PIERCE CHEMICALS/ROYAL BOND INC. -- 01426 POWERPAKT CAVITY EMBALMING FLUID  -- 6810-00D003371
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:01426 POWERPAKT CAVITY EMBALMING FLUID
MSDS Date:05/25/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:00D003371
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:PIERCE CHEMICALS/ROYAL BOND INC.
Address:4722 BRONZE WAY
City:DALLAS
State:TX
ZIP:75236-1997
Country:US
Info Phone Num:214-333-42320
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300 CHEMTREC
CAGE:5N531
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:PIERCE CHEMICALS
Address:4722 BRONZE WAY
Box:City:DALLAS
State:TX
ZIP:75236
Phone:(214) 333-4230
CAGE:5N531

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

Ingred Name:FORMALDEHYDE  (SARA III)
CAS:50-00-0
RTECS #:LP8925000
Fraction by Wt: 45%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:SEE 1910.1048
ACGIH TLV:C 0.3 PPM; A2; 9394
EPA Rpt Qty:100 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:100 LBS

Ingred Name:METHYL ALCOHOL (METHANOL)  (SARA III)
CAS:67-56-1
RTECS #:PC1400000
Fraction by Wt: 45-50%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:S,200PPM
ACGIH TLV:S,200PPM/250STEL; 94
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL RAT LD50 = 800 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES    IARC:YES	  OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:POISONOUS IF SWALLOWED;CAUSES
    SEVERE IRRITATION OF MOUTH/THROAT/STOMACH,BLINDNESS,POSSIBLE
    DEATH.INHALATION MAY CAUSE SEVERE RESPIRATORY IRRITATION,PULMONARY
    EDEMA OR BRONCHIOPNEUMONIA.CONTACT M AY CAUSE SKIN & EYE
    IRRITATION,BURNS/EYE DAMAGE. CHRONIC: PROLONGED OR REPEATED
    EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE ALLERGIC DERMATITIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:STUDIES SHOW THAT REPEATED EXPOSURE TO
    LEVELS UP TO 14.3 PPM INDUCED NASAL CAVITY SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA
    IN RATS.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: MAY CAUSE EYE, NOSE & THROAT
    IRRITATION. MAY CAUSE DIFFICULTY IN BREATHING, BURNING OF THE NOSE
    & THROAT; OR EVEN PULMONARY EDEMA AND PNEUMONITIS. SKIN & EYES:
    IRRITATION, SENSITIZATION DE RMATITIS, LOSS OF VISION. INGESTION:
    JAUNDICE, ALBUMINURIA, HEMATURIA, ANURIA AND ACIDOSIS. MAY CAUSE
    DEATH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH A HISTORY OF SKIN OR
    EYE DISORDERS MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE. PERSONS WITH
    LIVER, KIDNEY AND RESPIRATORY DISORDERS MAY ALSO BE AT INCREASED
    RISK.

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

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR IMMEDIATELY. IF NOT
    BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL
    ATTENTION. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & SHOES. WASH
    AFFECTED AREA WITH SOAP &  WATER. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYE:
    WASHEYES IMMEDIATELY WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
    MINUTES. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING.
    GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.

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

Flash Point Method:PMCC
Flash Point:94.0F,34.4C
Lower Limits:6
Upper Limits:73
Extinguishing Media:USE CARBON DIOXIDE,ALCOHOL FOAM,OR DRY
    CHEMICAL.WATER MAY BE INEFFECTIVE,BUT MAY BE USED TO COOL FIRE
    EXPOSED CONTAINERS
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIREFIGHTER SHOULD WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE
    CLOTHING INCLUDING POSITIVE-PRESSURE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
    APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT,SPARKS & FLAMES.UNDER
    CERTAIN ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS A STATIC CHARGE CAN IGNITE FLAMMABLE
    VAPORS FROM CONTENTS OF PLASTIC BOTTLES.

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

Spill Release Procedures:AVOID BREATHING VAPOR;WEAR APPROPRIATE
    PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT.VENTILATE AREA.ELIMINATE ALL
    SOURCES OF IGNITION.CONTAIN SPILLS WITH INERT MATERIALS.
Neutralizing Agent:CEMENT POWDER OR FLY ASH

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED
    AREA AWAY FROM IGNITION SOURCES. KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT IN
    USE. PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:MAY BE IGNITED BY HEAT, SPARKS OR FLAMES. CONTAINER
    MAY EXPLODE IN HEAT OF FIRE. VAPOR EXPLOSION HAZARD INDOORS,
    OUTDOORS OR IN SEWERS. RUN-OFF TO SEWER MAY CREATE FIRE OR
    EXPLOSION HAZARD.

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

Respiratory Protection:IF ENGINEERING CONTROLS FAIL OR NON-ROUTINE USE
    OR EMERGENCY OCCURS; USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR OR SUPPLIED
    AIR RESPIRATOR OR SCBA, AS REQUIRED. USE IAW 29 CFR 1910.134 AND
    MANUFACTURER'S RECO MMENDATIONS.
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST OR PROCESS ENCLOSURE VENTILATION TO
    MEET THE PUBLISHED EXPOSURE LIMITS. USE EXPLOSION-PROOF EQUIP.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE, BUTYL OR NITRILE RUBBER.
Eye Protection:SPLASH PROOF SAFETY GOGGLES/FACESHIELD.
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT
    ANY POSSIBILITY OF SKIN CONTACT. EYE WASH STATION & SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER USE AND BEFORE EATING OR
    SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
THIS MATERIAL CONTAINS METHANOL WHICH MAY CAUSE BLINDNESS AND/OR DEATH
    IF INGESTED.

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

HCC:F4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:203F,95C
Vapor Pres:34 MM HG
Vapor Density:1.1
Spec Gravity:0.9984
pH:6.16
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:<1 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, BLUE SOLUTION WITH PUNGENT ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:99.9

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, CAUSTICS, STRONG ALKALIS, INORGANIC ACIDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT, OPEN FLAMES AND OTHER SOURCES
    OF IGNITION; DO NOT MIX WITH HYDROCHLORIC ACID & OTHER INCOMPATIBLE
    NATERIALS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS MAY
    INCLUDE UNBURNED FORMALDEHYDE, UNBURNED METHYL ALCOHOL, HYDROGEN &
    OXIDES OF CARBON.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
    FEDERAL REGULATIONS. DLA-HMIS: EPA/RCRA WASTE NUMBER D001 MAY APPLY
    TO UNUSED/UNCONTAMINATED PRODUCT.

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