Material Safety Data Sheet **** SECTION 1 - CHEMICAL PRODUCT AND COMPANY IDENTIFICATION **** MSDS Name: Formic Acid, 99% Catalog Numbers: AC147930000, AC147930010, AC147930025, AC147930250, AC147932500 Synonyms: Methanoic acid; Hydrogen carboxylic acid; Aminic acid Company Identification (Europe): Acros Organics BVBA Janssen Pharmaceuticalaan 3a 2440 Geel, Belgium Company Identification (USA): Acros Organics One Reagent Lane Fairlawn, NJ 07410 For information in North America, call: 800-ACROS-01 For information in Europe, call: 0032(0) 14575211 For emergencies in the US, call CHEMTREC: 800-424-9300 For emergencies in Europe, call: 0032(0) 14575299 **** SECTION 2 - COMPOSITION, INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS **** +----------------+--------------------------------------+----------+-----------+ | CAS# | Chemical Name | % | EINECS# | |----------------|--------------------------------------|----------|-----------| | 64-18-6 |Formic acid | 99 | 200-579-1 | +----------------+--------------------------------------+----------+-----------+ Hazard Symbols: C Risk Phrases: 34 **** SECTION 3 - HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION **** EMERGENCY OVERVIEW Causes burns.Corrosive.Lachrymator. Potential Health Effects Eye: Contact with liquid is corrosive to the eyes and causes severe burns. Lachrymator. May cause corneal edema, ulceration, and scarring. Skin: May cause skin sensitization, an allergic reaction, which becomes evident upon re-exposure to this material. Contact with liquid is corrosive and causes severe burns and ulceration. Absorbed through the skin. May cause erythema and blistering. Ingestion: Causes severe digestive tract burns with abdominal pain, vomiting, and possible death. May be harmful if swallowed. May cause central nervous system depression. Ingestion may produce corrosive ulceration and bleeding and necrosis of the gastrointestinal tract accompanied by shock and circulatory collapse. Inhalation: May cause asthmatic attacks due to allergic sensitization of the respiratory tract. Causes chemical burns to the respiratory tract. Aspiration may lead to pulmonary edema. Vapors may cause dizziness, nausea, itching, burning, and swelling of the eyes. Chronic: Prolonged or repeated skin contact may cause dermatitis. May cause liver and kidney damage. Effects may be delayed. Laboratory experiments have resulted in mutagenic effects. **** SECTION 4 - FIRST AID MEASURES **** Eyes: Get medical aid immediately. Do NOT allow victim to rub or keep eyes closed. Extensive irrigation with water is required (at least 30 minutes). Skin: Get medical aid immediately. Immediately flush skin with plenty of soap and water for at least 15 minutes while removing contaminated clothing and shoes. Wash clothing before reuse. Destroy contaminated shoes. Ingestion: Do NOT induce vomiting. If victim is conscious and alert, give 2-4 cupfuls of milk or water. Never give anything by mouth to an unconscious person. Get medical aid immediately. Inhalation: Get medical aid immediately. Remove from exposure to fresh air immediately. If breathing is difficult, give oxygen. Do NOT use mouth-to-mouth resuscitation. If breathing has ceased apply artificial respiration using oxygen and a suitable mechanical device such as a bag and a mask. Notes to Physician: Hemodialysis should be considered in severe intoxication. Persons with chronic respiratory, skin, kidney, or liver diseases or eye disorders may be at increased risk from exposure to this product. Antidote: Folic acid may be of benefit by hastening the metabolism of formic acid to carbon dioxide. **** SECTION 5 - FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES **** General Information: As in any fire, wear a self-contained breathing apparatus in pressure-demand, MSHA/NIOSH (approved or equivalent), and full protective gear. During a fire, irritating and highly toxic gases may be generated by thermal decomposition or combustion. Use water spray to keep fire-exposed containers cool. Containers may explode in the heat of a fire. Vapors may be heavier than air. They can spread along the ground and collect in low or confined areas. May polymerize explosively when involved in a fire. Contact with metals may evolve flammable hydrogen gas. Extinguishing Media: Do NOT get water inside containers. For small