Product ID:SHELLWAX(R) 200
MSDS Date:07/26/1989
FSC:9160
NIIN:00-285-2044
MSDS Number: BJJDW

Emergency Phone: 713-473-9461

Info Phone: 713-241-4819

Preparer: J. C. WILLET

Cage: 54527

Telephone: 800-231-6950

Cage: 54527

PETROLEUM WAX BLEND

CAS: 64742-43-4

Fraction By Weight: 100%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:HEALTH HAZARDS-EYE: MOLTEN WAX FUMES
MAY BE SLIGHTLY IRRITATING. SKIN: MOLTEN WAX WILL CAUSE BURNS ON
CONTACT. INHALE: MOLTEN FUMES MAY CAUSE MILD UPPER RESPIRATORY
IRRITATION. INGEST: NO SPECIFIC INF ORMATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THE COMPONENTS OF THIS PRODUCT HAVE NOT
SHOWN ANY EVIDENCE OF BEING CARCINOGENIC.
Effects of Overexposure:OVEREXPOSURE MAY LEAD TO IRRITATION & SKIN
BURNS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE

First Aid:SKIN: FLUSH BURN AREA WITH COOL WATER. CONTACT A DOCTOR. EYE:
MOVE AWAY FROM WAX FUMES. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SEE A
DOCTOR IF IRRITATION PERSISTS.

Flash Point Method:COC
Flash Point:435F,224C
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:473 F
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, OR DRY
CHEMICAL. PRODUCT WILL FLOAT & CAN BE REIGNITED ON SURFACE OF
WATER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:PREHEATED WAX WILL BURN. ENTER CONFINED AREA
WITH FULL BUNKER EQUIPMENT & A POSITIVE PRESSURE NIOSH APPROVED
SCBA. COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

Spill Release Procedures:SPILL-MAY BURN ALTHOUGH NOT READILY IGNITIBLE.
ALLOW WAX TO COOL & REMOVE AS SOLID.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE-STORE IN A COOL, VENTILATED WORK
AREA. KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions:MINIMIZE BREATHING OF VAPORS, FUMES OR MIST. AVOID
CONTACT WITH HOT MATERIAL.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR TO PREVENT
OVEREXPOSURE. USE EITHER AN ATMOSPHERE-SUPPLYING OR AN
AIR-PURIFYING RESPIRATOR FOR PARTICULATES.
Ventilation:USE VENTILATION AS REQUIRED TO CONTROL VAPOR
CONCENTRATIONS.
Protective Gloves:GLOVES THAT PROTECT AGAINST HOT MATERIAL
Eye Protection:USE CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION & SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY. AVOID SKIN CONTACT.
WASH SKIN AFTER USING PRODUCT. DO NOT EAT, DRINK OR SMOKE IN WORK
AREA.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

HCC:N1
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:135F,57C
Spec Gravity:0.880-0.915
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE SOLID AT ROOM TEMPERATURE. SLIGHT ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE & UNIDENTIFIED ORGANIC
COMPOUNDS MAY BE FORMED UPON COMBUSTION.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS.

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