Product ID:P69801, VANWAX H
MSDS Date:04/06/1990
FSC:9160
NIIN:00N034095
MSDS Number: BPWCN

Emergency Phone: 203-853-1400

Info Phone: 203-853-1400

Cage: IN612

Telephone: 203-853-1400

Cage: 1N612

PARAFFIN WAX

CAS: 64742-43-4

MICROCRYSTALLINE WAX

CAS: 64742-60-5

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:PARAFFIN FUMES MAY CAUSE MINOR
IRRITATION TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND EYES.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYE: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. CONSULT A
PHYSICIAN. SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. BURNS WITH MOLTEN LIQUID
SHOULD BE TREATED WITH ICE WATER. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. KEEP
WARM AND QUI ET. GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF NOT BREATHING.
CONSULT A PHYSICIAN. INGEST: SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY.

Flash Point Method:COC
Flash Point:>218F,>103C
Extinguishing Media:CO*2, FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED PRESSURE DEMAND SCBA &
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE KNOWN.

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP SPILLAGE AND TRANSFER TO A CLOSED
CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID INHALING FUMES. AVOID CONTACT
WITH SKIN AND EYES. USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR IF EXPOSURE
LEVEL EXCEEDS SAFE STANDARDS.
Ventilation:IF LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION IS USED, A CAPTURE VELOCITY OF
150-200 FPM IS RECOMMENDED.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

HCC:N1
Vapor Density:0.92
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:PALE YELLOW FLAKES, NO ODOR TO SLIGHT WAXY ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO*X AT COMBUSTION TEMPERATURES.

Waste Disposal Methods:NOT CLASSIFIED AS A RCRA HAZARDOUS WASTE.
DISPOSE OF ACCORDING TO APPLICABLE ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.
DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
REGULATIONS

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