Product ID:BE SQUARE 175 AMBER
MSDS Date:02/27/1989
FSC:9160
NIIN:00F013077
MSDS Number: BJHBP

Emergency Phone: (314) 961-3500

Info Phone: (800) 424-9300

Cage: 89331

Telephone: 918-836-1601

Cage: 89331

BLEACHED MICROCRYSTALLINE WAX

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: IRRITATION OF MUCOUS
MEMBRANES, RESPIRATORY TRACT. SKIN/EYE: MILD IRRITATION. THE COOL
SOLID MATERIAL ISN'T EXPECTED TO CAUSE IRRITATION; HOWEVER, CONTACT
W/MOLTEN MATERIAL MAY RESULT IN T HERMAL BURNS. INGESTION: MAY BE
HARMFUL, GASTROINTESTINAL DISTURBANCES.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: IRRITATION OF MUCOUS MEMBRANES &
RESPIRATORY TRACT. SKIN/EYE: MILD IRRITATION. INGESTION: HARMFUL,
GASTROINTESTINAL DISTURBANCES.

First Aid:SKIN: WASH THOROUGHLY W/SOAP & WATER. LAUNDER CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE. DON'T ATTEMPT TO PEEL POLYMER. EYES: IRRIGATE W/FLOWING
WATER & CONTINUOUSLY FOR 15 MINS. CONSULT PHYSICIAN. INHALATION:
REMOVE TO FRESH AIR & ADMINISTER OXYGEN IF NECESSARY. INGESTION:
CONSULT PHYSICIAN.

Flash Point Method:COC
Flash Point:>500F
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER SPRAY OR FOG, ALCOHOL-TYPE FOAM, DRY
CHEMICAL OR CO2
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE A SCBA W/FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN
PRESSURE-DEMAND OR OTHER POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE. KEEP FIRE-EXPOSED
CONTAINERS COOL USING WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:AS W/MOST SOLID OR PARTICULATE ORGANIC
MATERIALS, EXTREMELY HIGH DUST CONCENTRATIONS IN AIR MAY RESULT IN
A POTENTIAL EXPLOSION HAZARD.

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP MATERIAL/PLACE IN APPROPRIATE
DISPOSAL CONTAINER. USE SWEEPING COMPOUND OR OTHER CLEANING AIDS TO
PICK-UP RESIDUES. WASH DOWN AREA THOROUGHLY W/WATER. IF LIQUID IS
HOT, ATTEMPT TO CONFINE SPI LL/LET THE LIQUID SOLIDIFY.

Respiratory Protection:RESPIRATOR USE ISN'T EXPECTED TO BE NECESSARY
UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS OF HANDLING. IN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS, USE
OF A NIOSH-APPROVED RESPIRATOR MAY BE REQUIRED
Ventilation:PROVIDE MECHANICAL VENTILATION TO KEEP Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL-RESISTANT
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL GOGGLES
Supplemental Safety and Health

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:182F
Spec Gravity:0.93
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:AMBER SOLID, LITTLE OR NO ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NIL

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT

Waste Disposal Methods:SECURE CONTAINER/TAKE TO AN APPROVED WASTE
DISPOSAL SITE. DISPOSE OF RESIDUES IN ACCORDANCE W/APPLICABLE WASTE
MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS.

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