| FEMA No | |
| CAS No. | 8016-60-2 |
| Chemical Name | |
| Health | Ordinary combustible hazards in a fire. |
| Flammability | Will ignite if overheated. |
| Reactivity | Stable and not reative with water. |
| Flash Point | 400*F |
| Extinguishing Media | FOAM-Yes | DRY-Yes | |
| Dot Classification | FLAMMABLE |
| Stability | STABLE |
| NFPA Classification | |
| Fire Fighting | WATER, SAND OR EARTH IS RECOMMENDED EXTINGUISHING MEDIA. |
| Unusual Fire Hazard | |
| Hazardous Combustable Decomposition Products | OXIDES OF CARBON AND MINOR AMOUNTS OF SULFUR AND NITROGEN. |
| Color & Odor | YELLOW FLAKES. NONE TO SLIGHT ODOR. CHARACTERISTIC. |
| Boiling Point | >650*F |
| Melting Point | 75-80*C |
| Vapor Pressure | |
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| Water Solubility | INSOLUBLE |
| Respiratory | NO RESPIRATORY PROTECTION IS REQUIRED WHEN WORKING WITH SOLID MATERIAL.ûIF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATIONS OF WAX FUMES, GENERATED FROM MOLTEN WAX,ûARE EXPECTED, A RESPIRATOR MAY BE USED. |
| Ventilation | |
| Skin | NOT NORMALLY REQUIRED FOR SOLID MATERIAL. THE USE OF THERMALLY-RESISTANTûGLOVES IS RECOMMENDED WHEN THERE IS POTENTIAL FOR EXPOSURE TO MOLTENûWAX. |
| Eye | APPROVED EYE PROTECTION TO SAFEGUARD AGAINST POTENTIAL EYE CONTACT,ûIRRITATION INJURY IS RECOMMENDED. |
| Other | A SOURCE OF CLEAN WATER SHOULD BE AVAILABLE IN THE WORK AREA FOR FLUSHING EYES AND SKIN. |
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| Carcinogen Notes | |
| Material Type | WAX |
| Health Hazard | NONE ANTICIPATED. |
| Primary Entry Routes | |
| Health Hazard Notes | |
| Inhalation | IF RESPIRATORY SYMPTOMS DEVELOP FROM EXPOSURE TO FUMES-EMITTED BY THE MOLTEN MATERIAL, MOVE VICTIM AWAY FROM SOURCE-OF EXPOSURE AND INTO FRESH AIR. IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST,-SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. IF VICTIM IS NOT BREATHING, IMMEDIATELY-BEGIN ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING DIFFICULTIES-DEVELOP, OXYGEN SHOULD BE ADMINISTERED BY QUALIFIED-PERSONNEL. SEEK IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. |
| Eye Contact | IF IRRITATION OR REDNESS DEVELOPS FROM EXPOSURE TO FUMES-GENERATED DURING HOT-MELT PROCESSING OPERATIONS, MOVE-VICTIM AWAY FROM EXPOSURE AND INTO FRESH AIR. FLUSH EYES-WITH CLEAN WATER. IF IRRITATION OR REDNESS PERSISTS, SEEK-MEDICAL ATTENTION. FOR CONTACT WITH THE MOLTEN MATERIAL,-GENTLY OPEN EYELIDS AND FLUSH AFFECTED EYE(S) WITH COLD WATER.-SEEK IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. |
| Skin Contact | FOR CONTACT WITH MOLTEN MATERIAL, LEAVE MATERIAL ON SKIN-AND FLUSH OR IMMERSE AFFECTED AREA(S), USING COLD WATER.-SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. |
| Ingestion | FIRST AID IS NOT NORMALLY REQUIRED FOR THE SOLID MATERIAL;-HOWEVER, IF MOLTEN MATERIAL IS SWALLOWED, SEEK IMMEDIATE-MEDICAL ATTENTION. |
| First Aid Notes | |
| Spill Procedures | THIS MATERIAL MAY BURN BUT WILL NOT IGNITE READILY. KEEP ALL SOURCES OF-IGNITION AWAY FROM SPILL/RELEASE. STAY UPWIND AND AWAY FROM SPILL. PREVENT-SPILLED MATERIAL FROM ENTERING SEWERS, STORM DRAINS AND NATURAL WATERWAYS. |
| Waste Disposal | DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE LOCAL, STATE AND-FEDERAL REGULATIONS. |
| Handling & Shipping Procedures | HANDLING: WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. DO NOT WEAR CONTAMINATED CLOTHING OR SHOES. USE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICE. |
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