SAFETY DATA SHEET

Formalin 40% Neutralised

Nil

26392-04, EMS26392-04

50-00-0

Laboratory use.

GHS06 Skull and crossbones
Acute toxicity - dermal 3 H311 Toxic in contact with skin.
Acute toxicity - inhalation 3 H331 Toxic if inhaled.
GHS08 Health hazard
Germ cell mutagenicity 2 H341 Suspected of causing genetic defects.
Carcinogenicity 1A H350 May cause cancer.
Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) 1 H370 Causes damage to the central nervous system and the visual organs.
GHS05 Corrosion
Skin corrosion 1B H314 Causes severe skin burns and eye damage.
Eye damage 1 H318 Causes serious eye damage.
GHS07
Acute toxicity - oral 4 H302 Harmful if swallowed.
Sensitization - skin 1 H317 May cause an allergic skin reaction.

Danger

Harmful if swallowed.
Toxic in contact with skin or if inhaled.
Causes severe skin burns and eye damage.
May cause an allergic skin reaction.
Suspected of causing genetic defects.
May cause cancer.
Causes damage to the central nervous system and the visual organs.

Obtain special instructions before use.
Do not handle until all safety precautions have been read and understood.
Do not breathe dusts or mists.
Wash thoroughly after handling.
Do not eat, drink or smoke when using this product.
Use only outdoors or in a well-ventilated area.
Contaminated work clothing must not be allowed out of the workplace.
Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection/hearing protection.
If swallowed: Call a poison center/doctor if you feel unwell.
If swallowed: Rinse mouth. Do NOT induce vomiting.
If on skin (or hair): Take off immediately all contaminated clothing. Rinse skin with water [or shower].
If inhaled: Remove person to fresh air and keep comfortable for breathing.
If in eyes: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing.
Immediately call a poison center/doctor.
IF exposed or concerned: Get medical advice/attention.
Specific treatment (see on this label).
Take off immediately all contaminated clothing and wash it before reuse.
If skin irritation or rash occurs: Get medical advice/attention.
Store in a well-ventilated place. Keep container tightly closed.
Store locked up.
Dispose of contents/container in accordance with local/regional/national/international regulations.

Remove person to fresh air and keep comfortable for breathing.

Rinse mouth. Do NOT induce vomiting.
Call a poison center/doctor if you feel unwell.

Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing.
Immediately call a poison center/doctor.

Take off immediately all contaminated clothing. Rinse skin with water [or shower]. If skin irritation or rash occurs: Get medical advice/attention.

Store in a well-ventilated place. Keep container tightly closed. Store locked up.
Dispose of contents/container in accordance with local/regional/national/international regulations.

DO NOT induce vomiting! Rinse mouth out with water, but do not give anything to drink. Seek medical attention.

Remove patient to fresh air, allow to rest and keep warm. If not breathing, give artificial respiration and seek medical attention.

Wash immediately with plenty of water. Remove any contaminated clothing and launder before reuse. If irritation persists or develops, seek medical attention.

Flush immediately with plenty of water for at least 15 minutes, keeping eyelids open and avoiding contamination of unaffected eye. Seek medical attention.

Ensure that those giving first aid treatment do not get contaminated by product spills, etc. Wear suitable protective clothing, gloves and eye protection. See also Section 8 for details.
May cause allergic contact dermatitis reaction by skin contact. Can cause skin burns, severe eye irritation with permanent damage, burns to throat, nose and gastrointestinal tract and severe irritation of the
respiratory tract.
Chronic Potential Health Effects:
Classified as a Category 2 carcinogen under CLP (Category 3 under CHIP/DSD) in the EU, mainly on grounds of inhalation experiments in animals.

- Suitable Water spray or mist, alcohol resistant foam, carbon dioxide or dry powder.
- Not to be used Water jet.

No further relevant information available.

Wear protective equipment. Keep unprotected persons away.

Do not allow to enter sewers/ surface or ground water.

Absorb with liquid-binding material (sand, diatomite, acid binders, universal binders, sawdust).
Use neutralizing agent.
Dispose contaminated material as waste according to section 13.
Ensure adequate ventilation.

· PAC-1:
50-00-0 Formaldehyde 0.90 ppm
67-56-1 Methyl Alcohol 530 ppm
471-34-1 calcium carbonate 45 mg/m³
· PAC-2:
50-00-0 formaldehyde 14 ppm
67-56-1 Methyl Alcohol 2,100 ppm
471-34-1 calcium carbonate 210 mg/m³
· PAC-3:
50-00-0 formaldehyde 56 ppm
67-56-1 Methyl Alcohol 7200* ppm
471-34-1 calcium carbonate 1,300 mg/m³

Ensure good ventilation/exhaustion at the workplace.
Open and handle receptacle with care.
Prevent formation of aerosols.

Information about protection against explosions and fires: Keep respiratory protective device available.

No further data; see section 7.
Keep away from foodstuffs, beverages and feed.
Immediately remove all soiled and contaminated clothing.
Wash hands before breaks and at the end of work.
Store protective clothing separately.

Avoid contact with the eyes.
Tightly sealed goggles.

Avoid contact with the eyes and skin.

