Product ID:BITE BLOCKS
MSDS Date:04/12/1988
FSC:6520
NIIN:00F002904
MSDS Number: BBLYP

Emergency Phone: (312) 735-0601

Info Phone: (800) 761-0176

Preparer: JOHN C. CRINION

Cage: EO702

Telephone: (800) 621-0176

Cage: EO702

PARAFFIN WAX

CAS: 8002-74-2

RTECS: RV0350000

Fraction By Weight: 80%

OSHA PEL 2 MG/M3 (FUME)

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/M3 (FUME); 9192

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INGESTION: IRRITATION OF THE DIGESTIVE
TRACT. SKIN/EYES: IRRITATION & BURNS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:INGESTION: IRRITATION OF THE DIGESTIVE TRACT.
SKIN/EYES: IRRITATION & BURNS.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. CONTACT
PHYSICIAN. SKIN: FLUSH AREA W/WATER. CONTACT PHYSICIAN.

Flash Point Method:COC
Flash Point:>500F
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CO2, DRY CHEMICAL, & POLYMER FOAM
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONE
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

Spill Release Procedures:IF MATERIAL IF MOLTEN, CONTAIN & ALLOW IT TO
COOL & SOLIDIFY. PLACE IN APPROPRIATE CONTAINER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, WELL VENTILATED AREA.
AVOID SOURCES OF HEAT.
Other Precautions:NONE

Respiratory Protection:NONE NECESSARY IF FUMES ARE NOT GENERATED.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL
Protective Gloves:NONE
Eye Protection:NONE
Other Protective Equipment:NONE
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS W/SOAP & WATER BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING OR SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:155
Spec Gravity: 0.9
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:ODORLESS PINK WAX SOLID.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, CO2

Waste Disposal Methods:CHECK FEDERAL, STATE, & LOCAL E.P.A. REGULATIONS
BEFORE INCINERATION OR TRANSPORT TO APPROVED LANDFILL.

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