Product ID:TACK WAX #48-7760
MSDS Date:07/17/1986
FSC:9160
NIIN:01-086-9630
MSDS Number: BGLFG

Emergency Phone: 201-887-8000 EXT.6378

Info Phone: 201-887-8000

Cage: 18544

Telephone: 201-887-8000, 201-884-6378

Cage: 62812

MICROCRYSTALLINE WAX (MIXTURE OF PETROLEUM HYDROCARBONS)

CAS: 64742-42-3

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:UNKNOWN Skin:UNKNOWN Ingestion:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:PRODUCT IS NOT EXPECTED TO BE ACUTELY
TOXIC BY INGESTION;WAX FUME MAY BE SLIGHT IRRITATING TO EYES,SKIN
OR UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. CHRONIC:NOT KNOWN
Effects of Overexposure:SKIN:IF BURNED BY HOT WAX,TREAT AS BURN.COOL
MOLTEN WAX WITH TAP WATER AND CONSULT PHYSICIAN;PRODUCT IS NOT
EXPECTED TO BE ACUTELY TOXIC BY INGESTION;WAX FUMES/VAPORS MAY BE
SLIGHTLY IRRITATING TO EYE S,SKIN OR UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NOT KNOWN

First Aid:INHALE:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR, GIVE CPR/O*2 IF
NEED;EYES/SKIN:FLUSH W LG AMTS H*2O FOR 15 MIN;INGEST:RINSE MOUTH;
GET MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR EYES, BREATHING DIFFICULTY, OR OTHER
SYMPTOMS OF OVEREXPOSURE.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:550F/288C(T.C.C)
Extinguishing Media:CO*2,FOAMS,CHEMICALS,WATER FOG.DO NOT USE DIRECT
STREAM OF WATER.PRODUCT WILL FLOAT & CAN BE IGNITED.
Fire Fighting Procedures:AVOID SPLASHING ANY MELTED WAX;MATERIAL WILL
NOT BURN UNLESS PREHEATED.USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA IN AN
ENCLOSED AREA.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE INDICATED

Spill Release Procedures:USE PROPER PERSONAL PROTECTION;ALLOW WAX TO
COOL & REMOVE AS A SOLID;SMALL MOLTEN SPILLS:ALLOW WAX TO COOL AND
REMOVE AS A SOLID FOR PROPER DISPOSAL.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL,DRY AND WELL VENTILATED
AREA.AVOID EXCESSIVE HEAT.

Respiratory Protection:NO SPECIAL REQMNTS UNDER ORDINARY
CONDITIONS/ADEQUATE VENT.
Ventilation:MECH(GEN)OR LOCAL EXHAUST THAT PROVIDES ADEQUATE
VENTILATION
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:GOGGLES/FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:FULL WORK CLOTHING TO PREVENT REPEATED OR
PROLONGED CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES AND SKIN;DO NOT BREATHE
MOLTEN WAX VAPORS/FUMES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MSDS RECEIVED BY DGSC: 9 OCT 1987.

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>650F/343C
Vapor Pres:< 0.1MMHG
Spec Gravity:0.92
Evaporation Rate & Reference:<0.01 (NO REF)
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE SOLID/ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0.0

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDANTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE NOTED;AVOID EXTREME HEAT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO*2,CO IN CASE OF INCOMPLETE
COMBUSTION

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF COLLECTED MATERIAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH
LOCAL,STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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