Lamp Oil - Liquid Paraffin
Also known in the US as liquid paraffin wax.
Section 1 - General Information
Company's Name: Hollowick Inc.
Company's Street: 316 Fayette Street
Company's City: Manlius
Company's State: NY
Company's Zip Code: 13104
Emergency Telephone Number: 315-682-2163
Telephone Number for Information: 315-682-2163
Date MSDS Prepared: 01NOV88
Section II - Ingredients/Identity Information
Hazardous Components: NOT AVAILABLE
OSHA PEL: NOT AVAILABLE
ACGIH TLV: NOT AVAILABLE
Other Limits Recommended: NOT AVAILABLE
Section III - Physical/Chemical Characteristics
Boiling Point: 435F, 224C (PMCC)
Vapor Pressure (MM Hg/70 F): NOT AVAILABLE
Vapor Density (Air=1): 5
Specific Gravity (H2O = 1): SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
Melting Point: 25F, 4C
Evaporation Rate And Reference: NOT KNOWN
Solubility In Water: NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance And Odor: CLEAR, WATER WHITE LIQUID, ESSENTIALLY ODORLESS
Section IV - Fire and Explosion Hazard Data
Flash Point (Method Used): 200F, 93C
Flammable Limits
- Lower Explosive Limit: 1.2%
- Upper Explosive Limit: 6.0%
Extinguishing Media: WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL, AND FOAM.
Special Fire Fighting Procedures: WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (FP N). STOP SOURCE OF FUEL. KEEP EXPOSED CONAINERS COOL WITH WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire and Explosion Hazards: NONE
Section V - Reactivity Data
Stability: STABLE
Conditions to Avoid: HIGH TEMPERATURES.
Incompatibility (Materials to Avoid): STRONG OXIDIZERS.
Hazardous Decomposition or Byproducts: NONE.
Hazardous Polymerization: WILL NOT OCCUR
Conditions to Avoid (Polymerization): NOT RELEVANT
Section VI - Health Hazard Data
Route(s) of Entry: INHALATION
Health Hazards (Acute and Chronic): HEALTH STUDIES HAVE SHOWN THAT MANY PETROLEUM HYDROCARBONS AND SYNTHETIC LUBRICANTS POSE POTENTIAL HUMAN HLTH RISKS WHICH MAY VARY FROM PERSON TO PERSON. AS A PRECAUTION, EXPOSURE TO LIQUID, VAPORS, MISTS/FUMES SHOULD BE MINIMIZED. ACUTE
OVEREXPOSURE: IRRITATION, HEADACHE, STUPOR, NAUSEA, VOMITING.
Carcinogenicity
- NTP: NO
- IARC Monographs: NO
- OSHA Regulated: NO
Signs and Symptoms of Exposure: CONTACT WITH PRODUCT TENDS TO REMOVE SKIN OILS POSSIBLY LEADING TO IRITATION AND DERMITITUS; HOWEVER, BASED ON HUMAN EXPERIENCE AND AVAILABLE TOXICOLOGICAL DATA, THIS PRODUCT IS JUDGED TO BE NEITHER A "CORROSIVE"; NOR AN "IRRITANT" BY OSHA CRITERIA.
Eyes: PRODUCT CONTACTING EYES MAY CAUSE SLIGHT IRRITATION.
Inhalation: EXPOSURE TO HIGH CONCENTRATIONS OF VAPORS MAY RESULT (SUPPLEMENTAL DATA)
Medical Conditions Generally Aggravated by Exposure: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Emergency/First Aid Procedures: EYE: FLUSH WITH CLEAR WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES OR UNTIL IRRITATION SUBSIDES. IF IRRITATION PERSISTS, CALL A PHYSICIAN.
SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER.
INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF BREATHING HAS STOPPED, ADMINISTER ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION/OXYGEN. IF INDICATED, ADMINISTER CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION.
INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT; GIVE LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. CALL A PHYSICIAN.
Section VII - Precautions for Safe Handling and Use
Steps to Be Taken in Case Material Released or Spilled: ELIMINATE ALL IGNITION SOURCES. CONTAIN THE SPILL.
Waste Disposal Method: MATERIAL MAY BE PICKED UP WITH SOLID SORBENT AND LANDFILLED OR INCINERATED ACCORDING TO LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
Precautions to be Taken in Handling and Storing: KEEP CONTAINERS AND STORAGE CONTAINERS CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE. DO NOT STORE NEAR HEAT, SPARKS, FLAME OR STRONG OXIDANTS.
Other Precautions: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Section VII - Control Measures
Respiratory Protection (Specify Type): USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SUPPLIED-AIR RESPIRATORY PROTECTION IN CONFINED ENCLOSED SPACES, IF NEEDED.
Ventilation: USE ONLY WITH VENT SUFFICIENT TO PREVENT EXCEEDING RECOMMENDED EXPOSURE LIMIT. NO SMOKING OR OPEN LIGHTS.
Protective Gloves: CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection: ANSI APRRVD CHEM WORKER GOGGLES (FP N).
Other Protective Clothing or Equipment: USE CHEM-RESISTANT APRON/OTHER IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING, IF NEEDED, TO AVOID CONTAMINATING REGULAR CLOTHING WHICH (SUPPLEMENTAL DATA)
Work Hygienic Practices: MINIMIZE BREATHING VAPOR/MIST. AVOID PROLONGD/REPEATED CONTACT WITH SKIN. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHINGG; LAUNDER/DRY-CLEAN BEFORE REUSE.