIN, NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIARRHEA,
    DIZZINESS, FAINTNESS, DROWSINESS, THIRST, WEAKNESS, CIRCULATORY
    SHOCK, COLLAPSE & COMA, COUGHING, TIGHTNESS, DIFFICULTY BREATHING &
    HEADACHE, REDNESS, SWE LLING, BLEEDING FROM THE NOSE
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:MAY AGGRAVATE AN EXISTING
    DERMATITIS. BREATHING VAPOR MAY AGGRAVATE ASTHMA &
    INFLAMMATORY/FIBROTIC LUNG DISEASE.

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

First Aid:INGESTION: DON'T INDUCE VOMITING. DON'T GIVE ANYTHING TO
    DRINK. SKIN: WASH W/SOAP & WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH. IF
    BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. EYES: FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15
    MINS. MECHANI CAL/PHARMACOLOGICAL INDUCTION OF EMESISIS NOT
    RECOMMENDED. IF EVACUATION OF THE STOMACH EMISIS IS CONSIDERED
    NECESSARY, GASTRIC LAVAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF ENDOTRACHEAL
    INTUBATION.

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

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:ALCOHOL-TYPE/ALL PURPOSE TYPE FOAM
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE SCBA & PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. AVOID
    DISCHARGE TO NATURAL WATERS. SMALL: FLUSH W/LARGE QUANTITIES OF
    WATER. LARGE QUANTITIES/'SLUGS' CAN BE HARMFUL TO TREATMENT SYSTEM.
    LARGE: COLLECT FOR DISPOSA L.
Neutralizing Agent:AQUEOUS SODIUM HYDROXIDE/DIBASIC AMMONIUM PHOSPHATE
    SOLUTION

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:DON'T GET INTO EYES, ON SKIN, ON
    CLOTHING. DON'T SWALLOW. KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED USE W/ADEQUATE
    VENTILATION. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE SCBA IN HIGH VAPOR CONCENTRATION.
Ventilation:GENERAL (MECHANICAL): EXPECTED TO BE SATISFACTORY. IF
    VAPORS EXCEED EXPOSURE LIMITS,SPECIAL VENTILATION MAY BE REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:SURGICAL LATEX, POLYEHTYLENE (SUPP)
Eye Protection:VAPOR-PROOF GOGGLES/FACESHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:EYE BATH, SAFETY SHOWER, RUBBER OVERSHOES,
    CHEMICAL APRON
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
    REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PROTECTIVE GLOVES: BUTYL/NITRILE

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:214.2F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:5.8F
Vapor Pres:15
Vapor Density:1.05
Spec Gravity:1.131
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:(BU AC=1): 0.93
Solubility in Water:100
Appearance and Odor:WATER-WHITE LIQUID W/SHARP ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:50

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS & ALKALIES
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPS
Hazardous Decomposition Products:BURNING: CO &/CO2.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:REMOVAL OF WATER.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:ATOMIZE INTO VERY HOT INCINERATOR FIRE/MIX
    W/SUITABLE FLAMMABLE SOLVENT & INCINERATE WHERE PERMITTED
    IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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