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Formaldehyde solution min. 37% free from acid

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01

Identification

Product identifiers, regulatory numbers, and supplier information

Product Information

Product Name
Formaldehyde solution min. 37% free from acid
Product Code
1.03999, 103999

Regulatory Identifiers

CAS Number
N/A

Identified Uses

In vitro diagnostic reagent, Reagent for analysis

Uses advised against

This product is not intended for consumer use.

Manufacturers & Suppliers

M

Merck KGaA

manufacturer

Frankfurter Str. 250, D-64271 DARMSTADT

+49 (0)6151 72-0

Emergency Contacts

CHEMTREC (GB)

+(44)-870-8200418

CHEMTREC Ireland

+(353)-19014670

CHEMTREC India

001-803-017-9114

02

Hazard Identification

GHS classification, signal word, pictograms, and hazard statements

Classified danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. Cat. 3 H301
Acute Tox. Cat. 2 H330
Acute Tox. Cat. 3 H311
Skin Corr. Cat. 1B H314
Eye Dam. Cat. 1 H318
Skin Sens. Cat. 1 H317
Muta. Cat. 2 H341
Carc. Cat. 1B H350
STOT SE Cat. 1 H370
STOT SE Cat. 3 H335

GHS Pictograms

GHS05 - Corrosive

GHS05

GHS06 - Acute toxicity

GHS06

GHS08 - Serious health hazard

GHS08

Hazard Statements

H301 + H311 Toxic if swallowed or in contact with skin.
H314 Causes severe skin burns and eye damage.
H317 May cause an allergic skin reaction.
H330 Fatal if inhaled.
H335 May cause respiratory irritation.
H341 Suspected of causing genetic defects.
H350 May cause cancer.
H370 Causes damage to organs (Eyes, Central nervous system).

Precautionary Statements

P202 Do not handle until all safety precautions have been read and understood.
P260 Do not breathe mist or vapors.
P280 Wear protective gloves/ protective clothing/ eye protection/ face protection.
P303 + P361 + P353 IF ON SKIN (or hair): Take off immediately all contaminated clothing. Rinse skin with water.
P304 + P340 + P310 IF INHALED: Remove person to fresh air and keep comfortable for breathing. Immediately call a POISON CENTER/ doctor.
P305 + P351 + P338 IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing.

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03

Composition / Information on Ingredients

Chemical components, concentration ranges, and hazardous substance identification

Type mixture
Chemical Name CAS Number Concentration Hazardous
formaldehyde EC: 200-001-8 50-00-0 30 - 50% Yes
Methanol EC: 200-659-6 67-56-1 10 - 20% Yes
04

First Aid Measures

Emergency procedures for chemical exposure incidents

Inhalation

After inhalation: fresh air. Immediately call in physician. If breathing stops: immediately apply artificial respiration, if necessary also oxygen.

Skin contact

In case of skin contact: Take off immediately all contaminated clothing. Rinse skin with water/ shower. Call a physician immediately.

Eye contact

After eye contact: rinse out with plenty of water. Immediately call in ophthalmologist. Remove contact lenses.

Ingestion

After swallowing: fresh air. Make victim drink ethanol (e.g. 1 drinking glass of a 40% alcoholic beverage). Call a doctor immediately (mention methanol ingestion). Only in exceptional cases, if no medical care is available within one hour, induce vomiting (only in fully conscious persons) and make victim drink ethanol again (approx. 0.3 ml of a 40% alcoholic beverage/kg body weight/hour). Do not attempt to neutralise.

Immediate Medical Attention

Immediately call in physician or ophthalmologist.

Medical Treatment

Mention methanol ingestion.

05

Firefighting Measures

Extinguishing media, specific hazards, and firefighter protection

Suitable media

Water, Foam, Carbon dioxide (CO2), Dry powder

Unsuitable media

For this substance/mixture no limitations of extinguishing agents are given.

Specific hazards

Mixture with combustible ingredients. Vapors are heavier than air and may spread along floors. Forms explosive mixtures with air on intense heating. Development of hazardous combustion gases or vapours possible in the event of fire.

Instructions

Stay in danger area only with self-contained breathing apparatus. Prevent skin contact by keeping a safe distance or by wearing suitable protective clothing.

Firefighter Protection

Stay in danger area only with self-contained breathing apparatus. Prevent skin contact by keeping a safe distance or by wearing suitable protective clothing.

06

Accidental Release Measures

Spill cleanup procedures, containment, and environmental protection

Emergency procedures

Do not breathe vapors, aerosols. Avoid substance contact. Ensure adequate ventilation. Keep away from heat and sources of ignition. Evacuate the danger area, observe emergency procedures, consult an expert.

Environmental

Do not let product enter drains.

Cleanup methods

Take up carefully with liquid-absorbent material (e.g. Chemizorb®). Dispose of properly. Clean up affected area.

Materials: liquid-absorbent material (e.g. Chemizorb®)

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Related Products

Similar products with comparable safety profiles

07

Handling and Storage

Safe handling precautions, storage conditions, and workplace requirements

Handling

Work under hood. Do not inhale substance/mixture. Avoid generation of vapours/aerosols.

