Material Safety Data Sheet

Information on this form is furnished solely for the purpose of compliance with the Occupational Safety and Health Act and shall not be used for any other purpose. Black Swan Manufacturing Co. urges the customers receiving this Material Safety Data Sheet to study it carefully to become aware of the hazards, if any, of the product involved. In the interest of safety, you should notify your employees, agents, and contractors of the information on the sheet.

SECTION I - GENERAL INFORMATION
Black Swan Manufacturing Co.
4540 W. Thomas Street
Chicago, IL 60651-3318
Telephone No: 1-773-227-3700
Fax No: 1-773-227-3705

For chemical emergencies during
transportation only call

INFOTRAC
1-800-535-5053
24 hours per day - 7 days a week
Date Prepared

1/1/02

 Trade Name

SWAN WAX

 

SECTION II - HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS / IDENTITY INFORMATION
HAZARDOUS COMPONENTS      CAS#       APPROX%        ACGIH-TLV        OSHA-PEL
THIS PRODUCT IS NOT CLASSIFIED AS HAZARDOUS ACCORDING WITH OSHA 1910.1200.
*Title III Section 313 Supplier Notification: this product contains toxic chemicals subject to the reporting requirements of Section 313 of the Emergency planning and community Right-to-Know Act of 1966 and of 40CFR372. This information must be included in all MSDS’s that are copied and distributed for this material.

SHIPPING INFORMATION

NOT HAZARDOUS FOR SHIPPING PURPOSES.

 

 

 

SPECIAL HAZARD DESIGNATIONS

HMIS NFPA HAZARD RATING
HEALTH 0 0 0 - MINIMAL
FLAMMABILITY 1 1 1 - SLIGHT
REACTIVITY 0 0 2- MODERATE
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT  X 3- SERIOUS
4- SEVERE

SECTION III - PHYSICAL DATA
APPEARANCE

SOLID AMBER

 ODOR

NEARLY ODORLESS

 BOILING POINT

N/A
SPECIFIC GRAVITY (H2O=1)

.85

 VAPOR PRESSURE (mm Hg.)

NIL

 VOLATILE BY VOLUME (%)

NIL
VAPOR DENSITY (AIR=1)

10+

 

 EVAPORATION RATE (BUAC=1)

N/A

 SOLUBILITY IN WATER

NIL

 

SECTION IV - FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD DATA
FLASH POINT ( METHOD USED) FLAMMABLE LIMITS LEL UEL
500°F MIN P.M.    (PERCENT BY VOLUME) ND ND
FIRE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA

CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL.
SPECIAL FIRE FIGHTING PROCEDURES

DO NOT USE WATER AS IT MAY BE INEFFECTIVE IN EXTINGUSHING A FIRE INVOLVING THIS MATERIAL.
UNUSUAL FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD

NONE

SECTION V - HEALTH HAZARD DATA
PRIMARY ROUTES OR ENTRY ______Inhalation __X___Skin contact ______Eye contact ______Ingestion
EFFECT OF OVEREXPOSURE

MIGHT IRRITATE SKIN.
MEDICAL CONDITIONS AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE

SKIN DISORDERS.
EMERGENCY AND FIRST AID PROCEDURES

SWALLOWING - NONE NECESSARY.

SKIN - NONE NECESSARY AS A SOLID. CONTACT WITH MELTED PETROLATUM CAN CAUSE THERMAL BURNS, FLUSH WITH WATER TO COOL AFFECTED AREAS AND CONTACT A PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY.

INHALATION - REMOVE TO FRESH AIR, CALL A PHYSICIAN.

EYES - FLUSH WITH WATER, CALL A PHYSICIAN.

 

SECTION VI - REACTIVITY
STABILITY UNSTABLE   CONDITIONS TO AVOID
  STABLE X EXCESS HEAT, DIRECT FLAME.
INCOMPATIBILITY (MATERIALS TO AVOID)
STRONG OXIDIZERS.
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS
COMBUSTION WILL PRODUCE CARBON MONOXIDE AND OTHER ASPHYXIANTS.
HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION MAY OCCUR   CONDITIONS TO AVOID
WILL NOT OCCUR X NONE KNOWN.

 

SECTION VII - SPILL OR LEAK PROCEDURES
STEPS TO BE TAKEN IN CASE MATERIAL IS RELEASED OR SPILLED

RECOVER FREE SOLID. IF MOLTEN PARAFFIN SPILLED, SOLIDIFY AND RECOVER.
WASTE DISPOSAL METHOD

INCINERATE PER LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

 

 

SECTION VIII - SPECIAL PROTECTION INFORMATION
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION (Specify type)

N/A
VENTILATION

N/A
PROTECTIVE GLOVES

N/A

 EYE PROTECTION

N/A

 
OTHER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND HYGIENIC PRACTICES

N/A

SECTION IX - SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS
PRECAUTIONS TO BE TAKEN IN HANDLING AND STORING

AVOID EXCESSIVE HEAT OR DIRECT FLAME.
OTHER PRECAUTIONS

WHEN DEALING WITH HOT MELTED PETROLATUM, SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS PERTINENT TO YOUR OPERATION SHOULD BE AS FOLLOWED. AS WITH ANY PETROLEUM HYDROCARBON, PERSONAL HYGIENE IS IMPORTANT TO ASSURE THAT PROLONGED OR REPEATED CONTACT IS MINIMIZED. HANDS AND OTHER EXPOSED AREAS SHOULD BE WASHED THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND WATER AFTER CONTACT, ESPECIALLY BEFORE EATING AND OR SMOKING.
This information contained herein is based on data considered accurate. However, no warranty is expressed or implied regarding the accuracy of this data or the results to be obtained from the use thereof.

 

Black Swan Mfg. Co.
4540 W. Thomas Street
Chicago, IL 60651-3318		 Telephone: 773-227-3700
Wats: 800-252-5796
Fax: 773-227-3705
E-mail: info@blackswanmfg.com
Web site: http://www.blackswanmfg.com