Note: Ingredients listed on restricted chemical lists
EC/CAS
50-00-0
Name of the chemical
Formaldehyde
Concentration
>2.5-≤10%
General Information
Revision date
2020-04-03
Product name
PARAFORMALDEHYDE 8% AQUEOUS SOLUTION, EM GRADE
1.2.2. Uses advised against
No further relevant information available
Emergency telephone
1-800-424-9300, 1-703-527-3887
Icons in SDS
Company Information
company name
Electron Microscopy Sciences
e-mail address of the competent person responsible for the Safety Data Sheet
sgkcck@aol.com
GHS Information
Signal word
Danger
Hazard Codes
Hazard statements (CLP)
H227, H303, H303+H313+H333, H313, H315, H317, H319, H333, H341, H350
Hazard statements
Code
Statements
H227
Combustible liquid
Section 2
SECTION 2: Hazards identification
Classification of the substance or mixture
Health hazards
Muta. 2 H341 Suspected of causing genetic defects Carc. 1B H350 May cause cancer Skin Irrit. 2 H315 Causes skin irritation Eye Irrit. 2A H319 Causes serious eye irritation Skin Sens. 1 H317 May cause an allergic skin reaction Flam. Liq. 4 H227 Combustible liquid Acute Tox. 5 H303 May be harmful if swallowed Acute Tox. 5 H313 May be harmful in contact with skin Acute Tox. 5 H333 May be harmful if inhaled
2.2 Label elements
The product is classified and labelled according to the Globally Harmonised System (GHS)
Hazard pictograms
GHS07 GHS08
Signal word
Danger (Contd. of page 1)
Hazardous Ingredients
formaldehyde
Hazard statements
Combustible liquid. May be harmful if swallowed. May be harmful in contact with skin. May be harmful if inhaled. Causes skin irritation. Causes serious eye irritation. May cause an allergic skin reaction. Suspected of causing genetic defects. May cause cancer.
Precautionary statements
Keep away from flames and hot surfaces. No smoking. Avoid breathing dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray. Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection. IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing. Store locked up. Dispose of contents/container in accordance with local/regional/national/international regulations.
PBT Substances
Not applicable
vPvB Substances
Not applicable
2.1 Classification of the substance or mixture
health hazard Muta. 2 H341 Suspected of causing genetic defects. Carc. 1B H350 May cause cancer. Skin Irrit. 2 H315 Causes skin irritation. Eye Irrit. 2A H319 Causes serious eye irritation. Skin Sens. 1 H317 May cause an allergic skin reaction. Flam. Liq. 4 H227 Combustible liquid. Acute Tox. 5 H303 May be harmful if swallowed. Acute Tox. 5 H313 May be harmful in contact with skin. Acute Tox. 5 H333 May be harmful if inhaled.
