Product ID:P-66, PETROLATUM
MSDS Date:05/27/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N015829
MSDS Number: BPLBY

FISHER SCIENTIFIC

1 REAGENT LANE
FAIR LAWN, NJ 07410-2802
US

Emergency Phone: 201-796-7100

Info Phone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO. CHEMICAL MFG DIV

FAIRLAWN, NJ 07410-2802 US

Telephone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

NO CHEM REMAINS. IN CASE OF BURNS, APPLY STERILE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

NOT INDUCE VOMITING. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.

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CHEM CARTRIDGE RESP W/ORG VAP

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(CHIN-STYLE OR FRONT- OR BACK-MOUNTED CANISTER)

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FACEPIECE OPERATED IN PRESS-DEMAND OR OTHER POS

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IN CONTINUOUS-FLOW MODE. SCBA W/FULL FACEPIECE

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5 MG/M3 (MINERAL OIL

CAS: 8009-03-8

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL SEE INGREDIENT NAME

ACGIH TLV: SEE INGREDIENT NAME

NO EFTS

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BUT AN EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDY OF PETRO REFINERY

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RATIOS FOR SKIN CANCER ALONG W/DOSE-RESPONSE

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WORKPLACE EXPOSURE TO PETRO OR ONE ITS CONSTITUENTS &

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WASH IMMED W/LGE AMTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST

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LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:PETROLATUM TOX HAS NOT BEEN
QUANTIFIED. MAY CAUSE GI DUSTURB. USP GRADES ARE USED AS BASES FOR
EYE/SKIN OINTMENTS. EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDIES INVOLVING PETRO
REFINERY WORKERS INDICATE PERS W/ROUTINE EXPO S TO PETRO/ONE OF ITS
CONTITUENTS MAY BE AT AN INCRD RISK TO DEVELOPMENT OF BENIGN
NEOPLASMS, DIGEST (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:SYS CANCERS & SKIN CANCER,
PARTICULARLY MELANOMA. ACUTE: INHAL:NO DATA AVAIL. HIGH CONC OF
FUMES MAY CAUSE RESP TRACT IRRIT. SKIN:NO EFTS HAVE BEEN REPORTED.
IN MOLTEN STATE, MAY CLING TO FL ESH & RSLT IN THERMAL BURNS.
EYE:DIRECTAPPLICATN INTO EYE MAY CAUSE MINOR IRRIT. WHEN USED AFTER
INTRAOCULAR (SUP DAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR IMMED. IF BRTHG HAS STOPPED,
PERFORM ARTF RESP. KEEP PERS WARM/AT REST. GET MD IMMED. SKIN:BURNS
FROM MOLTEN MATL SHOULD BE TREATED AS THERMAL BURNS. MAY TEND TO
CLING TO FLE SH, ESP AFTER SOLIDIFYING. SHOULD BE COOLED AS QUICKLY
AS POSS USING TAP WATER, IN CASE OF BURNS, COVER AREA W/STERILE,
DRY DRESSING, BANDAGE SECURELY, BUT NOT TOO TIGHTLY. GET MD. EYES:
(ING 6)

Flash Point:360F,182C
Extinguishing Media:DO NOT USE WATER EXCEPT AS A FOG. USE DRY CHEMICAL,
CO*2 & FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . NO ACUTE HAZARD. MOVE CONTR FROM FIRE AREA
IF POSS. AVOID BREATHING VAPORS/DUSTS. KEEP UPWIND.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:SLIGHT FIRE HAZARD WHEN EXPOSED TO HEAT
OR FLAME.

Spill Release Procedures:OCCUP SPILL:STOP LEAK IF YOU CAN W/OUT RISK.
SMALL SPILL:TAKE UP W/SAND OR OTHER ABSORBENT MATERIAL & PLACE INTO
CLEAN, DRY CONTAINERS FOR LATER DISPOSAL. KEEP UNNECESSARY PEOPLE
AWAY. ISOLATE HAZARD AREA & DENY ENTRY.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:SPECIFIC RESP SELECTED MUST BE BASED ON CONTAM
LEVELS FOUND IN WORK PLACE, MUST NOT EXCEED WORKING LIMITS OF RESP
& BE NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD. FOLLOWING RESP ARE RECOM BASED ON DATA
FOUND IN MSDS. THEY ARE RANKED IN ORDER FROM MIN TO (ING 9)
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION &/OR GENERAL DILUTION
VENTILATION TO MEET PUBLISHED EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEM WORK GOGGS/FULL LENGTH FSHLD
Other Protective Equipment:APPROP PROT (IMPERVIOUS) CLTHG & EQUIP TO
PVNT ANY POSS OF SKIN CONT WHEN PROD IS IN MOLTEN FORM. OTHERWISE
NOT REQD.
Work Hygienic Practices:CONTANT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EFTS OF OVEREXP:OPERATION AS AN OINTEMENT BASE OR WHEN INJECTED INTO
ANTERIOR CHAMBER IN ANIMAL EXPERIMENTS, PETROLATUM MAY REMAIN
INDEFINITELY W/OUT CAUSING SERIOUS DISTURBANCES. THERMAL BURNS MAY
RE SULT FROM CONTACT W/MOLTEN MATL. INGEST:MAY HAVE MILD LAXATIVE
EFECFT. LGE AMTS MAY CAUSE ABDOM PAIN & DIARR. (ING 2)

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:100F,38C
Spec Gravity:0.8 @ 140F
Solubility in Water:NEARLY INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:ODORLESS, YELLOWISH TO LIGHT AMBER OR WHITE
SEMISOLID W/NO TASTE.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS; FIRE & EXPLOSION HAZARD.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS MAY
INCLUDE TOXIC OXIDES OF CARBON.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE W/FEDERAL, STATE
& LOCAL REGULATIONS .

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