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Cleaning candle wax (lamp oil) off the tables

ID: 69311  |  No.: 322  |  Institut für Chemieinformation

School experiment from Year 5 onwards

Category: Working techniques

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Equipment & materials

cleaning cloth

Hazardous substances
Name Formula CAS no. H-statements P-statements Pictograms
Parafine (Erdöl) C5-C20 64771-72-8
H304 – May be fatal if swallowed or if it enters the respiratory tract.
German original: Kann bei Verschlucken und Eindringen in die Atemwege tödlich sein.
EUH066 – Repeated contact may cause the skin to become rough or cracked.
German original: Wiederholter Kontakt kann zu spröder oder rissiger Haut führen.
P280 – Wear protective gloves / protective clothing / eye protection / face protection.
German original: Schutzhandschuhe / Schutzkleidung / Augenschutz / Gesichtsschutz tragen.
P301+P310+P331 – IF SWALLOWED: Call a POISON INFORMATION CENTRE or a doctor immediately. DO NOT induce vomiting.
German original: BEI VERSCHLUCKEN: Sofort GIFTINFORMATIONSZENTRUM oder Arzt anrufen. KEIN Erbrechen herbeiführen.
GHS08

H/P statements: machine translation, with the German original below (authoritative). Name, formula, CAS no. and pictograms are not translated.

Personal protective equipment
  • Safety goggles must be worn.
    German original
    Eine Gestellschutzbrille ist zu tragen.
  • Disposable nitrile gloves are used as splash protection.
    German original
    Als Spritzschutz dienen Nitril-Einmalhandschuhe.
⚠ Hazards
  • by inhalation
    German original
    durch Einatmen
  • through skin contact
    German original
    durch Hautkontakt
⚠ Further hazards and notes
  • Start-up fires
    Fight small fires with a fire extinguisher. Pupils must keep a safe distance. If the fire cannot be extinguished immediately, leave the room straight away and alert the fire brigade and the school management. Fight fires involving people immediately using a hand-held spray or, if necessary, a fire extinguisher – every second counts!
    German original
    Entstehungsbrände mit Feuerlöscher bekämpfen. Schülerinnen und Schüler halten sicheren Abstand. Können diese nicht sofort gelöscht werden, Raum unverzüglich verlassen und Feuerwehr sowie Schulleitung alarmieren. Personenbrände mit Handbrause oder ggf. Feuerlöscher unverzüglich bekämpfen, hier zählt jede Sekunde!
  • Major leaks
    In the event of an accident, leave the room immediately and alert the fire brigade (telephone 112) and the school management; small leaks can be mopped up using chemical absorbent, but suitable personal protective equipment must be worn; pupils must keep a safe distance.
    German original
    Im Havariefall Raum unverzüglich verlassen und Feuerwehr (Telefon 112) sowie Schulleitung alarmieren, kleine Leckagen können mit Chemikalienbinder aufgenommen werden, hierbei ist geeigneter Selbstschutz erforderlich, Schülerinnen und Schüler halten sicheren Abstand.
Substitution Substitution 1
The substitution of hazardous substances, as well as their forms of use and methods of application, has been assessed. This experiment is essential for teaching key learning content and may be carried out provided that the restrictions set out in the experimental procedure are observed and the protective measures specified therein are followed.
There are no known hazardous properties of the substances or other risks that would, in principle, preclude the experiment from being carried out by pupils or teachers. The list of substances in DGUV Information 213-098 at degintu.dguv.de has been taken into account.