MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET

SECTION I - NAME & PRODUCT
ADDRESS: CONTACT:

 
TRADE NAME, COMMON NAME OR SPECIFICATION:

PARAFFIN WAX

 EMERGENCY TELEPHONE:
CHEMICAL FAMILY OR PRODUCT TYPE:

Household Paraffin Wax

 APPROVED BY:

DATE:

SECTION II - COMPOSITION

CHEMICAL NAME

%

COMMON NAME

REG* Y/N

CAS #

OSHA PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE LIMIT

ACGIH TLV

CARCINOGEN* Y/N
Char dust       64742-43-4 Not Established Not Established N
               

*REGULATED AS PER LISTS: OSHA 29 CFR 1910, SUBPART Z: ACGIH, HHS/N TP, & IAPC

SECTION III - PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL DATA
BOILING POINT:NA MELTING POINT: 128o F typical SPECIFIC GRAVITY (BULK): 0.82 @ 20/20o C
VAPOR PRESSURE: Not determined PERCENT VOLATILE BY VOL.: NA VAPOR DENSITY: Not determined
EVAPORATION RATE:

NA

 SOLUBILITY IN WATER: Insoluble SOLUBILITY IN ALCHOHOL:
SOLUBILITY IN OTHER SOLVENTS: APPEARANCE & ODOR: Colorless waxy solid, odorless

SECTION IV - FIRE & EXPLOSION HAZARD DATA
FLASH POINT: 385o F METHOD USED:P-M closed cup FLAMMABLE LIMITS:
EXTINGUISHING MEDIA: CO2 , dry chemical foam
SPECIAL FIRE FIGHTING PROCEDURES: Cool exposed containers with water. For large fires or fires in confined space, self-contained breathing apparatus is required.
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS: CO2 and in incomplete combustion CO.

 

 

SECTION V - HEALTH HAZARD DATA
PRIMARY ROUTE(S) OF ENTRY: EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE (EO) OR FIRST AID (FA):
INHALATION: Paraffin fumes from heating. Fumes from overhead paraffin may be mildly irritating to nose, throat, and eyes. Usually not toxic. Remove to fresh air. Call a doctor.
INGESTION: Accidental Usually not orally toxic. Call a doctor

No specific procedure required.
SKIN: (1)Not a primary skin irritant.

Melted paraffin wax can cause thermal burns.

 
  1. Wash with soap and water. Call a doctor if irritation continues.
  2. Burns-flush with clean cool water on burn area and contact doctor immediately. Do not try to remove wax on 2nd and 3rd degree burns.
EYE: Not usually an eye irritate in solidify form. Fumes contact.

 

 Flush eye with water if it is irritated and call a doctor
GENERAL FIRST AID:

SECTION VI - SPILL, LEAK & DISPOSAL
  1. Normal disposal
  2. Disposal: Per Federal, State and Local Regulations
  3. Allow hot wax to cool and than scrap up material and place in a disposable container.

SECTION VII - SPECIAL PROTECTION INFORMATION
  1. Parental guidance and supervision is mandatory if material is going to be melted or used. ***Children could be severely burned ***.
  2. Warning: Incorrect heating of this material could result in a fire.
  3. Fire extinguisher: A dry chemical fire extinguisher should be available if material is heated.
  4. If heated: a well ventilated area should be used.
  5. Always melt by heating in a pan over boiling water as in a double boiler. Never melt in a pan over fire, hot plate or in a hot oven. Do not heat with open flames or open electrical coils. Accepted heat sources are heat transfer fluids (steam, hot water, oil, etc.) or sealed electrical resistant heaters. Do not heat above the flash point. Wax can catch on fire if overheated.

SECTION VIII - SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS & COMMENTS
  1. Keep away from & open flame. Always melt by heating in a pan over boiling water as in a double boiler. Wax can catch on fire if overheated. See line #5, Section VII
    2.
  2. Store in a cool dry place.
  3. Keep material out of reach of children.
  4. Have a CO2 or dry chemical fire extinguisher available in the area in case of fire.
  5. Parental guidance and supervision required, especially, if material is being heated to soften it for blending with other material or for a particular application. ***Children could be burned***

This Material Safety Data Sheet is offered solely for your information, consideration and investigation. It provides no warranties, either expressed or implied, and assumes no responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of the data contained herein