MEDICAL CHEMICAL CORP -- WAVICIDE 01,0104  -- 6840-00-597-7663
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:WAVICIDE 01,0104
MSDS Date:05/06/1998
FSC:6840
NIIN:00-597-7663
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MEDICAL CHEMICAL CORP
Address:1909 CENTINELA AVE
City:SANTA MONICA
State:CA
ZIP:90404-5057
Country:US
Info Phone Num:310-829-4304
Emergency Phone Num:310-829-4304/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:64681
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:MEDICAL CHEMICAL CORP.
Address:1909 CENTINELA AVE
Box:City:SANTA MONICA
State:CA
ZIP:90404-5057
Country:US
Phone:310-829-4304
CAGE:64681
Company Name:WAVE ENERGY SYSTEMS, INC.
CAGE:51365
Company Name:WAVE ENERGY SYSTEMS, INC.
Address:216 LITTLE FALLS ROAD
Box:City:CEDAR GROVE
State:NJ
ZIP:07009
Phone:(201) 857-1125
CAGE:8G992

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Ingred Name:GLUTARALDEHYDE
CAS:111-30-8
RTECS #:MA2450000
Fraction by Wt: 2.6%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:C 0.2 PPM
ACGIH TLV:C 0.2 PPM; 9596

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) IS NOT KNOWN.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO	Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:EYES, SKIN, RESPIRATORY
    & GI TRACTS. ACUTE & CHRONIC- EYES/SKIN:CAUSES IRRITATION. MAY
    CAUSE ALLERGIC SKIN REACTION (SENSITIZATION). INHALE:MAY CAUSE
    CONGESTION, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, COU GHING. ORAL:MAY CAUSE NAUSEA,
    VOMITING,GENERAL SYSTEMIC ILLNESS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, ALLERGIC SKIN REACTION/SKIN
    SENSITIZATION, NAUSEA, VOMITING, COUGHING, SHORTNESS OF BREATH
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
    DISORDERS, EYE PROBLEMS OR IMPAIRED RESPIRATORY FUNCTION MAY BE
    MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THIS PRODUCT.

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:GET MEDICAL HELP IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. INHALED:MOVE TO FRESH
    AIR. PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED. EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH
    WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. HOLD EYELIDS OPEN. SKIN:WASH WITH PLENTY OF
    SOAP & WATE R. ORAL:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. SEEK IMMEDIATE MEDICAL
    ATTENTION. IF VOMITING OCCURS, KEEP HEAD BELOW HIPS. DO NOT GIVE
    ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Upper Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE (CO2), ALCOHOL FOAM
    OR DRY CHEMICAL. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH-APPROVED
    SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION
    PRODUCTS MAY BE FORMED.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:ABSORB SPILL WITH PAPER TOWELS. PLACE IN A
    CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL. CLEAN SURFACE THOROUGHLY TO REMOVE RESIDUAL
    CONTAMINATION.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM ALKALIES. KEEP
    CONTAINER CLOSED. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN AND CLOTHING. USE WITH
    ADEQUATE VENTILATION. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:A NIOSH-APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR ALDEHYDE IS
    RECOMMENDED.
Ventilation:USE LOCAL MECHANICAL EXHAUST SUCH AS A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDE SHIELDS/GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE BATH, SAFETY SHOWER, WASHING FACILITIES
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
    RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. WASH THOROUGHLY BEFORE EATING,
    DRINKING/SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

HCC:N1
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:212F,100C
Vapor Pres:16.9 @ 68F
Vapor Density:0.64
Spec Gravity:1.01
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, SLIGHTLY YELLOWISH LIQUID - CHARACTERISITC
    ODOR OF ALDEHYDE AND LEMON

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALKALIES
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:DISCHARGE, TREATMENT OR DISPOSAL MAY BE SUBJECT
    TO FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL LAWS. IF SOLUTION HAS LESS THAN 10 PPM
    GLUTARALDEHYDE, FLUSH TO SEWER WITH LARGE AMOUNT OF WATER.
    INCINERATION IS THE PREFERR ED METHOD OF DISPOSAL.

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