Product ID:HEXYLENE GLYCOL
MSDS Date:01/04/1990
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N012382
MSDS Number: BJSCL

Emergency Phone: 800-822-4357

Info Phone: 800-822-4357

Cage: 61637

Telephone: 800-822-4357/732-563-5522 (MSDS)

Cage: 61637

HEXYLENE GLYCOL

CAS: 107-41-5

RTECS: SA0810000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL C 25 PPM

ACGIH TLV: C 25 PPM; 9192

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SINGLE OVEREXP:INGEST:MOD TOX. MAY
CAUSE IRRIT MOUTH & THROAT, ABDOM DISCOMFORT, NAUS, VOMIT, DIZZ,
DROW, & LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS. INHAL:AT CONC IN ATM OF 100 PPM OR
MORE, MAY BE SLIGHT IRRIT OF RESP TRACT. SKIN:MAY CAUSE MILD TO
MARKED LOC REDDENING, & POSS SWELL, DEPENDING ON DURATION OF CONT.
(SEE EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: EYE CONT: MAY CAUSE SEV
DISCOMFORT/PAIN IN EYE, W/EXCESS BLINKING & TEAR PRODUCTION. THERE
WILL BE MOD SEV CONJ, SEEN AS EXCESS REDNESS & SWELLING OF
CONJUNCTIVA. CORNEAL INJURY, POSS MARKED , WILL DEV. RPTD OVEREXP:
NO EVIDENCE OF ADVERSE EFTS FROM AVAIL INFO. OTHER EFTS: MAY CAUSE
SKIN SENSIT IN SOME INDIV.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:BECAUSE OF ITS IRRITATING
PROPERTIES, THIS MATERIAL MAY AGGRAVATE AN EXISTING DERMATITIS.

First Aid:INGEST:IF PATIENT IS CONSCIOUS & HAS GAG REFLEX, GIVE TWO
GLASSES OF WATER. INDUCE VOMIT. GET MD. SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMD CLTHG &
WASH SKIN W/SOAP & WATER. WASH CLTHG BEFORE REUSE. INHAL:REMOVE TO
FRESH A IR. EYES:IMMED FLUSH EYES THORO W/WATER& CONTINUE WASHING
FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. GET MD, PREF OPHTHALMOLOGIST, URGENTLY. NOTES
TO MD:NO SPEC ANTIDOTE. DIR AT CONTROL OF SYMP & THE CLINICAL
CNDTN.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:209F,98C
Lower Limits:1.3
Upper Limits:7.4
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, ALCOHOL-TYPE/POLYMER-TYPE FOAMS
APPLIED FOR LARGE FIRES; CARBON DIOXIDE OR DRY CHEMICAL FOR SMALL
FIRES.
Fire Fighting Procedures:DO NOT SPRAY POOL FIRES DIRECTLY; A SOLID
STREAM OF WATER OR FOAM DIRECTED INTO HOT BURNING LIQ CAN CAUSE
FROTHING. USE NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA AND PROT CLTHG.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. SMALL
SPILLS SHOULD BE FLUSHED WITH LARGE QUANTITIES OF WATER. LARGER
SPILLS SHOULD BE COLLECTED FOR DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID CONT WITH SKIN AND CLOTHING.
KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED. USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. CAUSES EYE
BURNS & SKIN IRRIT. MAY CAUSE ALLERGIC SKIN RXN.
Other Precautions:DO NOT GET IN EYES. AT LOW CONCENTRATIONS IN WATER,
THIS PRODUCT CAN BE BIODEGRADED IN A BIOLOGICAL WASTEWATER
TREATMENT PLANT. FOR INDUSTRY USE ONLY.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN . NONE REQUIRED IN NORMAL USE (MFR).
Ventilation:GEN (MECH) ROOM VENT IS EXPECTED TO BE SATIS AT NORMAL
TEMPS. SPECIAL, LOC VENT MAY BE NEEDED AT ELEVATED TEMPS.
Protective Gloves:PVC
Eye Protection:MONOGOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE BATH, SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
HAZ DECOMP PRODS: CARBON DIOXIDE IN SUFF CONC CAN ACT AS ASPHY. PROCESS
HAZ - SUDDEN RELS OF HOT ORG CHEM VAPS/MISTS FROM PROCESS EQUIP
OPERATING AT ELEVATED TEMP & PRESS, OR SUDDEN INGRESS OF AIR INT O
VACUUM EQUIP, MAY RESULT IN IGNIT W/OPRESENCE OF OBVIOUS IGNIT
SOURCES. EXERCISE CAUTION IN ELEVATED-TEMP PROCESSES.

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:387F,197C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-58F,-50C
Vapor Pres:0.02
Vapor Density:4.1
Spec Gravity:0.9225 @ 20/20C
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.003 (BUTYL ACETATE = 1)
Solubility in Water:100% AT 20C
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR LIQUID, MILD ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID STRONG ACIDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:BURNING CAN PRDCE CARBON MONOXIDE
AND/OR CARBON DIOXIDE. CARBON MONOXIDE IS HIGHLY TOXIC IF INHALED;
(SEE SUPP DATA)

Waste Disposal Methods:INCINERATE IN A FURNACE WHERE PERMITTED UNDER
APPROPRIATE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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