Product ID:HEXANE (N-HEXANE) (AMSCO SOLV 1487)
MSDS Date:11/28/1988
FSC:8040
NIIN:00-853-8913
MSDS Number: BRFQQ

UNION OIL CO OF CALIF; UNION CHEMICAL DIVISION

1345 NORTH MEACHAM ROAD
SCHAUMBURG, IL 60196
US

Emergency Phone: 714-864-2310

Info Phone: 714-864-2310

Preparer: C A EISENHARD

Cage: DO716

UNOCAL CHEMICALS DIV.,UNION OIL OF CALIFORNIA

SCHAUMBURG, IL 60196 US

Telephone: 312-490-2500/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Cage: 94684

HEXANE (N-HEXANE)

CAS: 110-54-3

RTECS: MN9275000

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:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:MAY BE AN EYE IRRITANT. MAY CAUSE SKIN
IRRITATION UPON PROLONGED OR REPEATED CONTACT. RESPIRATORY TRACT
IRRITATION. CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSION IN HIGH
CONCENTRATIONS. WEAKENING AND NUMBNESS IN EXTREMITIES.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR 15 MINS & GET
IMMED MED ATTENTION. SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP & LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER
& SEEK MED ATTENTION IF IRRITATION PERSISTS. INHALATION: IF
BREATHING DIFF IULTIES, DIZZINESS, OR LIGHTHEADEDNESS OCCUR, VICTIM
SHOULD SEEK AIR FREE OF VAPORS. IF BREATHING STOPS, BEGIN ARTIF
RESPIRATION & SEEK IMMED MED AID. INGESTION: DONT INDUCE VOMIT. GET
IMMED MED AID.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:-24F,-31C
Lower Limits:1.1
Upper Limits:7.5
Extinguishing Media:FOAM, CO2, OR DRY CHEMICAL
Fire Fighting Procedures:SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IS
RECOMMENDED FOR FIREFIGHTERS. WATER MAY BE UNSUITABLE AS AN
EXTINUISHING MEDIA, BUT HELPFUL IN KEEP ADJACENT CNTNRS COOL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:AVOID SPREADING BURNING LIQUID WITH WATER
FOR COOLING PURPOSES. KEEP WORK AREA FREE OF HOT METAL SURFACES AND
OTHER SOURCES OF IGNITION.

Spill Release Procedures:KEEP IGNITION SOURCES AND HOT METAL SURFACES
ISOLATED FROM SPILL. FLUSH SPILLED MATERIAL INTO SUITABLE RETAINING
AREAS OR CONTAINERS WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. SMALL AMOUNTS OF
SPILLED MATERIAL MAY BE ABSORBED INTO AN APPROPRIATE ABSORBENT.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP PRODUCT CONTAINERS COOL, DRY AND
AWAY FROM IGNITION SOURCES. USE AND STORE THIS PRODUCT WITH
ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Other Precautions:PERSONNEL SHOULD AVOID INHALATION OF VAPORS. PERSONAL
CONTACT WITH THE PRODUCT SHOULD BE AVOIDED. SHOULD CONTACT BE MADE,
REMOVE SATURATED CLOTHING AND FLUSH AFFECTED AREAS WITH WATER.

Respiratory Protection:THE USE OF RESPIRATORY PROTECTION DEPENDS ON
VAPOR CONCENTRATION ABOVE THE TIME-WEIGHTED TLV; USE A NIOSH
APPROVED CARTRRIDGE RESPIRATOR OR GAS MASK. RESPIRATORY MASK OR
ENVIRONMENTAL DEVICES MAY BE R EQ'D IN EXTREME CASES.
Ventilation:GENERAL MECHANICAL VENT MAY BE SUFFICIENT. IF GENERAL VENT
PROVES INADEQUATE, SUPPLEMENTAL LOCAL EXHAUST MAY BE REQ'D.
Protective Gloves:IMPERMEABLE
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES, CHEM GOGGLES, FACESHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:IMPERMEABLE APRONS ARE ADVISED. EYE WASH &
SHOWERS.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:150 TO 158F
Vapor Density:HEAVIER
Spec Gravity:LIGHTER THN WTR
Evaporation Rate & Reference:SLOWER (ETHER=1)
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, HAS CHARACTERISTIC ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
INCOMPATIBLE WITH STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG ACIDS OR BASES AND
AMINES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION IN THE PRESENCE
OF AIR MAY YIELD CARBON MONOXIDE AND/OR CARBON DIOXIDE.

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

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