BYMYY - S-238 INSULATOR WAX

Product Identification

Product ID:S-238 INSULATOR WAX
MSDS Date:06/01/1991
FSC:7930
NIIN:00F046475
MSDS Number: BYMYY

Responsible Party
THE COLLINITE CHEMICAL COMPANY
1520 LINCOLN AVENUE
UTICA, NY 13502-5000
US

Emergency Phone: 315-732-2282

Info Phone: 315-732-2282

Cage: GO501

Contractor
THE COLLINITE CHEMICAL COMPANY
UTICA, NY 13502-5000 US

Telephone: 315-732-2282

Cage: GO501

Ingredients

PETROLEUM HYDROCARBONS

Hazards

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SKIN: IRRITATION, DERMATITIS,
ERYTHEMA. EYES: STRONG IRRITANT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:DIZZINESS, HEADACHE, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, DRY SKIN,
IRRITATION, LIGHT-HEADEDNESS

First Aid

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE. INGESTION: DON'T INDUCE
VOMITING. EYES: FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15 MINS. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION
IN ALL CASES.

Fire Fighting

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:140F
Lower Limits:1.1
Upper Limits:6
Extinguishing Media:FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL, CO2, WATER FOG/SPRAY
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE AIR-SUPPLIED BREATHING EQUIPMENT FOR
ENCLOSED AREAS. COOL EXPOSED CONTAINERS W/WATER SPRAY. AVOID
BREATHING VAPOR.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMBUSTIBLE LIQUID. DON'T MIX/STORE
OXIDANTS LIKE LIQUID CHLORINE/CONCENTRATED OXYGEN.

Accidental Release

Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE ALL IGNITION SOURCES. RECOVER FREE
LIQUID. ADD ABSORBENT (SAND, EARTH, SAWDUST). AVOID VAPORS.
VENTILATE AREA.

Handling

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINERS CLOSED WHEN NOT IN
USE. DON'T STORE NEAR HEAT, SPARKS, FLAME/STRONG OXIDANTS. USE
ADEQUATE VENTILATION-EQUIVALENT TO OUTDOORS.
Other Precautions:AVOID BREATHING VAPORS. AVOID PROLONGED SKIN CONTACT.

Exposure Controls

Respiratory Protection:USE HYDROCARBON VAPOR CANISTER/SUPPLIED AIR
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION IN CONFINED/ENCLOSED SPACES IF NEEDED.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST-FACE VELOCITY >60FPM, EXPLOSIVE PROOF
ADEQUATE VENTILATION
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT
Eye Protection:GOGGLES/FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:CHEMICAL RESISTANT APRON TO AVOID
REPEATED/PROLONGED SKIN CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER CONTACT.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PHYSICAL DATA INFORMATION IS FOR MIXTURE.

Chemical Properties

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:428-482F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:132-143.6F
Spec Gravity:0.82
Solubility in Water:NONE
Appearance and Odor:YELLOW PASTEY SOLID W/PUNGENT ODOR

Stability

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDANTS, LIQUID CHLORINE, CONCENTRATED OXYGEN, SODIUM/CALCIUM
HYPOCHLORITE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, SPARKS, FLAMES, HIGH TEMPERATURES,
FIRE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:FIRE, SMOKE, CO

Disposal

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE &
FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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