fires, use dry chemical, carbon dioxide, or water spray. For large fires, use dry chemical, carbon dioxide, alcohol-resistant foam, or water spray. Cool containers with flooding quantities of water until well after fire is out. **** SECTION 6 - ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES **** General Information: Use proper personal protective equipment as indicated in Section 8. Spills/Leaks: Large spills may be neutralized with dilute alkaline solutions of soda ash, or lime. Avoid runoff into storm sewers and ditches which lead to waterways. Clean up spills immediately, observing precautions in the Protective Equipment section. Remove all sources of ignition. Absorb spill using an absorbent, non-combustible material such as earth, sand, or vermiculite. Do not use combustible materials such as saw dust. Use a spark-proof tool. Provide ventilation. Do not get water inside containers. **** SECTION 7 - HANDLING and STORAGE **** Handling: Wash thoroughly after handling. Remove contaminated clothing and wash before reuse. Use only in a well-ventilated area. Contents may develop pressure upon prolonged storage. Empty containers retain product residue, (liquid and/or vapor), and can be dangerous. Keep container tightly closed. Do not get on skin or in eyes. Do not ingest or inhale. Discard contaminated shoes. Do not pressurize, cut, weld, braze, solder, drill, grind, or expose empty containers to heat, sparks or open flames. Storage: Store in a tightly closed container. Keep from contact with oxidizing materials. Store in a cool, dry, well-ventilated area away from incompatible substances. Corrosives area. Do not store in metal containers. Do not store near alkaline substances. Vent periodically. **** SECTION 8 - EXPOSURE CONTROLS, PERSONAL PROTECTION **** Engineering Controls: Use explosion-proof ventilation equipment. Facilities storing or utilizing this material should be equipped with an eyewash facility and a safety shower. Use adequate general or local exhaust ventilation to keep airborne concentrations below the permissible exposure limits. Personal Protective Equipment Eyes: Wear appropriate protective eyeglasses or chemical safety goggles as described by OSHA's eye and face protection regulations in 29 CFR 1910.133 or European Standard EN166. Skin: Wear neoprene gloves, apron, and/or clothing. Wear butyl rubber gloves, apron, and/or clothing. Clothing: Wear neoprene gloves, apron, and/or clothing. Wear butyl rubber gloves, apron, and/or clothing. Respirators: A respiratory protection program that meets OSHA's 29 CFR :1910.134 and ANSI Z88.2 requirements or European Standard EN 149 must be followed whenever workplace conditions warrant a respirator's use. **** SECTION 9 - PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES **** Physical State: Liquid Appearance: clear, colorless Odor: pungent odor - benzaldehyde-like pH: Strong acid Vapor Pressure: 44.8 mm Hg @ 20 deg C Vapor Density: 1.59 Evaporation Rate: 2.1 Viscosity: 1.607mPa @ 25 d Boiling Point: 100.8 deg C Freezing/Melting Point: 8 deg C Autoignition Temperature: 434 deg C ( 813.20 deg F) Flash Point: 69 deg C ( 156.20 deg F) Explosion Limits, lower: 18.0 vol % Explosion Limits, upper: 57.0 vol % Decomposition Temperature: Not available. Solubility: Miscible. Specific Gravity/Density: 1.2267 Molecular Formula: HCOOH Molecular Weight: 46.0128 **** SECTION 10 - STABILITY AND REACTIVITY **** Chemical Stability: Stable under normal temperatures and pressures. Conditions to Avoid: Incompatible materials, metals, excess heat, combustible materials, oxidizers, plastics. Incompatibilities with Other Materials: Strong oxidizing agents, strong bases, finely powdered metals, permanganates, sulfuric acid, hydrogen peroxides, nitromethane, furfuryl alcohol, hydrated thallium nitrate. Hazardous Decomposition Products: Carbon monoxide, irritating and toxic fumes and gases, carbon dioxide. Hazardous Polymerization: Has not been reported **** SECTION 11 - TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION **** RTECS#: CAS# 64-18-6: LQ4900000 LD50/LC50: CAS# 64-18-6: Draize test, rabbit, eye: 122 mg Severe; Inhalation, mouse: LC50 = 6200 mg/m3/15M; Inhalation, rat: LC50 = 15 gm/m3/15M; Oral, mouse: LD50 = 700 mg/kg; Oral, rat: LD50 = 1100 mg/kg. Carcinogenicity: Formic acid - Not listed by ACGIH, IARC, NIOSH, NTP, or