Protective gloves
The glove material has to be impermeable and resistant to the product/ the substance/ the preparation.
Due to missing tests no recommendation to the glove material can be given for the product/ the preparation/ the chemical mixture.
Selection of the glove material on consideration of the penetration times, rates of diffusion and the degradation
· Material of gloves
The selection of the suitable gloves does not only depend on the material, but also on further marks of quality and
varies from manufacturer to manufacturer. As the product is a preparation of several substances, the resistance of
the glove material can not be calculated in advance and has therefore to be checked prior to the application.
· Penetration time of glove material
The exact break through time has to be found out by the manufacturer of the protective gloves and has to be
observed

In case of brief exposure or low pollution use respiratory filter device. In case of intensive or longer exposure use respiratory protective device that is independent of circulating air.

Clear Liquid

Irritating, pungent

3.3

128 hPa (96 mm Hg) at 20 °C (68 °F)

0.9044 g/cm³ (7.54722 lbs/gal) 20 °C (68 °F)

-21 °C (-5.8 °F)

Undetermined.

Not miscible or difficult to mix.

~1.08-1.09 g/mL

Not applicable

Lower: 5.5 Vol %
Upper: 73 Vol %

Not applicable

Main component: Formaldehyde - CH₂O (or HCHO)

Solvent: Water - H₂O

Stabilizer (commonly present): Methanol - CH₃OH (small percentage)

Stable under normal conditions of use and storage, but may
polymerise at temperatures above 60C.

Stable under normal conditions of use.

Reacts with strong oxidising agents. Vapour may react with hydrochloric acid to form bis-chloromethyl ether, a potent human carcinogen.

Store between 30-60o C, otherwise may polymerise. Avoid naked flames and other sources of ignition (evolves flammable gas at elevated temperatures).

Strong oxidising agents. The solution may become discoloured on contact with metals and alloys containing zinc, iron, copper and nickel, which may become corroded.

Strong caustic effect.
Strong irritant with the danger of severe eye injury

Strong caustic effect on skin and mucous membranes.
Sensitization possible through skin contact.

Swallowing will lead to a strong caustic effect on mouth and throat and to the danger of perforation of esophagus and stomach.

No further relevant information available

No further relevant information available

No further relevant information available

Mobility in soil: No further relevant information available.

Recommendation: Must not be disposed of together with household garbage. Do not allow product to reach sewage system.
Uncleaned packagings: UN number for transport in australia
Recommendation: Disposal must be made according to official regulations.

No further relevant information available.

2209

FORMALDEHYDE SOLUTION

8 Corrosive

III

None

Not applicable.
· Stowage Category B
· Stowage Code SW2 Clear of living quarters

Modal information:
Land transport: ADR
-Transport hazard label: Corrosive
- RID/ADR classification: 8
- Packaging group: III
- HIN: 80
- EAC: 2X (tanks only)

Maritime transport: IMDG
- Transport hazard label: Corrosive
- IMO-IMDG: class 8
- Packaging group: III
- EmS code(s): FA, SB
- Marine Pollutant: No

Air transport: ICAO/IATA
- Transport hazard label: Corrosive
- ICAO/IATA classification: 8
- Packing group: III
- ERG Code: 8i
- Packing Instructions: Y841, 852 (Passenger aircraft)
- Packing Instructions: 856 (Cargo aircraft)
- Max. net qty/package: 5 litres (1 Litre non-UN packs) (Passenger aircraft) 60 litres (Cargo aircraft)

· Section 355 (extremely hazardous substances):
50-00-0 formaldehyde

· Section 313 (Specific toxic chemical listings):
50-00-0 formaldehyde
67-56-1 Methyl Alcohol

· TSCA (Toxic Substances Control Act):
All components have the value ACTIVE.

· Hazardous Air Pollutants
50-00-0 formaldehyde
67-56-1 Methyl Alcohol

· Proposition 65
· Chemicals known to cause cancer:
50-00-0 formaldehyde

· Chemicals known to cause reproductive toxicity for females:
None of the ingredients is listed.

· Chemicals known to cause reproductive toxicity for males:
None of the ingredients is listed.

· Chemicals known to cause developmental toxicity:
67-56-1 Methyl Alcohol

· Carcinogenic categories
· EPA (Environmental Protection Agency)
50-00-0 formaldehyde B1

· TLV (Threshold Limit Value)
50-00-0 formaldehyde A2

· NIOSH-Ca (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health)
50-00-0 formaldehyde

The product is classified and labeled according to the Globally Harmonized System (GHS).T

22 December 2025

Abbreviations and acronyms:
IMDG: International Maritime Code for Dangerous Goods
EINECS: European Inventory of Existing Commercial Chemical Substances
ELINCS: European List of Notified Chemical Substances
CAS: Chemical Abstracts Service (division of the American Chemical Society)
NFPA: National Fire Protection Association (USA)
HMIS: Hazardous Materials Identification System (USA)
VOC: Volatile Organic Compounds (USA, EU)
LC50: Lethal concentration, 50 percent
LD50: Lethal dose, 50 percent
PBT: Persistent, Bioaccumulative and Toxic
vPvB: very Persistent and very Bioaccumulative
NIOSH: National Institute for Occupational Safety
OSHA: Occupational Safety Health
TLV: Threshold Limit Value
PEL: Permissible Exposure Limit
REL: Recommended Exposure Limit
BEI: Biological Exposure Limit
Acute toxicity - oral 4: Acute toxicity - Category 4
Acute toxicity - dermal 3: Acute toxicity - Category 3
Skin corrosion 1B: Skin corrosion/irritation - Category 1B
Eye damage 1: Serious eye damage/eye irritation - Category 1
Sensitization - skin 1: Skin sensitisation - Category 1
Germ cell mutagenicity 2: Germ cell mutagenicity - Category 2
Carcinogenicity 1A: Carcinogenicity - Category 1A
Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) 1: Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) - Category 1

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