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CAS No: 8042-47-5
Name: LIQUID PARAFFIN (Cosmetic grade)
Uses: cosmetics
HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION
This product is not classified as hazardous
FIRST-AID MEASURES
Eye Contact | Immediately rinse open eyes with running water for at least 15 minutes. Obtain medical attention. |
Skin Contact | Wash off immediately with soap and plenty of water while removing all contaminated clothes and shoes. Get medical attention immediately if symptoms occur. |
Ingestion | Do not induce vomiting without medical advice. Clean mouth with water. Never administer anything by mouth to an unconscious person. Obtain medical aid immediately. |
Inhalation | Move to fresh air. If breathing is difficult, give oxygen. If not breathing, give artificial respiration. Get medical aid immediately if symptoms occur. |
FIRE-FIGHTING MEASURES
Suitable Extinguishing Media | Water spray. Carbon dioxide (CO 2). Dry chemical. Chemical foam. |
Hazardous Combustion Products | Carbon monoxide (CO), Carbon dioxide (CO2). |
Advice for firefighters | As in any fire, wear self-contained breathing apparatus pressure-demand, MSHA/NIOSH (approved or equivalent) and full protective gear. |
ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES
Personal precautions | No action shall be taken without appropriate training or involving any personal risk. Keep unnecessary and unprotected personal away from spillage. Do not touch or walk into spilled material. |
Environmental Precautions | Do not discharge into drains, watercourses or onto the ground. Spillages or uncontrolled discharges into watercourses must be reported immediately to the Environmental Agency or other appropriate regulatory body. Contain and collect extinguishing water. |
Methods for cleaning up | Stop leak if possible without risk. Move containers from spillage area. Control run- off water by containing and keeping it out of sewers and watercourses. Flush spilled material into an effluent treatment plant, or proceed as follows. Collect and place in suitable waste disposal containers and seal securely. |
HANDLING AND STORAGE
Usage precautions | Avoid inhalation of vapours/spray and contact with skin and eyes. In case of spills, beware of slippery floors and surfaces. Eliminate all sources of ignition. No smoking, sparks, flames, or other sources of ignition near spillage. Provide adequate Ventilation. |
Storage precautions | Store in tightly - closed original container in a dry, cool and well-ventilated place. Protect from light. Keep away from food and drink. |
PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES