Product ID:HEXANES, 14478
MSDS Date:03/16/1990
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N025848
MSDS Number: BMRCR

HACH CO

100 DAYTON RD.
AMES, IA 50010
US

Emergency Phone: 303-623-5716; 515-232-2533

Info Phone: 303-669-3050; 800-227-4224

Cage: 4T252

HACH COMPANY

907 AMES, IA 50010 US

Telephone: 800-227-4224

Cage: 4T252

HEXANE; (N-HEXANE)

CAS: 110-54-3

RTECS: MN9275000

Fraction By Weight: <100%

OSHA PEL 500 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 50 PPM; 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

CYCLOPENTANE, METHYL-; (METHYLCYCLOPENTANE)

CAS: 96-37-7

RTECS: GY4640000

Fraction By Weight: <50%

HEXANE ISOMERS

Fraction By Weight: <10%

OSHA PEL 500 PPM (MFR)

ACGIH TLV: 500 PPM (MFR)

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:MAY BE IRRITATING TO EYES, SKIN AND
RESPIRATORY TRACT. ACUTE: MODERATELY TOXIC. MAY CAUSE IRRITATION,
LIGHTHEADEDNESS, GIDDINESS, SLEEPINESS, HEADACHE, COMA, DEATH.
VAPOR MAY CAUSE SUFFOCATION. CHRONI C: NOT DETERMINED.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:IMPAIRED PULMONARY FUNCTION OR SKIN
DISORDERS MAY INCREASE SUSCEPTIBILITY TO THE EFFECTS OF HEXANE.

First Aid:EYE/SKIN: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES. CALL MD. WASH SKIN WITH SOAP AND PLENTY OF WATER. INGEST:
DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. CALL MD IMMEDIATELY. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR. GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF NECESSARY. CALL MD.

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:-7F,-22C
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DANGEROUS WHEN EXPOSED TO HEAT, FLAME, OR
OXIDIZERS.

Spill Release Procedures:ABSORB ON PAPER. BURN IN A CHEMICAL
INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE AWAY FROM
OXIDIZERS.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN AND CLOTHING. KEEP AWAY
FROM OXIDIZERS. DO NOT BREATHE CHEMICALS.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN . FUME HOOD.
Ventilation:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Protective Gloves:DISPOSABLE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

HCC:F2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:68.0F,20.0C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-8F,-22C
Vapor Density:APPROX 3
Spec Gravity:0.68
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID; FAINT ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, FLAMES, CONTACT WITH OXIDIZERS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF CARBON MONOXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
REGULATIONS.

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