===================== Product Identification =====================
MSDS NAME:PARAFFIN WAX
NIIN:00-285-2045
MSDS Number: BHYCH
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:WALNUT HILL ENTERPRISES, INC.
Address:GREEN LANE & WILSON AVENUE
Box:599
City:BRISTOL
State:PA
ZIP:19007
Country:US
Info Phone Num:215-785-6511
Emergency Phone Num:215-785-6511
CAGE:0LM34
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:WALNUT HILL ENTERPRISES INC
Address:GREEN LANE AND WILSON AVE
Box:599
City:BRISTOL
State:PA
ZIP:19007
Country:US
Phone:215-785-6511
CAGE:0LM34
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Name:PARAFFIN WAX; FULLY REFINED.
CAS:64742-43-4
Fraction by Wt: <100%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
Name:HYDROTREATED AND/OR CLAY-TREATED PARAFFIN WAX.
CAS:64742-51-4
Fraction by Wt: <100%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
===================== Hazards Identification =====================
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:THIS WAX IS NON-TOXIC AND ITS MOST
LIKELY HAZARD IS THERMAL BURNS OCCURRING WHEN MOLTEN WAX IS SPILLED
ON THE SKIN, OR WHEN VAPORS OF OVERHEATED WAX ARE INHALED.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS PRODUCT IS NOT LISTED BY IARC, NTP
OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN, MUTAGEN, TERATOGEN OR NEUROTOXIN.
Effects of Overexposure:THERMAL BURNS FROM CONTACT WITH MOLTEN WAX.
RESPIRATORY IRRITATION, COUGHING FROM INHALING VAPOR FROM
OVERHEATING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE REPORTED
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:CONTACT WITH MOLTEN WAX:IMMEDIATELY COOL WITH WATER. REMOVE
BY DISSOLVING WITH VEGETABLE OR MINERAL OIL. DO NOT PEEL OFF. SEE
DOCTOR. INHALATION:REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE, AND TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY.
INGEST ION: CONSULT PHYSICIAN.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point:>400F,>204C
Extinguishing Media:USE CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, OR DRY CHEMICAL. DO NOT
USE WATER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. USE WATER
SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FIRE OR EXCESSIVE HEAT MAY CAUSE
PRODUCTION OF HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS.
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:SPILLED LIQUID:KEEP OUT OF DRAINS, SEWERS, AND
WATERWAYS. COOL TO SOLIDIFY AND SCRAPE OR SCOOP INTO CONTAINERS FOR
RECYCLE OR DISPOSAL. SOLID:SWEEP OR PICK UP.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT HEAT ABOVE FLASHPOINT. DO NOT
HEAT WITH OPEN FLAME OR OPEN ELECTRICAL COIL.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTAMINATION BY USING CLOSED CONTAINERS. FIRE
EXTINGUISHERS SHOULD BE READILY AVAILABLE.
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Respiratory Protection:RESPIRATOR WILL NOT NORMALLY BE NECESSARY. USE
NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED AIR SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR OR RESPIRATOR FOR OIL
MIST IF EXPOSURE IS ABOVE THE TLV/PEL. SEE 29 CFR 1910.134 FOR
REGULATIONS PERTAINING T O RESPIRATOR USE.
Ventilation:NORMAL ROOM VENTILATION SHOULD BE SUFFICIENT. SUPPLEMENT
WITH LOCAL EXHAUST IF NEEDED (VAPORS FROM HEATING).
Protective Gloves:HEAT RESISTANT
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT NECESSARY TO
PROTECT FROM SPLASHES WHEN HANDLING MOLTEN WAX.
Work Hygienic Practices:USE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICE. MINIMIZE
PERSONAL CONTACT.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:SOLID
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:137F,58C
Spec Gravity:0.82
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE WAXY SOLID. NEARLY ODORLESS
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES, OPEN FLAMES, OTHER
IGNITION SOURCES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON DIOXIDE,CARBON MONOXIDE
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:DISCARD ANY PRODUCT, RESIDUE, DISPOSAL CONTAINER
OR LINER IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
REGULATIONS.
Disclaimer (provided with this information by the compiling agencies):
This information is formulated for use by elements of the Department
of Defense. The United States of America in no manner whatsoever,
expressly or implied, warrants this information to be accurate and
disclaims all liability for its use. Any person utilizing this
document should seek competent professional advice to verify and
assume responsibility for the suitability of this information to their
particular situation.
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