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Paraformaldehyde AR \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd Identification of Product<\/strong>
Chemical Code: CHE-P1
Chemical Name: Paraformaldehyde
Chemical Grade: AR
Chemical Formula: [CH\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdO ]n
Chemical Weight: 30,03 g\/mol
CAS No: 30525-89-4
Chemical Synonyms: Polyoxymethylene<\/p>\n

Paraformaldehyde AR \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd Hazards Identification<\/strong>
REACH No: No Data Available
Signal Word: Danger
Supplemental Hazard Information:
Additional Hazard Information:<\/p>\n

Paraformaldehyde AR \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd Hazards statements<\/strong>
H228 \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd Flammable solid.
H302 \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd Harmful if swallowed.
H302 + H332 \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd Harmful if swallowed or if inhaled
H315 \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd Causes skin irritation.
H317 \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd May cause an allergic skin reaction.
H318 \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd Causes serious eye damage.
H332 \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd Harmful if inhaled.
H335 \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd May cause respiratory irritation.
H351 \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd Suspected of causing cancer.<\/p>\n

Paraformaldehyde AR \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd Precautionary statements<\/strong>
P210 \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd Keep away from heat\/sparks\/open flames\/hot surfaces. \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd No smoking.
P261 \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd Avoid breathing dust.
P280 \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd Wear protective gloves\/ eye protection\/ face protection.
P305 + P351 + P338 \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing.<\/p>\n

Paraformaldehyde AR \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd Composition of Chemical<\/strong>
Chemical Formula: [CH\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdO ]n
EC No 1272\/2008: No Data Available<\/p>\n

First Aid Measures<\/strong>
General Advice: Consult a physician. Show this safety data sheet to the doctor in attendance.
If: Inhaled: If breathed in, move person into fresh air. If not breathing, give artificial respiration. Consult a physician.
If: Skin Contact: Wash off with soap and plenty of water. Consult a physician.
If: Eye Contac: Rinse thoroughly with plenty of water for at least 15 minutes and consult a physician.
If: Swallowed: Do NOT induce vomiting. Never give anything by mouth to an unconscious person. Rinse mouth with water. Consult a physician.
Important Symptoms: The most important known symptoms and effects are described in the labeling section.
Immediate Medical Attention: No Data Available<\/p>\n

Firefighting Measures<\/strong>
Extinguishing Media: Use water spray, alcohol-resistant foam, dry chemical or carbon dioxide.
Hazards Arising: Carbon oxides.
Advice for Firefighters: Wear self contained breathing apparatus for fire fighting if necessary.
Info for Firefighting: Use water spray to cool unopened containers.<\/p>\n

Accidental Release Measures<\/strong>
Personal Precautions: Use personal protective equipment. Avoid dust formation. Avoid breathing vapours, mist or gas. Ensure adequate ventilation. Remove all sources of ignition. Evacuate personnel to safe areas. Avoid breathing dust.
Enviromental Precautions: Prevent further leakage or spillage if safe to do so. Do not let product enter drains. Discharge into the environment must be avoided.
Method for Containment: Sweep up and shovel. Contain spillage, and then collect with an electrically protected vacuum cleaner or by wet-brushing and place in container for disposal according to local regulations. Keep in suitable, closed containers for disposal.
Contain spillage, pick up with an electrically protected vacuum cleaner or by wet-brushing and transfer to a container for disposal according to local regulations.<\/p>\n

Handling and Storage<\/strong>
Personal Precautions: Avoid contact with skin and eyes. Avoid formation of dust and aerosols.
Provide appropriate exhaust ventilation at places where dust is formed. Keep away from sources of ignition \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd No smoking. Take measures to prevent the build up of electrostatic charge.
Enviromental Precautions: Store in cool place. Keep container tightly closed in a dry and well-ventilated place.
Recommended storage temperature: 2 \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd 8 \ufffd\ufffdC
Exposure Controls | Personal Protection
Derived No Effect Level (DNEL)
Workers | Application Area | Exposure Routes | Health Effect | Value
No Data Available
Consumers | Application Area | Exposure Routes | Health Effect | Value
No Data Available
Predicted No Effect Concentration (PNEC)
No Data Available
Engineering Controls: Handle in accordance with good industrial hygiene and safety practice. Wash hands before breaks and at the end of workday.
Eye\/Face Protection: Face shield and safety glasses Use equipment for eye protection tested and approved under appropriate government standards such as NIOSH (US) or EN 166(EU).
Skin Protection: Handle with gloves. Gloves must be inspected prior to use. Use proper glove removal technique (without touching glove\ufffd\ufffd\ufffds outer surface) to avoid skin contact with this product. Dispose of contaminated gloves after use in accordance with applicable laws and good laboratory practices.
Wash and dry hands.
The selected protective gloves have to satisfy the specifications of EU Directive 89\/686\/EEC and the standard EN 374 derived from it.
Full contact
Material: Nitrile rubber
Minimum layer thickness: 0,11 mm
Break through time: 480 min
Material tested: Dermatril\ufffd\ufffd (KCL 740 \/ Size M)
Splash contact
Material: Nitrile rubber
Minimum layer thickness: 0,11 mm
Break through time: 480 min
Material tested: Dermatril\ufffd\ufffd (KCL 740 \/ Size M)
data source: KCL GmbH, D-36124 test method: EN374
If used in solution, or mixed with other substances, and under conditions which differ from EN 374, contact the supplier of the CE approved gloves. This recommendation is advisory only and must be evaluated by an industrial hygienist and safety officer familiar with the specific situation of anticipated use by our customers. It should not be construed as offering an approval for any specific use scenario.
Body Protection: Complete suit protecting against chemicals, Flame retardant antistatic protective clothing, The type of protective equipment must be selected according to the concentration and amount of the dangerous substance at the specific workplace.
Respiratory Protection: Where risk assessment shows air-purifying respirators are appropriate use a full-face particle respirator type N100 (US) or type P3 (EN 143) respirator cartridges as a backup to engineering controls. If the respirator is the sole means of protection, use a full-face supplied air respirator. Use respirators and components tested and approved under appropriate government standards such as NIOSH (US) or CEN (EU).<\/p>\n

