Product ID:PETROLATUM, TECHNICAL
MSDS Date:12/23/2000
FSC:9150
NIIN:00-250-0926
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CLNMR

Emergency Phone: 800-563-4057

Info Phone: 248-661-0260, FAX 248-661-3941

Preparer: RYAN MICKELSON

Cage: 6X798

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

Cage: 6X798

PETROLATUM

CAS: 8009-03-8

RTECS: SE6780000

Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYE CONTACT: THIS PRODUCT IS MINIMALLY
IRRITATING TO THE EYES UPON DIRECT CONTACT BASED ON TESTING OF
SIMILAR PRODUCTS AND/OR COMPONENTS. SKIN CONATACT: THIS PRODUCT IS
MINIMALLY IRRITATING TO THE SKI N UPON DIRECT CONTACT. BASED ON
TESTING OF SIMLAR PRODUCTS AND/OR COMPONENTS. INHALATION: THIS
PRODUCT HAS A LOW VAPOR PRESSURE AND IS NOT EXPECTED TO PRESENT AN
INHALATION HAZARD AT AMBIENT CONDITION S. CAUTION SHOULD BE TAKEN
TO PREVENT AEROSOLIZATION OR MISTING OF THIS PRODUCT. THE
PERMISSABLE EXPOSURE LIMIT AND THRESHOLD LIMIT VALUE (TLV) FOR THIS
PRODUCT AS OIL MIST IS 5 MG/ME. EXPOSURES BELOW 5 MG/M3 APPEAR TO
BE WITHOUT
Effects of Overexposure:SIGNIFICANT HEALTH RISK. THE SHORT-TERM
EXPOSURE LIMIT FOR THIS PRODUCT AS AN OIL MIST IS 10 MG/M3.
INGESTION: DO NOT INGEST. THIS PRODUCT IS PRATICALLY NON-TOXIC BY
INGESTION. THIS PRODUCT HAS LAXATI VE PROPERTIES AND MAY RESULT IN
ABDOMINAL CRAMPS AND DIARRHEA. PETROLATUM OR PERTROLEUM JELLY IS A
MICROCRYSTALLINE WAX WITH A DEFINED OIL CONTENT. MICROCRYSTALLINE
WAXES CONSIST MAINLY OF ISO AND CYC LOPARAFFINS WITH SOME,
ALKYLATED AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS. PETROLATUMS ARE NONTOXIC AND SOME
PETROLATUMS HAVE BEEN APPROVED FOR FOOD AND MEDICINAL USE. EXPOSURE
TO A LARGE SINGLE DOSE, OR REPEATED SMALLE R DOSES OF PETROLATUM BY
INHALATION. ASP

First Aid:EYE CONTACT: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES WITH LARGE AMOUNTS AND
CONTINUE FLUSHING UNTIL IRRITATION SUBSIDES. IF MATERIAL IS HOT,
TREAT FOR THERMAL BURNS AND TAKE VICTIM TO HOSPITAL IMMEDIATELY.
SKIN CONTAC T: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH CONTAMINATED AREA
THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND WATER. IF MATERIAL IS HOT, SUBMERGE
INJURED AREA IN COLD WATER. IF VICTIM TO HOSPITAL IMMEDIATELY.
INHALATION: THIS MAT ERIAL HAS A LOW VAPOR PERSSURE AND IS NOT
EXPECTED TO PRESENT AND INHALATION EXPOSURE AT AMBIENT CONDITIONS.
IF VAPOR OR MIST IS GENERATED WHEN THE MATERIAL IS HEATED OR
HANDLED, REMOVE VICTIM FROM EX POSURE. INGESTON: DO NOT INDUCE
VOMITTI

Flash Point Method:COC
Flash Point:=204.4C, 400.F
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 WAER OR FOAM AS FROTHING MAY OCCUR. ESPECIALLY
IF SPRAYED INTO CONTAINERS O F 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:CONSULT HEALTH EFFECT INFORMATION IN SECTION
III, PERSONAL HEALTH PROTECTION INFORMATION IN SECTION V, FIRE
PROTECTION INFORMATION IN SECION VI, AND REACTIVITY DATA IN SECTION
VII, NOTIFY APPROPRIATE AUTHORITIES OF SPILL. CONTAIN SPILL
IMMEDIATELY. DO NOT ALLOW SPILL TO ENTER SEWERS OR WATERCOURSES.
REMOVE ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION. ABSORB WITH APPROPRIATE INERT
MATERIAL SUCH AS SAND, CLAY, ETC. LAR

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT TRANSFER TO UNMARKED
CONTAINERS. STORE IN CLOSED CONTAINERS AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS, OPEN
FLAME, OR OXIDIZING MATERIALS. THIS PRODUCT IS NOT CLASSIFIED AS
HAZARDOUS UNDER DOT REGULATIONS. FIRE EXTINGUISHER SHOULD BE KEPT
READILY AVAILABLE. SEE NFPA 30 AND OSHA 1910.106--- FLAMMABLE AND
COMBUS
Other Precautions:THIS PRODUCT IN NOT KNOWN TO CONATAIN SARA TITLE III,
SECTION 313 REPORTABLE CHEMICALS AT OR GREATER THAN 1.0% THIS
PRODUCT IS ON THE TOXIC SUBSTANCES CONTROL ACT (TSCA) INVENTORY.

Respiratory Protection:RESPIRATORY PROTECTION IS NOT REQUIRED UNDER
CONDITIONS OF NORMAL USE. IF VAPOR OR MIST IS GENERATED WHEN THE
MATERIAL IS HEATED OR HANDLED. 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 VAPOR OR MIST IS GENERATED WHEN THE MATERIAL IS HEATED
OR HANDLED. ADEQUATE VENTILATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH GOOD
ENGINEERING PRACTICE MUST BE PROVIDED TO MAIN
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES
Eye Protection:EYE PROTECTION IS NOT REQUIERED UNDER CONDITIONS OF
NORMAL USE. IF MATERIAL IS
Other Protective Equipment:CONSUMPTION OF FOOD AND BEVERAGE SHOULD BE
AVOIDED IN WORK WHERE HYDROCARBONS ARE PRESENT. ALWAYS WASH HANDS
AND FACE WITH SOAP AND WATER BEFORE EATING, DRINKING, OR SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:120-135 F
Spec Gravity:0.86 @ 60 F
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE IN WATER
Appearance and Odor:DARK RED SEMI-SOLID. ODORLESS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
MAY REACT WITH SOME STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE

Waste Disposal Methods:ALL DISPOSALS MUST COMPLY WITH FEDERAL, STATE,
AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. THE MATERIAL. IF SPILLED OR DISCARDED. MAY
BE REGULATED WASTE. REFER TO STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. CAUTION:
IF REGULATED SOLVENT S ARE USED TO CLEAN UP SPILLED MATERIAL. THE
RESULTING WASTE MIXTURE MAY BE REGULATED. DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION REGULATIONS MAY APPLY FOR TRANSPOR

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