Product ID:GACOFLEX A-55 SERIES
MSDS Date:01/01/1989
FSC:8030
NIIN:00N028841
MSDS Number: BNBLS

Emergency Phone: 206-575-0450

Info Phone: 206-575-0450

Cage: 09463

Telephone: 206-575-0450

Cage: 09463

PARAFFIN WAXES & HYDROCARBON WAXES, CHLORINATED (C23, 43%

CAS: 108171-27-3

RTECS: RV0490000

Fraction By Weight: 4.74%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:RECENT NTP STUDIES HAVE SHOWN THAT 2
CHLORINATED PARAFFINS, C12/50% & C24/43% CHLORINE, INCR INCIDENCE
OF TUMORS IN LAB ANIMALS WHEN FORCE FED IN HIGH DOSES IN
COMBINATION W/CORN OIL, OVER LONG PERIOD S OF TIME. RELEVANCE OF
THESE STUDIES TO INDUS USE OF THESE PARAFFINS BY HUMANS, IF ANY,
HAS NOT BEEN (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CHLOROALKANES (C22-C26): IARC GRP 2B.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: DETERMINED. THIS MATERIAL MAY BE
HARMFUL OR FATAL IF SWALLOWED. MAY CAUSE SKIN OR EYE IRRITATION.
EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE: NOT CURRENTLY KNOWN.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. SKIN: WASH
W/SOAP & WATER, REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. INGEST: CALL MD
IMMEDIATELY. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SUPPORT BREATHING (GIVE
O*2/ARTF RESP) (F P N).

Flash Point:AQUEOUS SOLUTION
Extinguishing Media:FOAM, ALCOHOL FOAM, CO*2, DRY CHEMICAL & WATER FOG.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . COOL CONTAINERS WITH WATER FOG TO PREVENT
RUPTURE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CLOSED CONTAINERS MAY RUPTURE WHEN
EXPOSED TO EXTREME HEAT.

Spill Release Procedures:SPILLS SHOULD BE COLLECTED FOR DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE AWAY FROM
DIRECT SUNLIGHT.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:RESPIRATOR REQUIRED IN CONFINED POORLY
VENTILATED AREAS.
Ventilation:GENERAL ROOM VENTILATION IS SATISFACTORY.
Protective Gloves:PLASTIC OR RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE BATH AND SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
% VOLAT: 39.8 - 40.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>200F,>93C
Vapor Density:LTR/AIR
Spec Gravity:1.5-1.6
Evaporation Rate & Reference:SLOWER (ETHER=1)
Appearance and Odor:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:SUPDAT

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:TEMPERATURE EXTREMES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:WHEN WATER EVAPORATES, SOLIDS CAN BURN
AND PRODUCE CARBON MONOXIDE AND/OR CARBON DIOXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE I/A/W LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
REGULATIONS. INCINERATE IN APPROVED FACILITY. DO NOT INCINERATE
CLOSED CONTAINERS.

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