BXCGP - HEXYL ALCOHOL

  • MSDS: BXCGP
  • Manufacturer: ACROS ORGANICS
  • Product Name: HEXYL ALCOHOL
  • National Stock Number: 6810-01-049-0991
Product Identification

Product ID:HEXYL ALCOHOL
MSDS Date:05/05/1986
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-049-0991
MSDS Number: BXCGP

Responsible Party
ACROS ORGANICS
711 FORBES AVENUE
PITTSBURG, PA 15219-6701
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300 CHEMTREC

Info Phone: 800-227-6701

Cage: GO467

Contractor
FISHER SCIENTIFIC COMPANY
SPRINGFIELD, NJ 07081 US

Telephone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 94480

Ingredients

HEXANOL

CAS: 111-27-3

RTECS: MQ4025000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

Hazards

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHALATION OF VAPORS MAY CAUSE
RESPIRATORY IRRITATION. CONTACT MAY CAUSE SKIN IRRITATION AND/OR
BURNS TO EYES. NO DATA GIVEN FOR INGESTION. CHRONIC: NONE SPECIFIED
BY MANUFACTURER.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NO INGREDIENT OF A CONCENTRATION OF 0.1%
OR GREATER IS LISTED AS A CARCINOGEN OR SUEPECTED CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALED-COUGHING, WHEEZING, SHORTNESS OF
BREATH. EYES-BURNING SENSATION, PAIN, TEARING. SKIN-REDNESS, RASH,
DISCOMFORT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid

First Aid:INHALED-REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY. IF
SYMPTOMS PRESENT, GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN-FLUSH SKIN WITH
PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. GET MEDCIAL ATTENTION IF
SYMPTOMS PERSIST. EYES-FLUSH WITH LOTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Fire Fighting

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:140F,60C
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL, ALCOHOL
FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
FULL PROTECTIVE GEAR. COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE.

Accidental Release

Spill Release Procedures:ELIMINATE ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION. ABSORB
MATERIAL IN VERMICULITE OR OTHER SUITABLE ABSORBANT MATERIAL AND
PLACE IN A CONTAINER. DISCHARGE, TREATMENT, OR DISPOSAL MAY BE
SUBJECT TO LOCAL, STATE AND FE DERAL REGULATIONS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE AWAY FROM
SOURCES OF IGNITION AND STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Other Precautions:CLASSIFIED AS A COMBUSTIBLE LIQUID (FOR STORAGE).

Exposure Controls

Respiratory Protection:IF ENGINEERING CONTROLS FAIL OR NON-ROUTINE USE
OR AN EMERGENCY OCCURS; WEAR AN MSHA/NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR OR
AN AIR-SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR OR SCBA, AS REQUIRED. USE IN ACCORDANCE
WITH 29 CFR 1910.13 4 AND MANUFACTURER'S RECOMMENDATIONS.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE MECHANICAL VENTILATION OR LOCAL EXHAUST TO
MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW TLV(S).
Protective Gloves:PVC.
Eye Protection:GOGGLES OR FACESHIELD.
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING SHOULD BE WORN.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING, OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHES BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MSDS WAS ORIGINALLY WRITTEN BY ACROS ORGANICS, WAS MODIFIED BY FISHER
12/94 AND USED AS "THEIR" MSDS. MSDS PRESENTED BY CAGE 7R834 FOR
CONTRACT NUMBER SP0450-95-95M8777.

Chemical Properties

HCC:F4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:315F,157C
Vapor Pres:0.75 MM HG
Spec Gravity:0.82
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:COMBUSTION WILL PRODUCE CARBON
MONOXIDE AND CARBON DIOXIDE.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

Disposal

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF BY INCINERATION OR CONTRACT WITH
LICENSED CHEMICAL DISPOSAL COMPANY. DISPOSE OF IAW APPLICABLE
LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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