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Urinal Felt Wax Ring

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

                                   01/01/08

Trade Name

                               URINAL FELT WAX RING

SECTION II  - HAZARDOUS  INGREDIENTS  /  IDENTITY  INFORMATION

HAZARDOUS COMPONENTS                                         CAS#                                APPROX%                                ACGIH-TLV                         OSHA-PEL       

THIS PRODUCT IS NOT CLASSIFIED AS HAZARDOUS ACCORDING WITH OSHA 1910.120.

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                                                                       3-    SERIOUS

        EQUIPMENT        X                    X                               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

                                          500ºF 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 EXTINGUISHING A FIRE INVOLVING THIS MATERIAL.

UNUSAL  FIRE  AND  EXPLOSION  HAZARD

NONE.

SECTION  V  - HEALTH  HAZARD  DATA

PRIMARY  ROUTES  OR  ENTRY        ______Inhalation              ___X___Skin contact           __ __Eye contact     ______Ingestion             

EFFECT OF  OVEREXPOSURE

MOST IRRITATE SKIN.

MEDICAL  CONDITIONS  AGGRAVATED  BY  EXPOSURE

SKIN DISORDERS.

EMERGENCY AND FIRST AID PROCEDURES

SWALLOWING: NONE NECESSARY

SKIN CONTACT: 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

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

AVOD EXCESSIVE HEAT OR DIRECT FLAME.

OTHER  PRECAUTIONS

WHEN DEALING WITH HOT METED 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.