Product ID:LOW MELT EXTRUSION 1544G
MSDS Date:01/30/1990
FSC:9160
NIIN:00F016470
MSDS Number: BKGPT

Emergency Phone: (216) 252-4122

Info Phone: (216) 252-4122

Preparer: PAUL A. GUINN

Cage: EO495

Telephone: (216) 252-4122

Cage: EO495

HYDROCARBON WAX BLEND

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SKIN/EYES: MOLTEN WAX WILL CAUSE BURNS
& IRRITATION. INHALATION: MILD UPPER RESPIRATORY IRRITATION.
INGESTION: IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:SKIN/EYES: MOLTEN WAX MAY CAUSE BURNS &
IRRITATION. INHALATION: UPPER RESPIRATORY IRRITATION. INGESTION:
IRRITATION.

First Aid:SKIN: IF CONTACT W/COOL WAX, WASH AREA W/WARM SOAPY WATER. IF
CONTACT W/HOT WAX, DRENCH AREA W/WATER. APPLY ICED WATER OR ICED
PACKS IF THE BURN DOES NOT COVER >10% OF THE BODY. IF >10% IT MAY
CONTRIB UTE TO SHOCK. DON'T REMOVE WAX FROM BURN AREA AFTER
COOLING. EYES: FLUSH W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS. INHALATION:
REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. INGESTION: OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL
CASES.

Extinguishing Media:WATER FOG, FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL, CO2.
Fire Fighting Procedures:DON'T ENTER CONFINED FIRE SPACE W/O PROPER
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT INCLUDING NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS. COOL EXPOSED CONTAINERS W/WATER.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DON'T USE A DIRECT STREAM OF WATER.
PRODUCT WILL FLOAT & CAN BE REIGNITED ON SURFACE OF WATER.

Spill Release Procedures:MAY BURN ALTHOUGH NOT READILY IGNITABLE. USE
CAUTION WHEN CLEANING UP LARGE MOLTEN SPILLS. WEAR RESPIRATOR &
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. SHUT OFF SOURCE OF LEAK. DIKE & CONTAIN. ALLOW
WAX TO COOL & REMOVE AS A SOLID. SMALL SPILL: ALLOW WAX TO COOL &
REMOVE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:MINIMIZE BREATHING VAPOR, FUMES, OR
MIST. AVOID CONTACT W/HOT MATERIAL. AVOID CONTACT W/EYES.

Respiratory Protection:IF >TLV, USE A NIOSH-APPROVED RESPIRATOR. USE
EITHER AN ATMOSPHERE-SUPPLYING RESPIRATOR OR AN AIR-PURIFYING
RESPIRATOR FOR PARTICULATES.
Protective Gloves:RECOMMENDED
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES, GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
Supplemental Safety and Health

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>600F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:150F
Vapor Pres:<0.1
Spec Gravity:0.930
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:BLUE SOLID W/CHARACTERISTIC ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, CO2, & UNIDENTIFIED ORGANIC
COMPOUNDS

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE, &
FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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