Product ID:GETTYSOLVE B (FORMERLY SKELLYSOLVE-B)
MSDS Date:03/27/1984
FSC:8040
NIIN:00-853-8913
MSDS Number: BFSVF

TEXACO INC

N/K
BEACON, NY 12508

Emergency Phone: 914 831-3400 EXT 406

Info Phone: 914 831-3400 EXT 406

Cage: 7B131

TEXACO INC

509 BEACON, NY 12508-0509 US

Telephone: 914-831-3400

Cage: 7B131

MIXTURE OF HEXANES (MFR); NAPHTHA(PETROLEUM),

CAS: 64742-73-0

Fraction By Weight: >/= 80%

OSHA PEL 500 PPM (N-HEXANE)

ACGIH TLV: 50 PPM (N-HEXANE)

BENZENE (SARA III)

CAS: 71-43-2

RTECS: CY1400000

Fraction By Weight:

OSHA PEL 1PPM/5STEL;1910.1028

ACGIH TLV: 10 PPM; A2; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:N/K
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:HEXANE:IRRITANT DOSE 5 PPM:EYE-HUMAN.
TOXIC EFFECT DOSE:INHALATION-HUMAN TCLO:5000 PPM. IN THE BODY
N-HEXANE CAN BE METABOLIZED (PARTIALLY OXIDIZED) TO NEUROTOXINS
WHICH CAUSE NERVE DAMAGE (PERIPHERAL POLYNEUROPATHY) IN
INDIVIDUALS REPEATEDLY EXPOSED TO ABOVE 100 PPM OVER A PERIOD OF
MONTHS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:BENZENE: NTP:KNOWN TO BE CARCINOGENIC.
IARC:HUMAN CARCINOGEN (GROUP 1). ACGIH:SUSPECTED HUMAN CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:SKIN CONT CAN BE IRRIT, DEFAT & LEAD TO DERMAT
WHEN RPTD/PRLNG.LIQ CONT W/EYES IS IRRIT.EXCSV EXPSR TO VAPORS OF
THIS MATL IS IRRIT TO RESP TRACT & CAN PRODUCE DIZZ,NUMB OF
EXTREM,INTOXICAT & UNCON.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:N/K

First Aid:SKIN:WASH CONTACT AREA W/SOAP & WATER. RMV CONTAM CLTHG
PROMPT. REPLACE SKIN OILS W/LOTIONS OR CREAMS. EYE:FLUSH EYES
W/RUNNING H*2O FOR 15 MIN. IF IRRIT PERSISTS GET MED ATTN.
INHALATION:REMOVE TO FR ESH AIR. RESRTORE BREATHING IF REQUIRED.
GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING.GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:-11 F (-24 C)
Lower Limits:1.2
Upper Limits:7.8
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE WATER SPRAY (FOG) TO COOL ADJACENT
STRUCTURE. AVOID USING STRAIGHT STREAM WHICH WILL SCATTER BURNING
MATERIAL(MFR).NIOSH/MSHA APVD SCBA&FULL PROT EQPT
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:HEXANE HAS BEEN KNOWN TO ACCUM STATIC
ELEC CHG UNDER CERT CONDTN.CHG CAN BE LGE ENOUGH TO CAUSE
FIRE/EXPLN IF DISCH IN VAPOR AIR MIXTURE WITHIN FLAMMABLE LIMIT.

Spill Release Procedures:CONTAIN SPILL. REMOVE IGNITION SOURCES.
PROVIDE VENTILATION. SPILLS SHOULD BE RECOVERED BY USING AN
ABSORBENT SUCH AS DIRT, SAND OR VERMICULITE OR MAY BE PUMPED INTO
CONTAINERS FOR RECOVERY OR DISPOSA L.
Neutralizing Agent:N/K

Handling and Storage Precautions:MAINTAIN THE INTEGRITY OF ALL BONDING
& GROUNDING EQUIPMENT. AVOID SPLASH LOADING, AGITATING OR PUMPING
AT HIGH VELOCITIES.
Other Precautions:ALLOW AMPLE RELAXATION TIME AFTER FILTERING.
GETTYSOLVE-B IS A CLASS IB FLAMMABLE LIQUID. STORE, HANDLE & USE
AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS OR FLAME.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN . NOT NORMALLY REQUIRED. USE AN APPROVED
ORGANIC VAPOR CARTRIDGE RSPTR ABV TLV TO 3500 PPM. FULL FACE-PIECE
PROT NEEDED ABV 350 0 PPM. USE SCBA FOR ESCAPE.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION RECOMMENED. MECHANICAL (GENERAL).
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE, POLYVINYL CHLORIDE
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:USE IMPERVIOUS CLTHG IF AVAIL.CONTAM CLTHG
SHOULD BE LAUNDER BFR REUSE.INFORM PER LAUNDER CLTHING OF HEXANE'S
HAZ PROP
Work Hygienic Practices:EYE-WASH FOUNTAIN SHOULD BE READILY AVAILABLE
WITHIN THE IMMEDIATE WORK AREA FOR EMERGENCY USE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PH, ROUTES OF ENTRY & CARCINOGENITY:FP N. BP:(66-69C). THIS PRODUCT HAS
BEEN DISCONTINUED.

HCC:F2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:151-156 F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:N/K
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:N/K
Vapor Pres:118
Vapor Density:2.9
Spec Gravity:0.680 60F (16C)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:1.3 ETHYL ETHER
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID; MILD HYDROCARBON ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:>99.99
Corrosion Rate:

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
INCOMPATIBLE WITH OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER MUST CONDITIONS;FORMS COMBUST
& EXPLOS MIXT(SUP
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL-OXIDATIVE DECOMPOSITION
PRODUCTS IN AIR CAN INCLUDE CARBON MONOXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,
STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS . APPROVED WASTE DISPOSAL SITE.

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