DADANT AND SONS, INC. -- BEESWAX  -- 9160-00-253-1173
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:BEESWAX
MSDS Date:12/12/1991
FSC:9160
NIIN:00-253-1173
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:DADANT AND SONS, INC.
Address:51 SOUTH 2ND STREET
City:HAMILTON
State:IL
ZIP:62341
Country:US
Info Phone Num:217-847-3324
Emergency Phone Num:217-847-3324
CAGE:20991
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:DADANT AND SONS, INC.
Address:51 SOUTH 2ND STREET
Box:City:HMILTON
State:IL
ZIP:62341
Country:US
Phone:217-847-3324
CAGE:20991

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

Ingred Name:BEESWAX
CAS:8012-89-3
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO	Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYE CONTACT: COLD MATERIAL MAY BE AS
    IRRITANT AS A FOREIGN OBJECT. HOT MATERIAL WILL CAUSE BURNS. SKIN
    CONTACT: NO KNOWN HAZARD FOR COLD MATERIAL. POSSIBLE SKIN BURNS
    FROM HOT OR OVERHEATED MATERIAL.  INHALATION: POSSIBLE SMOKE OR
    FUME FROMOVERHEATED OR BURNING MATERIAL. INGESTION: NO EFFECTS
    REPORTED.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION OF EYES/SKIN/RESPIRATORY TRACT.
    BEEWAX IS A GENERAL PURPOSE FOOD ADDITIVE WHICH MAY BE A MILD
    ALLERGEN.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:EYE: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MINUTES.
    GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: IF HOT MATERIAL CONTACT SKIN, COOL AS
    RAPIDLY AS POSSIBLE WITH WATER. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO REMOVE. SEEK
    MEDICAL AI D IMMEDIATELY. INHALATION: REMOVE PERSON FROM EXPOSED
    AREA TO FRESH AIR. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: IMMEDIATELY
    GIVE 2 TO 4 GLASSES OF WATER. INDUCE VOMITING. GET MEDICAL
    ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY.

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

Flash Point Method:COC
Flash Point:>460F,>238C
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:520F
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, WATER SPRAY OR FOAM.
    LARGER FIRES, USE WATER SPRAY, FOG OR ALCOHOL FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NO ACUTE HAZARD, MOVE CONTAINER FROM FIRE AREA
    IF POSSIBLE. AVOID BREATHING VAPORS OR DUST. KEEP UPWIND.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP SPILLED MATERIAL AND PLACE IN
    SUITABLE CONTAINER FOR RECYCLING OR DISPOSAL. ALLOW HOT MATERIAL TO
    COOL OR COOL WITH WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:FIRE HAZARD WHEN EXPOSED TO HEAT OR
    FLAME. DO NOT MIX OR STORE WITH STRONG OXIDANTS.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Ventilation:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Protective Gloves:NOT REQUIRED FOR COLD MATERIAL
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PREVENT CONTACT WITH MOLTEN WAX

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

HCC:N1
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:144F,62C
Spec Gravity:0.95
Solubility in Water:NEGILGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:YELLOW TO BROWNISH-YELLOW, SOFT TO BRITTLE WAX WITH
    A HONEY AND BALSAMIC TASTE.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
    FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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