Product ID:MARGIN/BASING BLUE/IVORY CARVING WAXES
MSDS Date:01/01/1987
FSC:6520
NIIN:00F010091
MSDS Number: BHRTF

Emergency Phone: (312) 735-0601

Info Phone: (312) 735-0601

Preparer: JOHN CRINION

Cage: EO702

Telephone: (800) 621-0176

Cage: EO702

PARAFFIN WAX

CAS: 8002-74-2

RTECS: RV0350000

OSHA PEL 2 MG/M3 (FUME)

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

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

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. CONTACT
PHYSICIAN. SKIN: SUBMERGE INJURED AREA IN COLD WATER. IF SEVERELY
BURNED, CONTACT PHYSICIAN.

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

Spill Release Procedures:IF MATERIAL IS 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. WASH HANDS W/SOAP & WATER BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING OR SMOKING.

Respiratory Protection:NONE NECESSARY IF FUMES AREN'T GENERATED.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL
Protective Gloves:NONE
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:NONE
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS WITH SOAP & WATER BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING OR SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:145-165F
Spec Gravity: 0.9
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:ODORLESS BLUE, RED, OR OFF-WHITE WAX SOLID.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REACT W/STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, CO2, OXIDES OF SULFUR & NITROGEN

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

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