Product ID:51-1120 CALIBRATION GAS, HEXANE 500 PPM IN AIR
MSDS Date:12/12/1990
FSC:6630
NIIN:01-283-1052
MSDS Number: BKXQR

BACHARACH INC

625 ALPHA DR
PITTSBURGH, PA 15238
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300

Info Phone: 412-963-2223/412-963-2000

Preparer: ROBERT MORACH

Cage: 05083

BACHARACH INC

PITTSBURGH, PA 15238 US

Telephone: 412-963-2130

Cage: 05083

HEXANE, N-HEXANE *98-2*

CAS: 110-54-3

RTECS: MN9275000

Fraction By Weight: 0.05%

OSHA PEL 1800 MG/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 176 MG/CUM

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

AIR

Fraction By Weight: 99.95%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT): 28,170 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: MILD UPPER RESPIRATORY
IRRITATION. CHRONIC: MAY CAUSE POLYNEUROPATHY W/SYMMETRICAL SENSORY
DYSFUNCTION BEGINNING IN THE DISTAL PORTIONS OF THE EXTREMITIES &
PROGRESSING TO PARALYSIS. ACCOM PANIED BY FACIAL NUMBNESS &
GENERALIZEDACHING & WEAKNESS IN THE LEGS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: DIZZINESS, GIDDINESS, PERSISTENT
TASTE OF GASOLINE, CONFUSION. EYES: IRRITATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING SKIN, LIVER, KIDNEY &
RESPIRATORY DISEASE.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MINS. INHALATION: REMOVE
TO FRESH AIR. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:-22C HEXANE
Lower Limits:1.1%
Upper Limits:7.5%
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE A NIOSH APPROVED POSITIVE PRESSURE SCBA &
FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. USE SHIELDING TO PROTECT FROM CYLINDER
EXPLOSION. COOL EXPOSED CONTAINERS W/WATER.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMPLRESSED AIR/HEXANE MIXTURES AT HIGH
PRESSURE WILL ACCELERATE BURNING OF OTHER MATERIALS. GAS CYLINDERS
EXPOSED TO HEAT OR FLAME MAY VENT RAPIDLY OR EXPLODE.

Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE LEAKING CYLINDER TO WELL VENTILATED
AREA & ALLOW GAS TO DISSIPATE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DON'T STORE CYLINDER NEAR HEAT, OPEN
FLAME ORAT TEMPS >130F. SECURE CYLINDER. CONTENTS UNDER PRESSURE.
DON'T DROP, PUNCTURE OR DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:NEVER THROW CONTAINER INTO FIRE OR INCINERATOR. AVOID
INHALATION OVER-EXPOSURE.

Respiratory Protection:SELECTION OF RESPIRATORY PROTECTION DEPENDS ON
CONTAMINANT TYPE, FORM & CONCENTRATION. SELECT IN ACCORDANCE W/OSHA
1910.134 & GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICE.
Ventilation:GOOD GENERAL VENTILATION IS RECOMMENDED
Protective Gloves:LEATHER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Work Hygienic Practices:USE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICES.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:69C HEXANE
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-95C HEXANE
Vapor Density:>1
Spec Gravity:>1
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, COMPRESSED GAS IN CYLINDERS W/MILD
GASOLINE-LIKE ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES, HEAT, OPEN FLAMES,
TEMPS >130F.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE, &
FEDERAL REGULATIONS. NON FLAMMABLE GAS, UN 1956.

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