Storage

Protected from light. Tightly closed. Keep in a well-ventilated place. Keep locked up or in an area accessible only to qualified or authorized persons. Recommended storage temperature see product label.

Hygiene

Immediately change contaminated clothing. Apply preventive skin protection. Wash hands and face after working with substance.

Fire prevention

Keep away from open flames, hot surfaces and sources of ignition.

08

Exposure Controls / PPE

Occupational exposure limits, engineering controls, and protective equipment

Hands

Full contact: Material: Nitrile rubber, Minimum layer thickness: 0,40 mm, Break through time: > 480 min, Material tested: Camatril® (KCL 730 / Aldrich Z677442, Size M). Splash contact: Material: Chloroprene, Minimum layer thickness: 0,65 mm, Break through time: > 240 min, Material tested: KCL 720 Camapren®. This recommendation applies only to the product stated in the safety data sheet, supplied by us and for the designated use. When dissolving in or mixing with other substances and under conditions deviating from those stated in EN374 please contact the supplier of CE-approved gloves (e.g. KCL GmbH, D-36124 Eichenzell, Internet: www.kcl.de).

Eyes

Use equipment for eye protection tested and approved under appropriate government standards such as NIOSH (US) or EN 166(EU). Tightly fitting safety goggles

Respiratory

Recommended Filter type: filter ABEK. The entrepreneur has to ensure that maintenance, cleaning and testing of respiratory protective devices are carried out according to the instructions of the producer. These measures have to be properly documented. Required when vapours/aerosols are generated. Our recommendations on filtering respiratory protection are based on the following standards: DIN EN 143, DIN 14387 and other accompanying standards relating to the used respiratory protection system.

Skin/Body

protective clothing

Environmental

Do not let product enter drains.

09

Physical and Chemical Properties

Appearance, physical state, melting point, boiling point, and material characteristics

Language Code
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Physical State
liquid
Physical State Data
liquid
State Under Standard Conditions
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Appearance
---
Colour
colorless
Colour Intensity
---
Form
---
Odor
stinging
Odor Threshold
---
Ph
2,8 - 4 at 20 °C
Melting Point
93 - 96 °C at 1.013 hPa
Boiling Point
---
Flash Point
ca.64 °C
Freezing Point
---
Softening Point
---
Solidification Point
---
Cloud Point
---
Crystallisation Point
---
Relative Evaporation Rate
---
Evaporation Rate
---
Vapor Pressure
1,3 hPa - (Formaldehyde)
Vapor Density
---
Relative Density
---
Bulk Density
---
Density
1,09 g/cm3 at 20 °C
Flammability
---
Upper Explosive Limit
---
Lower Explosive Limit
---
Explosive Limits
---
Auto Ignition Temperature
---
Decomposition Temperature
150 °C (Formaldehyde)
Solubility
---
Partition Coefficient
---
Solubility In Water
soluble
Solubility In Fat
---
Molecular Weight
---
Voc Content
---
Metal Corrosion
---
Dynamic Viscosity
2,5 - 2,7 mPa.s at 25 °C
Kinematic Viscosity
No data available
Properties Status
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10

Stability and Reactivity

Chemical stability, hazardous reactions, and incompatible materials

Stability

The product is chemically stable under standard ambient conditions (room temperature). Contains the following stabilizer(s): - Methanol (10 %) - calcium carbonate ( %)

Reactivity

Reducing agents tends to polymerise. Vapor/air-mixtures are explosive at intense warming. Forms explosive mixtures with air on intense heating. A range from approx. 15 Kelvin below the flash point is to be rated as critical.

Hazardous reactions

Risk of explosion with: Oxidizing agents, perchloric acid, perchlorates, salts of oxyhalogenic acids, chromium(VI) oxide, halogen oxides, nitrogen oxides, nonmetallic oxides, chromosulfuric acid, chlorates, hydrides, zinc diethyl, Halogens, powdered magnesium, hydrogen peroxide, Nitric acid, Sulphuric acid, permanganic acid. Violent reactions possible with: sodium hypochlorite, nitrogen oxides, hydrogen peroxide, Oxidizing agents, performic acid, phenol, Acids, Alkali metals, Bases, Halogens. Risk of ignition or formation of inflammable gases or vapours with: Fluorine, Oxides of phosphorus, Raney-nickel. Generates dangerous gases or fumes in contact with: Alkaline earth metals, Alkali metals. Exothermic reaction with: acid halides, Acid anhydrides, Reducing agents, Acids, Bromine, Chlorine, Chloroform, Magnesium, tetrachloromethane, TITANIUM TETRACHLORIDE.

Avoid

Heating. Strong heating.

