Product ID:AC 4368
MSDS Date:08/15/1991
FSC:6850
NIIN:01-313-1178
MSDS Number: BPHWL

DEXTER CORP HYSOL DIV

164 FOLLY MILL RD
SEABROOK, NH 03874
US

Emergency Phone: 603-474-5541/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 603-474-5541

Cage: 1JB33

DEXTER CORP THE HYSOL DIV

SEABROOK, NH 03874 US

Telephone: 603-474-5545

Cage: 1JB33

HEXANE (N-HEXANE)

CAS: 110-54-3

RTECS: MN9275000

Fraction By Weight: 87.0%

OSHA PEL 500 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 50 PPM; 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE- DRYING OF SKIN. EYE IRRITATION.
EXCESSIVE INHALATION MAY CAUSE ANESTHESIA, HEADACHE, NAUSEA, UPPER
RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION, DIZZINESS. MAY CAUSE SENSITIZATION OF
THE MYOCARDIUM AND KIDNEY AND LIVER DAMAGE. CHRONIC- MAY CAUSE
SKIN DRYNESS, IRRITATION AND DERMATITIS.
Effects of Overexposure:DRYING OF SKIN. EYE IRRITATION. EXCESSIVE
INHALATION MAY CAUSE ANESTHESIA, HEADACHE, NAUSEA, UPPER
RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION, DIZZINESS. MAY CAUSE SENSITIZATION OF
THE MYOCARDIUM AND KIDNEY AND LIV ER DAMAGE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING SKIN DISORDERS MAY BE
MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THIS MATERIAL.

First Aid:GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. SKIN:WASH WITH
SOAP & WATER. EYE:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES, HOLDING EYELIDS
OPEN. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR & PROVIDE OXYGEN/CPR IF NEEDED.
ORAL:CALL A PHYSICIAN.

Flash Point Method:PMCC
Flash Point:FLAMMABL AEROSOL
Lower Limits:1.1
Upper Limits:7.5
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM OR DRY CHEMICAL. WATER SPRAY
MAY BE USED TO KEEP FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL & FLUSH SPILLS
AWAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND
NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL
FACEPIECE OPERATED IN THE POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTAINERS MAY RUPTURE AND RELEASE
FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS AND/OR GASES IF EXPOSED TO HEAT ABOVE 130F.

Spill Release Procedures:LEAKING CONTAINERS SHOULD BE PLACED OUTDOORS,
IN AN OPEN CONTAINER, AWAY FROM SOURCES OF IGNITION. ALLOW PRESSURE
TO DISSIPATE. MOP, WIPE OR SOAK UP THE SPILL. PROVIDE ADEQUATE
VENTILATION.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORAGE- DO NOT STORE NEAR HEAT
SOURCES SUCH AS RADIATORS, OPEN FLAMES, STOVES. KEEP IN COOL, DRY
PLACE.
Other Precautions:AVOID EXCESSIVE INHALATION. DO NOT INCINERATE OR
PUNCTURE CONTAINERS, EVEN WHEN EMPTY. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER
HANDLING. KEEP AWAY FROM REACH OF CHILDREN.

Respiratory Protection:NON REQUIRED UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS. IF HIGH
VAPOR OR MIST CONCENTRATIONS EXPECTED, USE NIOSH-APPROVED
RESPIRATOR FOR ORGANIC VAPORS AND MISTS. WEAR SUPPLIED-AIR
RESPIRATOR PROTECTION IN CONFINED OR ENCLOSED SPACES, IF NEEDED.
Ventilation:NORMAL VENTILATION SUFFICIENT
Protective Gloves:SOLVENT RESISTANT
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION & SAFETY SHOWERS SHOULD BE
AVAILABLE IN THE IMMEDIATE VICINITY OF ANY POTENTIAL EXPOSURE.
Work Hygienic Practices:USE ONLY AS DIRECTED ON LABEL. READ LABEL
BEFORE USING PRODUCT.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FORMULA CHANGED. FOR PREVIOUS FORMULATION, SEE PNI A UNDER THE SAME
NSN.

HCC:V3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:156F,69C
Spec Gravity:0.72
Evaporation Rate & Reference:8.3 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS, HEXANE ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:92

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS SUCH AS OXYGEN, CHLORINE OR FLUORINE
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT, OPEN FLAMES, DIRECT SUNLIGHT,
TEMPERATURES ABOVE 130F
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE AND CARBON DIOXIDE

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL LOCAL, STATE
AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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