Note: Ingredients listed on restricted chemical lists
EC/CAS
30525-89-4
Name of the chemical
Paraformaldehyde
Concentration
N/A
General Information
Revision date
2015-09-21
Product name
Paraformaldehyde
Chemical name
Paraformaldehyde
CAS No.
30525-89-4
REACH No
EXEMPTED
1.2.1 Relevant identified uses
Several industrial applications ( Resins , Paints , ...)
Emergency telephone
Belgium : Antipoison Center - Brussels
Icons in SDS
Company Information
company name
BRENNTAG N.V.
e-mail address of the competent person responsible for the Safety Data Sheet
info@brenntag.be, info@brenntag.nl
GHS Information
Signal word
Danger
Hazard Codes
Hazard statements (CLP)
H228, H302, H315, H317, H319, H332, H351
Hazard statements
Code
Statements
H228
Flammable solid
Section 2
CLP CLASSIFICATION
Flammable solids - Category 2 - Warning (Flam. Sol. 2; H228) Acute toxicity, oral - Category 4 - Warning (Acute Tox. 4, oral; H302) Skin irritation - Category 2 - Warning (Skin Irrit. 2; H315) Skin sensitisation - Category 1 - Warning (Skin Sens. 1; H317) Eye irritation - Category 2 - Warning (Eye Irrit. 2; H319) Acute toxicity, inhalation - Category 4 - Warning (Acute Tox. 4, inhalation; H332) Carcinogenicity - Category 2 - Warning (Carc. 2; H351)
2.2 Label elements
Label in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 • Dangerous ingredient(s) M — M “ M Ä
Signal word
Warning
Hazard statements
H228 - Flammable solid. H302 - Harmful if swallowed. H315 - Causes skin irritation. H317 - May cause an allergic skin reaction. H319 - Causes serious eye irritation. H332 - Harmful if inhaled. H351 - Suspected of causing cancer. SECTION 2. Hazards identification (continued)
Prevention
P201 - Obtain special instructions before use. P210 - Keep away from heat, hot surfaces, sparks, open flames and other ignition sources. No smoking. P241 - Use explosion-proof electrical/ventilating/lighting/../ equipment.
Response
P321 - Specific treatment.
Storage
P405 - Store locked up. - Disposal considerations : P501 - Dispose of contents and/or container in accordance with local/regional/ national/international regulation.
Other physicochemical hazards
Decomposes exposed to air by temperature > 25 °C and with acids and lyes in formation of toxic and corrosive vapours. Hazards for the health : A health dangerous concentration in the air will very quickly be reached by evaporation of this substance at app. 20°C. Hazards for the environment : Product causes a drop of the pH-value of water and soil. This product is no substance or contains no PBT or vPvB (in accordance with Annex XIII). Hazards for the safety : Possible dust explosion when fine divided form of product is mixed with air.