Incompatible

Oxidizing agents, perchloric acid, perchlorates, salts of oxyhalogenic acids, chromium(VI) oxide, halogen oxides, nitrogen oxides, nonmetallic oxides, chromosulfuric acid, chlorates, hydrides, zinc diethyl, Halogens, powdered magnesium, hydrogen peroxide, Nitric acid, Sulphuric acid, permanganic acid, sodium hypochlorite, performic acid, phenol, Acids, Alkali metals, Bases, Fluorine, Oxides of phosphorus, Raney-nickel, Alkaline earth metals, acid halides, Acid anhydrides, Reducing agents, Bromine, Chlorine, Chloroform, Magnesium, tetrachloromethane, TITANIUM TETRACHLORIDE.

Decomposition

In the event of fire: see section 5

12

Ecological Information

Environmental toxicity, biodegradation, and bioaccumulation data

12.1 Toxicity

Mixture No data available

12.2 Persistence and degradability

No data available

12.3 Bioaccumulative potential

No data available

12.4 Mobility in soil

No data available

12.5 Results of PBT and vPvB assessment

This substance/mixture contains no components considered to be either persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic (PBT), or very persistent and very bioaccumulative (vPvB) at levels of 0.1% or higher.

The substance/mixture does not contain components classified as PBT or vPvB at levels of 0.1% or higher.

12.6 Endocrine disrupting properties

Assessment: The substance/mixture does not contain components considered to have endocrine disrupting properties according to REACH Article 57(f) or Commission Delegated regulation (EU) 2017/2100 or Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/605 at levels of 0.1% or higher.

The substance/mixture does not contain components considered to have endocrine disrupting properties according to REACH Article 57(f) or Commission Delegated regulation (EU) 2017/2100 or Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/605 at levels of 0.1% or higher.

12.7 Other adverse effects

Biological effects: Caustic even in diluted form. Disinfectant effect. Endangers drinking-water supplies if allowed to enter soil and/or waters in large quantities. Discharge into the environment must be avoided.

The substance exhibits caustic and disinfectant properties and poses a risk to drinking-water supplies if released in large quantities; discharge into the environment should be avoided.

Toxicity

Toxicity to fish static test LC50 - Morone saxatilis - 6,7 mg/l - 96 h Remarks: (ECHA) Toxicity to daphnia and other aquatic invertebrates static test EC50 - Daphnia pulex (Water flea) - 5,8 mg/l - 48 h (OECD Test Guideline 202) Toxicity to algae static test EC50 - Desmodesmus subspicatus (green algae) - 4,89 mg/l - 72 h (OECD Test Guideline 201) Toxicity to bacteria static test EC50 - activated sludge - 19 mg/l - 3 h (OECD Test Guideline 209) Toxicity to daphnia and other aquatic invertebrates (Chronic toxicity) semi-static test NOEC - Daphnia magna (Water flea) - >= 6,4 mg/l - 21 d (OECD Test Guideline 211)

12.1 Toxicity

Toxicity to fish flow-through test LC50 - Lepomis macrochirus (Bluegill) - 15.400,0 mg/l - 96 h (US-EPA) Toxicity to daphnia and other aquatic invertebrates semi-static test EC50 - Daphnia magna (Water flea) - 18.260 mg/l - 96 h (OECD Test Guideline 202) Toxicity to algae static test ErC50 - Pseudokirchneriella subcapitata (green algae) - ca. 22.000,0 mg/l - 96 h (OECD Test Guideline 201) Toxicity to bacteria static test IC50 - activated sludge - > 1.000 mg/l - 3 h (OECD Test Guideline 209) Toxicity to fish (Chronic toxicity) NOEC - Oryzias latipes (Orange-red killifish) - 7.900 mg/l - 200 h Remarks: (External MSDS)
13

Disposal Considerations

Waste treatment methods, disposal recommendations, and waste codes

Treatment

No data available

14

Transport Information

UN numbers, shipping names, transport classes, and regulatory requirements

UN Number
2209
Shipping Name
FORMALDEHYDE SOLUTION
Transport Class
8
Packing Group
III
15

Regulatory Information

Chemical regulations, safety assessments, and compliance status

This material safety data sheet complies with the requirements of Regulation (EC) No. 1907/2006.

Chemical Safety Assessment Not performed
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Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about safety, handling, and properties

What is the hazard signal word for Formaldehyde solution min. 37% free from acid?

The signal word is danger.

What is the physical form of Formaldehyde solution min. 37% free from acid?

Formaldehyde solution min. 37% free from acid is a liquid with colorless color. It has stinging odor.

What is Formaldehyde solution min. 37% free from acid used for?

In vitro diagnostic reagent, Reagent for analysis

What are the hazard statements for Formaldehyde solution min. 37% free from acid?

This substance has 8 hazard statements:

  • H301 + H311: Toxic if swallowed or in contact with skin.
  • H314: Causes severe skin burns and eye damage.
  • H317: May cause an allergic skin reaction.
  • H330: Fatal if inhaled.
  • H335: May cause respiratory irritation.
  • H341: Suspected of causing genetic defects.
  • H350: May cause cancer.
  • H370: Causes damage to organs (Eyes, Central nervous system).

What is the melting point of Formaldehyde solution min. 37% free from acid?

The melting point is 93 - 96 °C at 1.013 hPa .