Product ID:VV-P-236A
MSDS Date:09/01/1990
FSC:9150
NIIN:00-250-0926
MSDS Number: BTRJW

Cage: WITCO

Telephone: 504-738-1623

Cage: WITCO

PETROLATUM (GREASE, PETROLEUM)

CAS: 8009-03-8

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3 (OIL MIST)

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:NONE
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NO INGREDIENT OF A CONCENTRATION OF 0.1%
OR GREATER IS LISTED AS A CARCINOGEN OR SUSPECTED CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES-FLUSH IMMEDIATELY WITH COLD WATER. CALL A PHYSICIAN.
SKIN-FOR MOLTEN PETROLEUM, FLUSH IMMEDIATELY WITH COLD WATER. CALL
A PHYSICIAN. FOR SOLIDIFIED PETROLEUM, REMOVE EXCESS WITH PAPER
TOWELS, WAS H WITH SOAP AND WATER. INHALATION-NOT APPLICABLE.
SWALLOWED-CALL A PHYSICIAN.

Flash Point Method:COC
Flash Point:>400F,>204C
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, OR DRY
CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WATER SPRAY IS AN UNSUITABLE EXTINGUISHING
AGENT. FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS
TO PROTETC AGAINST SMOKE INHALATION.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE NOTED. DLA-HMIS- COMBUSTION OR HEAT
OF FIRE MAY PRODUCE HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS AND VAPORS.

Spill Release Procedures:SHUT OFF LEAK AND DIKE UP LARGE SPILLS. AFTER
COOLING & SOLIDIFICATION; SCRAPE AND/OR SHOVEL UP MATERIAL.
FINALLY, CLEAN AREA WITH AN OIL ABSORBENT MATERIAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:SORE AWAY FROM FLAME, HEAT (200F MAX),
& STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS. AVOID SKIN & EYE CONTACT.
Other Precautions:NONE

Respiratory Protection:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER. DLA-HMIS: IF
ENGINEERING CONTROLS FAIL OR EMERGENCY OCCURS; USE NIOSH/MSHA
APPROVED RESPIRATOR OR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS, AS
REQUIRED. USE IAW 29 CFR 1910.1 34.
Ventilation:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Protective Gloves:WEAR IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:FACESHIELD OVER SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR OVERALLS.
Work Hygienic Practices:READ ALL LABELS BEFORE USING. DLA-HMIS: WASH
HANDS BEFORE EATING, DRINKING, OR SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:V6
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:>110F,>43C
Solubility in Water:NIL
Appearance and Odor:SEMI SOLID,OIL LIKE OPAQUE,YELLOW TO BROWN

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT, OPEN FLAMES AND OTHER SOURCES
OF IGNITION
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NOT SPECIFIED

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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