FISHER SCIENTIFIC,CHEMICAL DIVISION -- PARAFFIN OIL  -- 6505-00N011878
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:PARAFFIN OIL
MSDS Date:10/09/1990
FSC:6505
NIIN:00N011878
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC,CHEMICAL DIVISION
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
City:FAIR LAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-796-7100
Emergency Phone Num:201-796-7100;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
Preparer's Name:GASTON PILLORI
CAGE:1B464
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO.  CHEMICAL MFG DIV
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
Box:City:FAIRLAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410-2802
Country:US
Phone:201-796-7100
CAGE:1B464

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Ingred Name:FIRST AID PROC: ASPIRATION. NO SPECIFIC ANTIDOTE.
    INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF BREATHING STOPPED, PERFORM (ING
    3)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
Other REC Limits:N/K 
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Ingred Name:ING 2: ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. KEEP PERSON WARM AND AT
    REST. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
Other REC Limits:N/K 
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Ingred Name:EYE PROT: RESISTANT SAFETY GOGGLES TO PREVENT CONTACT WITH
    THIS SUBSTANCE.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
Other REC Limits:N/K 
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Ingred Name:HEALTH HAZ: FAT-SOLUBLE VITAMINS & CAUSE CHANGES IN LIVER &
    MESENTERIC LYMPH NODES IF SUFFICIENTLY ABSORBED. (ING 6)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
Other REC Limits:N/K 
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Ingred Name:ING 5: LONG-TERM EXPOS TO UNTREATED/MILDLY TREATED OIL HAS
    BEEN STRONGLY/CONSISTENTLY ASSOCIATED W/SQUAMOUS CELL (ING 7)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
Other REC Limits:N/K 
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Ingred Name:ING 6: CANCER OF SKIN, ESPECIALLY SCROTUM. ANIMAL STUDIES
    WITH THESE OILS HAVE ALSO PRODUCED SKIN TUMORS.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
Other REC Limits:N/K 
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Ingred Name:PARAFFIN OIL (OIL MIST, MINERAL)
CAS:8012-95-1
RTECS #:PY8030000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
Other REC Limits:N/K 
OSHA PEL:5 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:5 MG/M3

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 MOUSE ORAL 22 GM/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:RPTD/PRLNG EXPOS TO OIL MISTS MAY
    CAUSE LIPID PNEUM,INFLAMM WITH OR W/O PNEUM, PARAFFINOMA, POSS
    FIBROSIS, VARIOUS SKIN DISORDERS SUCH AS FOLLICULITIS, OIL ACNE,
    ECZEMATOUS/CONT DERM, LIPID GRANULOMA  & MELANOSIS. ASPIR MAY
    RESULT IN LIPID PNEUM/PARAFFINOMA OF THE LUNGS. MAY IMPAIR
    APPETITE, REDUCE ABSORPTION OF (ING 5)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYES:MAY CAUSE SLIGHT IRRITATION.SKIN:N/K
    .INGESTION:RELATIVELY NON-TOXIC,BUT MAY HAVE A LAXATIVE EFT.
    INHALATION:HAZARD IS LOW UNLESS HEATED/MISTED WHICH MAY CAUSE
    IRRITATION OF THE UPPER  RESPIRATORY TRACT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH CHRONIC RESPIRATORY OR
    SKIN DISEASE.

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:EYES:WASH IMMED W/ LG AMTS OF H2O/NORM SALINE FOR AT LEAST 15
    MIN,OCCAS LIFTING UPPER,LOWER LIDS,UNTIL NO EVID OF CHEM
    REMAINS.GET MED ATTN IMMED.SKIN:REMOVE EXCESS OIL W/ A CLEAN,DRY
    CLOTH.WASH THORO  W/ MILD DETERGENT & SOFT BRUSH.AVOID USE OF
    SOLV,PARAFFIN, STRONG DETERGENTS.GET MED ATTN IF IRRIT
    OCCURS.INGEST:DO NOT INDUCE VOM.IF VOM OCCURS,KEEP HEAD LOWER THAN
    HIPS TO HELP PVNT (SEE ING 2)

