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Revision as of 11:19, 10 October 2011

A solid wax-like residue left when petroleum evaporates. Shipped in drums. Used in the preparation of ceresine, in the paper industry and in the manufacture of floor polishes. Highly combustible. Crude wax melts at 79,5°C.

Hazard: Class 4.1 Flammible solid