Product ID:PARAFFIN OIL
MSDS Date:10/09/1990
FSC:6505
NIIN:00N011878
MSDS Number: BQNWW

FISHER SCIENTIFIC,CHEMICAL DIVISION

1 REAGENT LANE
FAIR LAWN, NJ 07410
US

Emergency Phone: 201-796-7100;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 201-796-7100

Preparer: GASTON PILLORI

Cage: 1B464

FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO. CHEMICAL MFG DIV

FAIRLAWN, NJ 07410-2802 US

Telephone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

ASPIRATION. NO SPECIFIC ANTIDOTE.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. KEEP PERSON WARM AND AT

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

RESISTANT SAFETY GOGGLES TO PREVENT CONTACT WITH

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

FAT-SOLUBLE VITAMINS & CAUSE CHANGES IN LIVER &

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

LONG-TERM EXPOS TO UNTREATED/MILDLY TREATED OIL HAS

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

CANCER OF SKIN, ESPECIALLY SCROTUM. ANIMAL STUDIES

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

PARAFFIN OIL (OIL MIST, MINERAL)

CAS: 8012-95-1

RTECS: PY8030000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 MOUSE ORAL 22 GM/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:RPTD/PRLNG EXPOS TO OIL MISTS MAY
CAUSE LIPID PNEUM,INFLAMM WITH OR W/O PNEUM, PARAFFINOMA, POSS
FIBROSIS, VARIOUS SKIN DISORDERS SUCH AS FOLLICULITIS, OIL ACNE,
ECZEMATOUS/CONT DERM, LIPID GRANULOMA & MELANOSIS. ASPIR MAY
RESULT IN LIPID PNEUM/PARAFFINOMA OF THE LUNGS. MAY IMPAIR
APPETITE, REDUCE ABSORPTION OF (ING 5)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYES:MAY CAUSE SLIGHT IRRITATION.SKIN:N/K
.INGESTION:RELATIVELY NON-TOXIC,BUT MAY HAVE A LAXATIVE EFT.
INHALATION:HAZARD IS LOW UNLESS HEATED/MISTED WHICH MAY CAUSE
IRRITATION OF THE UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH CHRONIC RESPIRATORY OR
SKIN DISEASE.

First Aid:EYES:WASH IMMED W/ LG AMTS OF H2O/NORM SALINE FOR AT LEAST 15
MIN,OCCAS LIFTING UPPER,LOWER LIDS,UNTIL NO EVID OF CHEM
REMAINS.GET MED ATTN IMMED.SKIN:REMOVE EXCESS OIL W/ A CLEAN,DRY
CLOTH.WASH THORO W/ MILD DETERGENT & SOFT BRUSH.AVOID USE OF
SOLV,PARAFFIN, STRONG DETERGENTS.GET MED ATTN IF IRRIT
OCCURS.INGEST:DO NOT INDUCE VOM.IF VOM OCCURS,KEEP HEAD LOWER THAN
HIPS TO HELP PVNT (SEE ING 2)

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:>350F,177C
Lower Limits:N/K
Upper Limits:N/K
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL,WATER SPRAY,CARBON DIOXIDE OR REGULAR
FOAM.FOR LARGER FIRES,USE WATER SPRAY,FOG OR REGULAR FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .MOVE CONTR FROM FIRE AREA IF YOU CAN DO IT
W/O RISK.DO NOT SCATTER SPILLED MATL W/ (SEE SUPP)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:SLIGHT FIRE HAZARD WHEN EXPOS TO
HEAT/FLAME. MAY BURN BUT DOES NOT IGNITE READILY.HAZ DECOMP
PROD:MAY INCLUDE TOXIC OXIDES OF CARBON.

Spill Release Procedures:OCCUP SPILL:STOP LEAK IF YOU CAN DO IT WITHOUT
RISK.FOR SMALL SPILLS,TAKE UP WITH SAND OR OTHER ABSORBENT MATERIAL
AND PLACE INTO CLEAN,DRY CONTAINERS FOR LATER DISPOSAL.KEEP
UNNECESSARY PEOPLE AWAY.I SOLATE HAZARD AREA AND DENY ENTRY.
Neutralizing Agent:N/K

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE
SUBSTANCES.
Other Precautions:N/K

Respiratory Protection:THE SPECIFIC RESPIRATOR SELECTED MUST BE BASED
ON CONTAMINATION LEVELS FOUND IN THE WORK PLACE,MUST NOT EXCEED THE
WORKING LIMITS OF THE RESPIRATOR AND BE JOINTLY APPROVED BY
NIOSH/MSHA.
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION AND/OR GENERAL DILUTION
VENTILATION TO MEET PUBLISHED EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:WEAR APPROP PROT GLOVES TO PVNT CONTACT.
Eye Protection:WEAR SPLASH-PROOF/DUST- (SEE ING 4)
Other Protective Equipment:IF ANY POSSIBILITY EMPLOYEE'S EYES MAY BE
EXPOS.EMPLOYER PROVIDE EYE WASH FOUNTAIN W/IN WORK AREA FOR
EMERGENCY USE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WEAR OIL IMPERVIOUS CLTHG.AVOID PRLNG/RPTD
CONTACT W/ SUBSTANCE & WEARING OIL SOAKED CLOTHING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SOLV SOLUBILITY:BENZENE,ETHER,CHLOROFORM, CARBON DISULFIDE,PETROLEUM
ETHER,OILS;INSOL IN ALCOHOL.FIRE FIGHT PROC: HIGH-PRESSURE H2O
STREAMS.DIKE FIRE-CONTROL H2O FOR LATER DISP.USE AGENTS SUITABLE
FOR TYPE OF SURROUND FIRE.AVOID BRTHG HAZ VAP.KEEP UPWIND.H2O/
FOAM MAY CAUSE FROTHING.RTE OF ENTRY:INH/SKIN/INGEST (FP

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>575F,302C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:N/K
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:N/K
Vapor Pres:<0.5 MMHG
Vapor Density:N/K
Spec Gravity:0.828 (WATER=1)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:N/K
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:PRACTICALLY TASTELESS AND ODORLESS,COLORLESS,OILY
LIQUID.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
WITH CHLORINE,NITRIC ACID,STRONG OXIDIZERS/OXYGEN:FIRE AND EXPLOSION
HAZARD.
Stability Condition to Avoid:MAY BURN BUT DOES NOT IGNITE READILY.AVOID
EXCESSIVE HEAT,SPARKS,OPEN FLAMES.STABLE UNDER NORM TEMPERATURES &
PRESSURES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DEOMPOSITON PRODUCTS MAY
INCLUDE OXIDES OF CARBON.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:HAS NOT BEEN REPORTED TO OCCUR UNDER
NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND PRESSURES.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
FEDERAL,STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS .FOR ASSISTANCE,CONTACT THE
DISTRICT DIRECTOR OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY.

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