Physical and Chemical Properties<\/strong>
Appearance: White powder
Odour: Pungent
Odour Threshold: No Data Available
pH: 4,0 \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd 5,5
Melting Point: Melting Point\/Range: 120 \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd 170 \ufffd\ufffdC
Boiling Point: No Data Available
Flash Point: 70 \ufffd\ufffdC \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd Closed Cup
Evaporation: No Data Available
Flammability: The substance or mixture is a flammable solid
Upper\/Lower Flammability or Explosive Limits: No Data Available
Vapour pressure: No Data Available
Vapour density: No Data Available
Relative density: 0,88 g\/mL at 25 \ufffd\ufffdC
Water solubility: Insoluble
Partition Coefficien: No Data Available
Auto-ignition Temperature: No Data Available
Decomposition Temperature: No Data Available
Viscosity: No Data Available
Explosive properties: No Data Available
Oxidizing properties: No Data Available
Other Safety Info: Bulk density 500 \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd 800 kg\/m3<\/p>\n

Stability and Reactivity<\/strong>
Reactivity: No Data Available
Chemical Stability: Stable under recommended storage conditions.
Possibility of hazardous reactions: No Data Available
Conditions to Avoid: Exposure to moisture.
Heat, flames and sparks. Extremes of temperature and direct sunlight.
Incompatible Materials: Brass, Steel (all types and surface treatments), Copper, Acid anhydrides, Strong oxidizing agents, Strong reducing agents.
Hazardous Decomposition Products: Other decomposition products \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd No Data Available<\/p>\n

Toxicological Information<\/strong>
Acute Toxicity: LD50 Oral \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd rat \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd 592 mg\/kg
LC50 Inhalation \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd rat \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd 4 h \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd 1.070 mg\/m3
Remarks: Sense Organs and Special Senses (Nose, Eye, Ear, and Taste): Eye: Lacrimation. Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration:
Dyspnea.
LDLO Dermal \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd rat \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd 10.000 mg\/kg
Skin Corrosion\/Irritation: No Data Available
Serious Eye damage | Eye Irritation: Eyes \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd rabbit
Result: Severe eye irritation
Cell Mutagenicity: No Data Available
Carcinogenicity: Formaldehyde, the decomposition product of paraformaldehyde, has been listed as a carcinogen by NTP and IARC. Limited evidence of carcinogenicity in animal studies. IARC: No component of this product present at levels greater than or equal to 0.1% is identified as probable, possible or confirmed human carcinogen by IARC.
Reproductive toxicity: No Data Available
Specific Target Organ Toxicity \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd Single Exposure: Inhalation \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd May cause respiratory irritation.
Specific Target Organ Toxicity \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd Repeated Exposure: No Data Available
Aspiration Hazard: No Data Available<\/p>\n

Ecological Information<\/strong>
Ecological Toxicity: Toxicity to daphnia and other aquatic invertebrates
EC50 \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd Daphnia magna (Water flea) \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd 42 mg\/l \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd 24 h
Ecological Persistence and degradability: Ratio BOD\/ThBOD 37 %
Bioaccumulative Potential: No Data Available
Mobility in Soil: No Data Available
Results of PBT and vPvB Assessment: PBT\/vPvB assessment not available as chemical safety assessment not required\/not conducted.
Other Adverse Effect: Harmful to aquatic life.<\/p>\n

Disposal Considerations<\/strong>
Waste Treatment Methods: Product
Burn in a chemical incinerator equipped with an afterburner and scrubber but exert extra care in igniting as this material is highly flammable. Offer surplus and non-recyclable solutions to a licensed disposal company.<\/p>\n

Contaminated packaging<\/strong>
Dispose of as unused product.<\/p>\n

Transport Information<\/strong>
UN Number: ADR\/RID: 2213
IMDG: 2213
IATA: 2213
UN Shipping Hazard: ADR\/RID: PARAFORMALDEHYDE
IMDG: PARAFORMALDEHYDE
IATA: Paraformaldehyde
Transport Hazard Class: ADR\/RID: 4.1
IMDG: 4.1
IATA: 4.1
Packaging Group: ADR\/RID: III
IMDG: III
IATA: III
Enviromental Hazards: ADR\/RID: no
IMDG Marine pollutant: no
IATA: no
Special Precautions: No Data Available<\/p>\n

Regulatory Information<\/strong>
Safety, Health and environmental regulations: This safety datasheet complies with the requirements of Regulation (EC) No. 1907\/2006.
Chemical Safety Assessment: For this product a chemical safety assessment was not carried out.
Additional Info: RTECS: RV0540000
May cause permanent eye injury.
Liver \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd Irregularities \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd Based on Human Evidence<\/p>\n

Disclaimer<\/strong>The information stated above is considered to be correct, but does not claim to be inclusive and shall only be used as a guideline. The information provided by this document is confirmed by our continuous updating of knowledge and adheres to the products appropriate safety precautions. It does not represent any guarantee of the product\ufffd\ufffd\ufffds
properties. RLS Chemicals and its Associates shall not be held accountable for any damage\ufffd\ufffd\ufffds consequent of handling the above product.<\/p>\n

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