Product ID:GACOFLEX A-54 SERIES
MSDS Date:06/01/1992
FSC:8010
NIIN:00N033665
MSDS Number: BPTHX

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 206-575-0450

Cage: 09463

Telephone: 206-575-0450

Cage: 09463

CHLORINATED PARAFFINS (C24, 43% CHLORINE)

Fraction By Weight: 4.4%

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:NONE CURRENTLY KNOWN. RECENT NTP
STUDIES HAVE SHOWN THAT TWO CHLORINATED PARAFFINS, C12/58% AND
C24/43% CHLORINE, INCREASED THE INCIDENCE OF TUMORS IN LAB ANIMALS
WHEN FORCE FED IN HIGH DOSES IN COMBI NATION WITH CORN OIL, OVER
LONG PERIODSOF TIME. THE RELEVANCE OF THESE STUDIES TO THE
INDUSTRIAL (EFTS OF OVEREXPOUSRE)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:USE OF THESE PARAFFINS BY HUMANS, IF
ANY, HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. THIS MATERIAL MAY BE HARMFUL OR FATAL
IF SWALLOWED. MAY CAUSE SKIN OR EYE IRRITATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYE:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. SKIN:WASH WITH
SOAP & WATER AND REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. INGEST:CALL MD
IMMEDIATEALY. INHAL:MOVE TO FRESH AIR. SUPPORT BREATHING (GIVE
O*2/ARTF RESP) .

Flash Point:AQUEOUS SOLUTION
Extinguishing Media:FOAM, ALCOHOL FOAM, CO*2, DRY CHEMICAL AND 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:KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR 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, FACE SHIELD & SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>200F,>93C
Vapor Density:LTR/AIR
Spec Gravity:1.39-1.43
pH:48-54
Evaporation Rate & Reference:SLOWER
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 CO AND/OR CO*2.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
FEDERAL REGULATIONS. INCINERATE IN APPROVED FACILITY. DO NOT
INCINERATE CLOSED CONTAINERS.

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