Product ID:MEKON WHITE WAX
MSDS Date:04/20/1990
FSC:9160
NIIN:00N024200
MSDS Number: BMFPP

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Info Phone: 314-961-3500

Cage: GO158

Telephone: (314) 961-3500

Cage: GO158

MICROCRYSTALLINE WAX; (CLAY-TREATED MICROCRYSTALLINE WAX)

CAS: 64742-42-3

POLYETHYLENE; (ETHENE HOMOPOLYMER)

CAS: 9002-88-4

RTECS: TQ3325000

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORL,RAT)>5 G/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHAL:IF HEATED TO DECOMP, FUMES
GENERATED MAY RESULT IN RESP IRRIT. WHEN FINELY DIVIDED, INHAL OF
DUST MAY CAUSE IRRIT OF MUC MEMB & RESP TRACT. NOT EXPECTED TO BE
PROB UNDER NORM CNDTNS OF USE. SKIN /EYE:NOT EXPECTED TO BE PROB
UNDER NORMCNDTNS OF USE. MAY PRDCE MILD IRRIT ON PRLNG CNTCT
W/SKIN/EYES.(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:NOT EXPECTED TO BE ABSORBED THRU SKIN
IN SIGNIFICANT QTYS. COOL SOLID MATL IS NOT EXPECTED TO CAUSE
SKIN/EYE IRRIT; HOWEVER, CNTCT W/MOLTEN MATL MAY RESULT IN THERMAL
BURNS. INGEST:MAY BE HAR MFUL IF SWALLOWED. MAY CAUSE GI DISTURB.
MFR EXPOS LIMS:TLV-TWA OF 2 MG/M3 PARAFFIN WAX FUME;
(PEL-TWA)(TLV-TWA)(SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:SKIN:WASH THORO W/SOAP & H*2O. LAUNDER CLTHG BEFORE REUSE. IF
MOLTEN POLYMER GETS ON SKIN, COOL RAPIDLY W/COLD H*2O. DO NOT
ATTEMPT TO PEEL POLYMER FROM SKIN. GET MD FOR THERMAL BURNS.
EYES:IRRIGATE W /FLOWING H*2O IMMED & CONTINUOUSLY FOR 15 MIN. CALL
MD. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR & ADMIN O*2 IF NEC. INGEST:CALL MD.

Flash Point Method:COC
Flash Point:>350F,>177C
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER SPRAY OR FOG, ALCOHOL-TYPE FOAM, DRY
CHEMICAL OR CO*2.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD PRESS-DEMAND/OTHER POS
PRESS SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP . NON-FLAMM. KEEP FIRE-EXPOSED CNTNRS
COOL USING WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE KNOWN. AS W/MOST SOLID/PARTICULATE
ORG MATLS, EXTREMELY HIGH DUST CONCS IN AIR MAY RESULT IN POTNTL
EXPLO HAZ. USE GOOD HOUSEKEEPING TO PVNT (SUPP DATA)

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP MATL & PLACE IN APPROP DISP CNTNR.
USE SWEEPING CMPD/OTHER CLEANING AIDS TO PICK-UP RESIDUES. WASH
DOWN AREA THORO W/H*2O. USE APPROP PERS PROT EQUIP AS NEC. IF LIQ
IS HOT, ATTEMPT TO CONFINE SPILL & LET LIQ SOLIDIFY. ONCE SOLID,
(SUPP DATA)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:NONE KNOWN. MOLTEN PRODUCT MAY CAUSE
THERMAL BURNS.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:RESPIRATOR USE IS NOT EXPECTED TO BE NECESSARY
UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS OF HANDLING. IN EMER SITUATIONS, NIOSH/MSHA
APPROVED RESPIRATOR MAY BE REQUIRED.
Ventilation:GENERAL VENT SHOULD BE PROVIDED TO MAINTAIN AMBIENT
CONCENTRATIONS BELOW NUISANCE LEVELS.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:EMERGENCEY EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLO HAZ:SIGNIFICANT SOLIDS ACCUMULATION. EFTS OF OVEREXP:OF 5 MG/M3
RDUST; PEL-TWA OF 15 MG/M3 TDUST, TLV-TWA OF 10 MG/M3 TDUST. SPILL
PROC:PRODUCT MAY BE RECOVERED AS ANY OTHER SOLID MATERIAL.

HCC:N1
Spec Gravity:0.93 @ 60F
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE SOLID. LITTLE OR NO ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NIL

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
KEEP AWAY FROM STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE KNOWN.

Waste Disposal Methods:SECURE CNTNR & TAKE TO APPRVD WASTE DISP SITE.
DISP OF RESIDUES I/A/W APPLIC WASTE MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS. DISP
MUST BE I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS .

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