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:>350F,177C
Lower Limits:N/K 
Upper Limits:N/K 
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL,WATER SPRAY,CARBON DIOXIDE OR REGULAR
    FOAM.FOR LARGER FIRES,USE WATER SPRAY,FOG OR REGULAR FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .MOVE CONTR FROM FIRE AREA IF YOU CAN DO IT
    W/O RISK.DO NOT SCATTER SPILLED MATL W/ (SEE SUPP)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:SLIGHT FIRE HAZARD WHEN EXPOS TO
    HEAT/FLAME. MAY BURN BUT DOES NOT IGNITE READILY.HAZ DECOMP
    PROD:MAY INCLUDE TOXIC OXIDES OF CARBON.

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:OCCUP SPILL:STOP LEAK IF YOU CAN DO IT WITHOUT
    RISK.FOR SMALL SPILLS,TAKE UP WITH SAND OR OTHER ABSORBENT MATERIAL
    AND PLACE INTO CLEAN,DRY CONTAINERS FOR LATER DISPOSAL.KEEP
    UNNECESSARY PEOPLE AWAY.I SOLATE HAZARD AREA AND DENY ENTRY.
Neutralizing Agent:N/K 

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE
    SUBSTANCES.
Other Precautions:N/K 

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:THE SPECIFIC RESPIRATOR SELECTED MUST BE BASED
    ON CONTAMINATION LEVELS FOUND IN THE WORK PLACE,MUST NOT EXCEED THE
    WORKING LIMITS OF THE RESPIRATOR AND BE JOINTLY APPROVED BY
    NIOSH/MSHA.
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION AND/OR GENERAL DILUTION
    VENTILATION TO MEET PUBLISHED EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:WEAR APPROP PROT GLOVES TO PVNT CONTACT.
Eye Protection:WEAR SPLASH-PROOF/DUST- (SEE ING 4)
Other Protective Equipment:IF ANY POSSIBILITY EMPLOYEE'S EYES MAY BE
    EXPOS.EMPLOYER PROVIDE EYE WASH FOUNTAIN W/IN WORK AREA FOR
    EMERGENCY USE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WEAR OIL IMPERVIOUS CLTHG.AVOID PRLNG/RPTD
    CONTACT W/ SUBSTANCE & WEARING OIL SOAKED CLOTHING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SOLV SOLUBILITY:BENZENE,ETHER,CHLOROFORM, CARBON DISULFIDE,PETROLEUM
    ETHER,OILS;INSOL IN ALCOHOL.FIRE FIGHT PROC: HIGH-PRESSURE H2O
    STREAMS.DIKE FIRE-CONTROL H2O FOR LATER DISP.USE AGENTS SUITABLE
    FOR  TYPE OF SURROUND FIRE.AVOID BRTHG HAZ VAP.KEEP UPWIND.H2O/
    FOAM MAY CAUSE FROTHING.RTE OF ENTRY:INH/SKIN/INGEST (FP

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>575F,302C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:N/K 
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:N/K 
Vapor Pres:<0.5 MMHG
Vapor Density:N/K 
Spec Gravity:0.828 (WATER=1)
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:N/K 
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:PRACTICALLY TASTELESS AND ODORLESS,COLORLESS,OILY
    LIQUID.

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
WITH CHLORINE,NITRIC ACID,STRONG OXIDIZERS/OXYGEN:FIRE AND EXPLOSION
    HAZARD.
Stability Condition to Avoid:MAY BURN BUT DOES NOT IGNITE READILY.AVOID
    EXCESSIVE HEAT,SPARKS,OPEN FLAMES.STABLE UNDER NORM TEMPERATURES &
    PRESSURES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DEOMPOSITON PRODUCTS MAY
    INCLUDE OXIDES OF CARBON.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:HAS NOT BEEN REPORTED TO OCCUR UNDER
    NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND PRESSURES.

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
    FEDERAL,STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS .FOR ASSISTANCE,CONTACT THE
    DISTRICT DIRECTOR OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY.

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