OSHA. Epidemiology: No information available. Teratogenicity: No information available. Reproductive Effects: No information available. Neurotoxicity: No information available. Mutagenicity: Sister Chromatid Exchange: Human, Lymphocyte = 10 mmol/L.; Cytogenetic Analysis: Non-mammalian species Cells - not otherwise specified = 100 mmol/L.; Cytogenetic Analysis: Hammster, Ovary = 10 mmol/L. Other Studies: No data available. **** SECTION 12 - ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION **** Ecotoxicity: Fish: Bluegill/Sunfish: LC50 = 5000 mg/L; 24 Hr; UnspecifiedWater flea Daphnia: EC50 = 34 mg/L; 48 Hr; UnspecifiedIn natural water it has been shown to adsorb to sediment and would probably also biodegrade. Bioconcentration in aquatic organisms is not important. In the atmosphere, formic acid would be scavenged by rain and dissolve in cloud water where it reacts with dissolved hydroxyl radicals. It also reacts in the vapor phase with hydroxyl radicals (half-life 36 days). **** SECTION 13 - DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS **** Dispose of in a manner consistent with federal, state, and local regulations. **** SECTION 14 - TRANSPORT INFORMATION **** US DOT Shipping Name: FORMIC ACID Hazard Class: 8 UN Number: UN1779 Packing Group: II Canadian TDG Shipping Name: FORMIC ACID Hazard Class: 8(9.2) UN Number: UN1779 **** SECTION 15 - REGULATORY INFORMATION **** US FEDERAL TSCA CAS# 64-18-6 is listed on the TSCA inventory. This material does not contain any Class 2 Ozone depletors. Clean Water Act: CAS# 64-18-6 is listed as a Hazardous Substance under the CWA. None of the chemicals in this product are listed as Priority Pollutants under the CWA. None of the chemicals in this product are listed as Toxic Pollutants under the CWA. OSHA: None of the chemicals in this product are considered highly hazardous by OSHA. STATE Formic acid can be found on the following state right to know lists: California, New Jersey, Florida, Pennsylvania, Minnesota, Massachusetts. California No Significant Risk Level: None of the chemicals in this product are listed. European/International Regulations European Labeling in Accordance with EC Directives Hazard Symbols: C Risk Phrases: R 34 Causes burns. Safety Phrases: S 23C Do not breathe vapour. S 26 In case of contact with eyes, rinse immediately with plenty of water and seek medical advice. S 45 In case of accident or if you feel unwell, seek medical advice immediately (show the label where possible). WGK (Water Danger/Protection) CAS# 64-18-6: 1 United Kingdom Occupational Exposure Limits CAS# 64-18-6: OES-United Kingdom, TWA 5 ppm TWA; 9.6 mg/m3 TWA Canada CAS# 64-18-6 is listed on Canada's DSL List. CAS# 64-18-6 is listed on Canada's Ingredient Disclosure List. Exposure Limits CAS# 64-18-6: OEL-ARAB Republic of Egypt:TWA 5 ppm (9 mg/m3) OEL-AUSTRALIA:TWA 5 ppm (9 mg/m3) OEL-AUSTRIA:TWA 5 ppm (9 mg/m3) OEL-BELGIUM:TWA 5 ppm (9.4 mg/m3) OEL-DENMARK:TWA 5 ppm (9 mg/m3) OEL-FINLAND:TWA 5 ppm (9 mg/m3);STEL 10 ppm (18 mg/m3);Skin OEL-FRANCE:STEL 5 ppm (9 mg/m3) OEL-GERMANY:TWA 5 ppm (9 mg/m3) OEL-HUNGARY:TWA 5 mg/m3;STEL 8 mg/m3 OEL-JAPAN:TWA 5 ppm (9.4 mg/m3) OEL-THE NETHERLANDS:TWA 5 ppm (9 mg/m3) OEL-THE PHILIPPINES:TWA 5 ppm (9 mg/m3) OEL-RUSSIA:TWA 5 ppm;STEL 1 mg/m3;Skin OEL-SWITZERLAND:TWA 5 ppm (9 mg/m3);STEL 10 ppm (18 mg/m3) OEL-UNITED KINGDOM:TWA 5 ppm (9 mg/m3) OEL IN BULGARIA, COLOMBIA, JORDAN, KOREA check ACGIH TLV OEL IN NEW ZEALAND, SINGAPORE, VIETNAM check ACGI TLV **** SECTION 16 - ADDITIONAL INFORMATION **** MSDS Creation Date: 7/23/1999 Revision #4 Date: 5/14/2001 The information above is believed to be accurate and represents the best information currently available to us. However, we make no warranty of merchantability or any other warranty, express or implied, with respect to such information, and we assume no liability resulting from its use. Users should make their own investigations to determine the suitability of the information for their particular purposes. In no way shall the company be liable for any claims, losses, or damages of any third party or for lost profits or any special, indirect, incidental, consequential or exemplary damages, howsoever arising, even if the company has been advised of the possibility of such damages. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------