MALLINCKRODT, INC., SCIENCE PRODS DIV -- FORMIC ACID 88%  -- 6810-00F013162
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:FORMIC ACID 88%
MSDS Date:07/13/1987
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F013162
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT, INC., SCIENCE PRODS DIV
Box:M
City:PARIS
State:KY
ZIP:43061
Info Phone Num:(34) 982-5000
Emergency Phone Num:(34) 982-5000
CAGE:DO886
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT SPECIALTY CHEMICALS CO
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
Box:City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865
Country:US
Phone:908-859-2151
CAGE:62910
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT, INC.
Address:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Box:M
City:PARIS
State:KY
ZIP:40361
Country:US
Phone:314-982-5000
CAGE:DO886

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

Ingred Name:FORMIC ACID  (SARA III)
CAS:64-18-6
RTECS #:LQ4900000
Fraction by Wt: 88%
Other REC Limits:5 PPM=IC
OSHA PEL:5 PPM
ACGIH TLV:5 PPM/10 STEL; 9192
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL RAT LD50 = 1100 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SKIN: DANGER/CORROSIVE. LIQUID & MIST
    CAUSE SEVERE BURNS TO ALL BODY TISSUE. INGESTION: FATAL/HARMFUL.
    INHALATION: LUNG DAMAGE. COMBUSTIBLE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:SKIN: DANGER/CORROSIVE. LIQUID/MIST CAUSE
    SEVERE BURNS TO ALL BODY TISSUE. INGESTION: FATAL/HARMFUL.
    INHALATION: LUNG DAMAGE. COMBUSTIBLE.

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

First Aid:INGESTION: DON'T INDUCE VOMITING. GIVE LARGE QUANTITIES OF
    WATER. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.
    INHALTION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL
    RESPIRATION.  IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN.SKIN/EYES:
    FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS.

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

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:122F
Lower Limits:18%
Upper Limits:57%
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM, OR CO2.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WATER SPRAY MAY BE USED TO KEEP FIRE EXPOSED
    CONTAINERS COOL. IN THE EVENT OF A FIRE, WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE
    CLOTHING/NIOSH-APPROVED SCBA W/FULL FACEPIECE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:ABOVE FLASH POINT, VAPOR-AIR MIXTURES ARE
    EXPLOSIVE WITHIN FLAMMABLE LIMITS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA OF LEAK OR SPILL. REMOVE ALL
    SOURCES OF IGNITION. CLEAN-UP PERSONNEL REQUIRE PROTECTIVE
    CLOTHING/RESPIRATORY PROTECTION FROM VAPORS. CONTAIN/RECOVER LIQUID
    WHEN POSSIBLE. DON'T FLUSH TO  SEWER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN A TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER.
    STORE IN A COOL, DRY VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM SOURCES OF
    HEAT/IGNITION. PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:SHOULD BE HANDLED IN 316 STAINLESS STEEL, GLASS,
    CERAMIC, OR SIMILAR CORROSION RESISTANT MATERIALS. AVOID CONTACT
    W/EYES, SKIN, CLOTHING/BREATHING MIST. KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED. USE
    W/ADEQUATE VENTILATI ON. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.

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

Respiratory Protection:IF THE TLV IS EXCEEDED A FULL FACEPIECE CHEMICAL
    CARTRIDGE RESPIRATOR MAY BE WORN, IN GENERAL, UP TO 100 TIMES THE
    TLV OR THE MAXIMUM USE CONCENTRATION SPECIFIED BY THE RESPIRATOR
    SUPPLIER, WHICHEVER  IS LESS.
Ventilation:A SYSTEM OF LOCAL EXHAUST/MECHANICAL IS RECOMMENDED TO KEEP
    <TLV.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER, NEOPRENE
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES, FULL FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN/QUICK-DRENCH FACILITIES,
    IMPERVIOUS BOTTS, APRON, OR COVERALLS.
Work Hygienic Practices:CONTACT LENSES SHOULDN'T BE WORN WHEN WORKING
    WITH THIS MATERIAL.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:224.6F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:10.4F
Vapor Pres:40
Vapor Density:1.6
Spec Gravity:1.2
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:(BU AC = 1): 2.1
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID; CHARACTERISTIC, PUNGENT
    ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
SULFURIC ACIDS, STRONG CAUSTICS, FURFURYL ALCOHOL, HYDROGEN PEROXIDE,
    STRONG OXIDIZERS, & BASES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, SOURCES OF IGNITION, DIRECT
    SUNLIGHT, FLAME
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO2, CO

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

Waste Disposal Methods:ENSURE COMPLIANCE W/LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL
    REGULATIONS. CORROSIVE MATERIAL.

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