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Health Effects
Warnings:
Caution: Never burn unattended, near flammable material or for more than 4 hours at a time. Place candle on a heat resistant surface. To reduce sooting, trim wax to 1/4" before lighting. Do not move candle while lit or before wax hardens. Hot wax can cause burns. Keep out of reach of children and pets.
Acute Health Effects:
From MSDS
Eye Contact: None expected.
Skin Contact: None expected. Hot wax can cause burns to skin.
Inhalation: None expected.
Ingestion: None expected.
Chronic Health Effects:
From MSDS
No information provided.
Carcinogenicity:
From MSDS
Not listed as carcinogenic by OSHA, NTP or IARC.
0 = Minimal; 1 = Slight; 2 = Moderate; 3 = Serious; 4 = Severe; N = No information provided by manufacturer; * = Chronic Health Hazard
MSDS Date:
2000-06-16
Handling/Disposal
Handling:
From MSDS
Caution: Failure to follow these directions could result in fire hazard or personal injury. Never burn unattended, near flammable material or for more than 4 hours at a time. Place candle on a heat resistant surface. To reduce sooting, trim wax to 1/4" before lighting. Do not move candle while lit or before wax hardens. Keep free of foreign objects. Hot wax can cause burns to the skin. Store in an area inaccessible to children and pets, where breakage of the glass container will not occur. Keep out of reach of children and pets.
Disposal:
From MSDS
Dispose in accordance with local, state and federal regulations for non-hazardous materials.