Scharlau Chemie MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET - MSDS
1. Identification of the substance/preparation and of the company/undertaking
Identification of the product:
Product number: PA0112
Name of material: Paraffin, pellets, melting point 56 - 58 ºC, DAB, NF
Use of the substance/preparation:
plasticizer, in the textile industry, in food industry, in explosive compositions, in the pharmaceutics industry.
Manufacturer/supplier identification:
Company:
Scharlau Chemie S.A.
Ctra. Polinyà-Sentmenat Km. 8.2
08081 Sentmenat (Barcelona) SPAIN
Tel. 34-93 715 18 11- FAX 34-93 715 31 75
Regional representation:
Scharlau Chemie S.A.
Ctra. Polinyà-Sentmenat Km. 8.2
08081 Sentmenat (Barcelona) SPAIN
Tel. 34-93 715 18 11 - FAX 34-93 715 31 75
E-mail:
[email protected] Internet Web Site:
http://www.scharlau.com
Emergency telephone:
Scharlau Chemie, S.A. 34 - 93 715 18 11
2. Composition/information on ingredients
Description: Mixture of solid, saturated hydrocarbons.
Identification and amount of the components:
CAS: 8002-74-2
EC number:232-315-6
3. Hazards identification
Hazards classification for the substance according to the european directives:
No hazardous product as specified in Directive 67/548/EEC.
4. First aid measures
After inhalation: Fresh air.
After skin contact: wash off with water.
After ingestion: (large amounts): consult doctor if feeling unwell.
After eye contact: wash off with plenty of water.
5. Fire-fighting measures
Suitable extinguishing media: Powder, foam.
Special risks: combustible
6. Accidental release measures
Person-related precautionary measures: Avoid generation of dusts; do not inhale dusts.
Procedures for cleaning / absorption: Take up dry. Forward for disposal. Clean up.
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7. Handling and storage
Handling: No further requirements.
Storage: Store tightly closed and dry. Store at + 5°C to + 30°C.
8. Exposure controls/personal protection
Exposure limit values: (MAK, Germany): ---
Exposure controls:
Occupational exposure controls: The personal protective equipment must be selected according to the
working place, based on the concentration and amount of the dangerous substance. The supplier should
indicate the stability of the personal protective equipment to chemical reagents.
Respiratory protection: required when dusts are generated.
Hand protection: we suggest to use it.
Eye protection: required
Industrial hygiene: Change contaminated clothing. Wash hands after working with substance.
9. Physical and chemical properties
General information:
Form: solid
Colour: colourless to white
Odour: almost odourless
Important health, safety and environmental information:
pH value: ~ 7
Boiling temperature: > 350 ºC
Flash point: ~ 240 ºC
Explosion limits (low): ---
Explosion limits (high): ---
Vapour pressure: ---
Density (20 °C): ---
Solubility in water: (20 °C): insoluble
Viscosity: ---
Refractive index: ---
Melting temperature: 56 - 58 ºC
Ignition temperature: > 300 ºC
10. Stability and reactivity
Conditions to be avoided: Heating
Substances to be avoided: strong oxidizing agents.
Hazardous decomposition products: No information available.
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11. Toxicological information
Acute toxicity:
LD50(oral, rat): > 5000 mg/kg
LD50 (dermal, rabbit): > 2000 mg/kg
Specific symptoms in animal studies:
Eye irritation test (rabbit): No irritation.
Skin irritation test (rabbit): No irritation.
Further toxicological information:
After ingestion: (large amounts): Symptoms in: gastrointestinal tract (decomposition).
This product has a laxative effect.
Further information:
No toxic effects are to be expected when the product is handled appropriately.
The product should be handled with the care usual when dealing with chemicals.
12. Ecological information
Ecotoxic effects: Quantitative data on the ecological effect of this product are not available.
Persistence and degradability: Biological degradability: low
Further ecologic data:
No ecological problems are to be expected when the product is handled and used with due care and attention.
13. Disposal considerations
Product: There are no uniform EU Regulations for the disposal of chemicals or residues. Chemical residues
generally count as special waste. The disposal of the latter is regulated in the EU member countries through
corresponding laws and regulations. We recommend that you contact either the authorities in charge or
approved waste disposal companies which will advise you on how to dispose of special waste.
Packaging: Disposal in compliance with official regulations. Handle contaminated packaging in the same way
as the substance itself. If not officially specified differently, non-contaminated packaging may be treated like
household waste or recycled.
14. Transport information
Not subject to transport regulations.
15. Regulatory information
EC-classification: This product is not included in the dangerous substances index with its corresponding
EC index number, so it has been classified according to the annex VI of the 2001/59/EC directive.
Symbol:
R-phrases: ---
S-phrases: ---
EC-Index-No: ---
16. Other information
Reason for the revision: General update.
Date: 29/4/2003
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The information supplied in this data sheet, is based on the present state of our knowledge. The purpose
of this information, is only to describe the security measures to follow in the handling of the product.
Therefore it does not represent a guarantee about the properties of the product.
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