Product ID:BEESWAX
MSDS Date:12/12/1991
FSC:9160
NIIN:00-253-1171
MSDS Number: BXFQB

Emergency Phone: 217-847-3324

Info Phone: 217-847-3324

Cage: 20991

Telephone: 217-847-3324

Cage: 20991

BEESWAX

CAS: 8012-89-3

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHALATION-NO HAZARD FOR COLD
MATERIAL. SKIN-NO HAZARD FOR COLD MATERIAL. EYE-COLD MATERIAL MAY
BE AS IRRITANT AS A FOREIGN OBJECT. HOT MATERIAL WILL CAUSE BURNS.
INGESTION-NO EFFECTS HAVE BEEN REPORTED TO HUMANS. CHRONIC:
SKIN-POSSIBLE SKIN BURNS FROM HOT OR OVERHEATED MATERIAL.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT CARCINOGENIC.
Effects of Overexposure:BEEWAX IS A GENERAL PURPOSE FOOD ADDITIVE WHICH
MAY BE A MILD ALLERGEN.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHALATION-REMOVE FROM EXPOSED AREA TO FRESH AIR. IF
BREATHING HAS STOPPED, PERFORM CPR. KEEP PERSON WARM. GET A
PHYSICIAN. SKIN-IF HOT MATERIAL CONTACTS SKIN, COOL AS RAPIDLY AS
POSSIBLE WITH WATER. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO REMOVE. SEEK PHYSICIAN
IMMEDIATELY. EYE-WASH EYES WITH WATER IMMEDIATELY. REMOVE COLD
MATERIAL IF POSSIBLE. SEEK A PHYSICIAN. INGESTION-GIVE 2-4 GLASSES
OF WATER. INDUCE VOMITING.

Flash Point Method:COC
Flash Point:470F,243C
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:520F
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, WATER SPRAY OR FOAM.
LARGER FIRES, USE WATER SPRAY, FOG OR ALCOHOL FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NO ACUTE HAZARD, MOVE CONTAINER FROM FIRE AREA
IF POSSIBLE. AVOID BREATHING VAPORS OR DUST. KEEP UPWIND.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FIRE HAZARD WHEN EXPOSED TO HEAT OR
FLAME.

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP SPILLED MATERIAL AND PLACE IN
SUITABLE CONTAINER FOR RECYCLING OR DISPOSAL. ALLOW HOT MATERIAL TO
COOL OR COOL WITH WATER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:FIRE HAZARD WHEN EXPOSED TO HEAT OR
FLAME. DO NOT MIX OR STORE WITH STRONG OXIDANTS.
Other Precautions:NONE

Respiratory Protection:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Ventilation:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Protective Gloves:NOT REQUIRED FOR COLD MATERIAL
Eye Protection:SPLASH-PROOF/DUST-RESISTANT GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PREVENT CONTACT WITH MOLTEN WAX. USE RUBBER OR PLASTIC GLOVES TO HANDLE
HOT MATERIAL.

HCC:N1
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:62C-65C
Spec Gravity:0.95
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:YELLOW TO BROWNISH-YELLOW, SOFT TO BRITTLE WAX WITH
A HONEY AND BALSAMIC TASTE.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID STRONG OXIDANTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND
PRESSURES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE KNOWN.

Waste Disposal Methods:CONSULT AN EXPERT ON DISPOSAL OF RECOVERED
MATERIAL. CONFORM TO LOCAL DISPOSAL REGULATIONS.

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