Product ID:HEXANE
MSDS Date:08/17/1993
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-949-0257
MSDS Number: BKMYK

AIRCO INC, AIRCO INDUSTRIAL GASES DIV.

575 MOUNTAIN AVE
MURRAY HILL, NJ 07974-2006
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 1800-734-5463

Cage: 00741

AIRCO INC, AIRCO INDUSTRIAL GASES DIV.

MURRAY HILL, NJ 07974-2006 US

Telephone: 800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Cage: 00741

HEXANE (N-HEXANE) (CERCLA)

CAS: 110-54-3

RTECS: MN9275000

Fraction By Weight: 100.0%

OSHA PEL 500 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 50 PPM; 9596

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYE:IRRIT,RED,BURNING SENS.PERSON
W/POTENTIAL EXPO TO PROD SHOULD NOT WEAR CONTACT LENSES.SKIN:IRRIT
SKIN,CAN BE ABSORBED THRU SKIN IN HARMFUL AMTS.ORAL:MAY CAUSE
GASTROINTESTINAL IRRIT,NAU,VOMIT,HEAD .INHAL:VAP CAUSES
DIZZ,DIFFICULTY IN WALKING,RESP TRACT IRRIT,NUMBNESS OF
EXTREMETIES,EVENTUAL PARALYSIS.(SIGNS/SYMPTOM)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:PER
MSDS:CARCINOGENICITY:NTP/IARC/OSHA:NO.
Effects of Overexposure:CHRONIC:MAY CAUSE HARM TO NERVOUS SYS WHICH
PRODUCES LACK OF FEELING IN EXTREMITIES/OTHER NERVE DMG. EYE
IRRIT,RED,BURNING SENS. SKIN IRRIT,ABSORBED THRU SKIN IN HARMFUL
AMTS. GASTRINTESTINAL IRRIT,NA U,VOMIT,HEADACHE.
DIZZINESS,DIFFICULTY IN WALAING,RESP TRACT IRRIT,NUMBNESS OF
EXTREMEEITIES,PARALYSIS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:ANY TYPE OF PARESTHESIA MAY BE
AGGRAVATED BY HEXANE EXPOSURE.

First Aid:EYE:FLUSH W/COPIOUS QUANT OF WATER.PART EYELIDS W/FINGERS TO
ASSURE COMPLETE FLUSHING.CONT FOR MIN OF 15MINS.SEEK MED
ATTN.SKIN:FLUSH W/LG QUANT OF WATER.REMOVE CONTAMIN CLOTH AS
RAPIDLY AS POSSIBLE.I NGEST:DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT-ASPIRATION
HAZCAUSING PULM EDEMA,COMPLICATIONS.DO NOT ADMIN MILK/ALCOHOL/FATTY
FOODS.LAY DOWN IN COOL QUET WELL VENTI AREA.KEEP WARM.CONSULT POIS
CONTRL CNTR ASAP.(SUPPLEM)

Flash Point:=-21.7C, -7.F
Lower Limits:1.7
Upper Limits:7.7
Extinguishing Media:WATER (FOAM), DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:IF POSSIBLE STOP FLOW.USE WATERSPRAY TO COOL
SURROUNDING CNTNRS.WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS & OTHER
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AS REQUIRED TO FIGHT FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAP MAY ACCUMULATE IN AREAS W/INADEQUATE
VENTI POSSIBLY FORMING EXPLO ATM.USE ADEQUATE VENTI TO PREVENT VAP
BUILDUP.ELECTRICAL CLASS:CLASS 1,GROUP NOT SPECIFIED

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE ALL PERSONNEL FORM AREA.USE
APPROPRITE PROT EQPMT.LEAK IN USER'S EQPMT BE CERTAIN TO PURGE
PIPING W/INERT GAS PRIOR TO ATTEMPT REPQIRS.LEAK IN CNTNR/CNTNR
VALVE CONTACT CHEMTREC FOR EMERG ASS IST/CALL CLOSEST AIRCO
LOCATION.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE IN WELL-VENTI AREA.VALV PROT CAPS
MUST REMAIN IN PLACE UNLESS CNTNR SECURED W/VALV OUTLET PIPED TO
USE PT.DON'T DRAG/SLIDE/ROLL CYL;USE HAND TRUCK
Other Precautions:USE PRESSURE REDUCING REG WHEN CONNECTING CYL TO
LOWER PRESSURE(<3000PSIG)PIPE/SYS.DON'T HEAT CYL TO INCR DISCHARGE
RATE OF PROD.USE CHECK VALV/TRAP IN PIPING-PREVENT BACKFLOW.PROTECT
CYL FROM PHYS DM G.STORE IN COOL DRY WELL VENTI AWAY(SUP)

Respiratory Protection:POSITIVE PRESSURE AIR LINE W/MASK OR
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS SHOULD BE AVAILABLE FOR
EMERGENCY USE.CHEM CARTRIDGE RESP EQUIPPED W/ORGANIC VAP CARTRIDGES
MAY BE USED WHEN CONCEN ATRE BELOW 1 000PPM & W/ADEQUATE OXY
SUPPLY.
Ventilation:USE LAB HOOD W/FORCED VENTI FOR HNDLG SM QUANT.USE LOCAL
EXHASUT TO PREVENT EXPO ABOVE EXPO LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:BUTYL RUBBER, PVC OR POLYETHYLENE GLOVES
Eye Protection:CHEM SAF GOGG/GLASSES,FACESHIELD.
Other Protective Equipment:DO NOT WEAR CONTACT LENSES.
Work Hygienic Practices:HMIS:WASH CONTAM CLOTH BEF REUSE.CONSULT
COMPRESSED GAS ASSOC PMAPHLET P-1.BOUND/GROUND LINE/EQPMT.USE
NON-SPARK EQPMT.
Supplemental Safety and Health
1STAID:INHAL:REMOVE UNCONSC/CONSC PERSON TO UNCONTAMIN AREA.UNCONSC
GIVE ART RESUSCIT/SUPPL OXY.FURTHER TREATMENT SHIOULD BE
SYMPTOMATIC/SUPPORTIVE.PROMPT MED ATTN MANDATORY IN ALL
CASES.RESCUE PERSON EQUIPPED W/SCBA/BE AWARE OF EXTREME FIRE/EXPLO
HAZ. OTHER PRECAUT:FROM TRAFFICKED AREA/EMERG EXIST.TEMP NOT >130F.

HCC:F2
Boiling Pt:=68.9C, 156.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=-95.6C, -140.F
Vapor Pres:2.5PSIG
Vapor Density:3.0 @STP
Spec Gravity:0.664
pH:NP
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NP
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE.
Appearance and Odor:CLEAN LIQUID, MILD SOLVENT ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NP
Corrosion Rate:NP

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXYGEN, OTHER OXIDIZERS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER. HMIS:HIGH
TEMEPRATURES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Waste Disposal Methods:DON'T ATTEMPT TO DISPO WASTE/UNUSED QUANT.RETURN
GASES IN SHIPPING CNTNR PROPERLY LABEL W/VAL OUTLET PLUGS/CAPS
SECURED/VAL PROT CAPS IN PLACE TO AIRCO FOR PROPER DISPO.DISPO OF
LIQ IAW LOC/STATE/FED REGS FOR HAZ WASTE DISPO.REFILL BY
QUALPRODUCERS.

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