Product ID:PETROLATUM TECHNICAL GRADE VV-P-236A
MSDS Date:09/25/1992
FSC:9150
NIIN:00-250-0926
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJMSP

Emergency Phone: 800-253-3436

Info Phone: 313-661-0260

Cage: 6X798

Telephone: 248-661-0260, FAX 248-661-3941

Cage: 6X798

PETROLATUM

CAS: 8009-03-8

RTECS: SE6780000

LD50 LC50 Mixture:TLV: 5 MG/M3 (OIL MIST)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYE-PRODUCT IS MINIMALLY IRRITATING
UPON DIRECT CONTACT. SKIN-PRODUCT IS MINIMALLY IRRITATING UPON
DIRECT CONTACT. INHALATION-THIS PRODUCT HAS A LOW VAPOR PRESSURE &
IS NOT EXPECTED TO PRESENT AN INHA LATION HAZARD AT AMBIENT
CONDITIONS. CAUTION SHOULD BE TAKEN TO PREVENT AEROSOLIZATION OR
MISTING OF THIS PRODUCT. INGESTION-DO NOT INGEST. THIS PRODUCT IS
PRACTICALLY NON-TOXIC BY INGESTION.THIS PROD UCT HAS A LAXATIVE
PROPERTIES & MAY RESULT IN ABDOMINAL CRAMPS & DIARRHEA.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS PRODUCT IS NOT CARCINOGENIC
ACCORDING TO THE OSHA HAZARDCOMMUNICATION.
Effects of Overexposure:SHORTNESS OF BREATH AND COUGH ARE THE MOST
COMMON SYMPTOMS.

First Aid:EYE-IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER &
CONTINUE FLUSHING UNTIL IRRITATION SUBSIDESIF MATERIAL IS HOT,
TREAT FOR THERMAL BURNS & TAKE VICTIM TO HOSPITAL IMMEDIATELY.
SKIN-REMOVE CONTA MINATED CLOTHING. WASH CONTAMINATED
AREATHOROUGHLY WITH SOAP & WATER. IF MATERIAL IS HOT, SUBMERGE
INJURED AREA IN COLD WATER. IF VICTIM IS SEVERELY BURNED, REMOVE TO
A HOSPITAL IMMEDIATELY. INHALATIO N-THIS MATERIAL HAS A LOW VAPOR
PRESSURE. IF VAPOR OR MIST IS GENERATED WHEN THE MATERIAL IS HEATED
OR HANDLED, REMOVE VICTIM FROM EXPOSURE. INGESTION-DO NOT INDUCE
VOMITING.

Flash Point Method:COC
Flash Point:=204.4C, 400.F
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:NO DAT
Lower Limits:NO DATA
Upper Limits:NO DATA
Extinguishing Media:USE DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM, OR CARBON DIOXIDE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WATER MAY BE INEFFECTIVE BUT CAN BE USED TO
COOL CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO HEAT OR FLAME. CAUTION SHOULD BE
EXERCISED WHEN USING WATER OR FOAM AS FROTHING MAY OCCUR,
ESPECIALLY IF SPRAYED INTO CONTAINERS OF HOT, BURNING LIQUID.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DENSE SMOKE MAY BE GENERATED WHILE
BURNING. CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE, AND OTHER OXIDES MAY BE
GENERATED AS PRODUCTS OF COMBUSTION.

Spill Release Procedures:NOTIFY APPROPIATE AUTHORITIES OF SPILL.
CONTAIN SPILL IMMEDIATELY. DO NOT ALLOW SPILL TO ENTER SEWERS OR
WATERCOURSES. REMOVE ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION. ABSORB WITH
APPROPIATE INERT MATERIAL SUCH AS SAN D, CLAY, ETC. LARGE SPILLS
MAY BE PICKED UP USING VACUUM PUMPS, SHOVELS, BUCKETS OROTHER MEANS
& PLACE IN DRUMS OR OTHER SUITABLE CONTAINERS.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT TRANSFER TO UNMARKED
CONTAINERS. STORE IN CLOSED CONTAINERS AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS, OPEN
FLAMES, OXIDIZING MATERIALS. THIS PRODUCT IS NOT CLASSIFIED AS
HAZARDOUS UNDER DOT REGULATIONS. FIRE E XTINGUISHERS SHOULD BE KEPT
NEARBY. SEE NFPA 20 AND OSHA 1910.106--FLAMMABLE/COMBUSTIBLE
LIQUIDS.
Other Precautions:LAUNDER SOILED CLOTHES. PROPERLY DISPOSE OF
CONTAMINATED LEATHER ARTICLES INCLUDING SHOES, WHICH CANNOT BE
DECONTAMINATED.

Respiratory Protection:RESPIRATORY PROTECTION IS NOT REQUIRED UNDER
CONDITIONS OF NORMAL USE. IF VAPOR OR MIST IS GENERATED WHEN
HEATED, USE AN ORGANIC VAPOR RESPIRATOR WITH A DUST AND MIST
FILTER. ALL RESPIRATORS MUST BE NIOSH CERTIFIED. DO NOT USE
COMPRESSED OXYGEN IN HYDROCARBON ATMOSPHERES.
Ventilation:IF VAPORS OR MIST IS GENERATED WHEN THE MATERIAL IS HEATED,
ADEQUATE VENTILATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH GOOD ENGINEERING PRACTICE
MUST BE PROVIDED.
Protective Gloves:USE IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:PLASTIC FACE SHIELD OR SPLASH PROOF SAFETY GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:FOR PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURES, USE
IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING (BOOTS, GLOVES, APRONS, ETC) OVER PARTS OF THE
BODY SUBJECT TO EXPOSURE.
Work Hygienic Practices:CONSUMPTION OF FOOD AND BEVERAGES SHOULD BE
AVOIDED IN WORK AREAS WHERE HYDROCARBONS ARE PRESENT. ALWAYS WASH
HANDS & FACE WITH SOAP & WATER BEFORE EATING, DRINKING OR SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:N1
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:120-135F
Spec Gravity:0.96 @ 60F
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE IN HYDROCARBONS
Appearance and Odor:DARK RED SEMI-SOLID. ODORLESS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
MAY REACT WITH STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE, AND
OTHER OXIDES MAY BE GENERATED AS PRODUCTS OF COMBUSTION.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR

Waste Disposal Methods:ALL DISPOSAL MUST COMPLY WITH FEDERA, STATE AND
LOCAL REGULATIONS. THE MATERIAL, IF SPILLED OR DISCARDED, MAY BE A
REGULATED WASTE. REFER TO STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS. CAUTION! IF
REGULATED SOLVENTS A RE USED TO CLEAN UP SPILLED MATERIAL, THE
RESULTING WASTE MIXTURE MAY BE REGULATED. WASTE MATERIAL M AY BE
LANDFILLED/INCINERATED AT APPROVED FACILITY.

SARA Title III Information:SARA TITLE III: THIS PRODUCT IS NOT KNOWN
TO CONTAIN ANY SARA TITLE III, SECTION 313 REPORTABLE CHEMICALS AT
OR GREATER THAN 1.0% (0.1% FOR CARCINOGENS). THIS PRODUCT IS ON
THE TOXIC SUBSTANCE CO NTROL ACT (TSCA) INVENTORY.

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