Product ID:1,6-HEXANEDIOL, 151C-9
MSDS Date:06/01/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N047351
MSDS Number: BSWML

Emergency Phone: 321-965-0611

Info Phone: 321-965-0611

Cage: IO526

Telephone: 708-965-0611

Cage: 58378

1,6-HEXANEDIOL

CAS: 629-11-8

RTECS: MO2100000

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL,RAT)3730 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:MAY BE HARMFUL BY INHALATION,
INGESTION OR SKIN ABSORPTION. CAUSES EYE & SKIN IRRITATION.
MATERIAL IS IRRITATING TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES & UPPER RESPIRATORY
TRACT. EXPOSURE CAN CAUSE: GASTROINTESTIN AL DISTURBANCES, NAUSEA,
HEADACHE & VOMITING.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:SKIN:FLUSH W/WATER. EYES:CONTAMINATION SHOULD BE TREATED BY
IMMEDIATE & PROLONGED IRRIGATION W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. IN
CASE OF CONTACT, RINSE IMMEDIATELY W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST
15 MINUTES & SEEK MEDICAL ADVICE. INHAL:REMOVE TOFRESH AIR.
INGEST:WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER PROVIDED PERSON IS CONSCIOUS. CALL
MD.

Flash Point:215F,102C
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR
APPROPRIATE FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR, CHEMICAL
SAFETY GOGGLES, RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. SWEEP UP, PLACE
IN A BAG & HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. VENTILATE AREA & WASH SPILL
SITE AFTER MATERIAL PI CKUP IS COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE DUST. AVOID CONTACT
W/EYES, SKIN & CLOTHING. IRRITANT. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE IN A
COOL, DRY PLACE.
Other Precautions:IRRITATING TO EYES, RESPIRATORY SYSTEM & SKIN.

Respiratory Protection:USE PROTECTIVE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED MASK.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES & FACE SHIELD.
Other Protective Equipment:USE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. SAFETY SHOWER & EYE
BATH.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:482F,250C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:>106F,>41C
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACID CHLORIDES, ACID ANHYDRIDES, OXIDIZING AGENTS, CHLOROFORMATES,
REDUCING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF: CARBON MONOXIDE,
CARBON DIOXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISSOLVE OR MIX MATERIAL W/COMBUSTIBLE SOLVENT &
BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED W/AFTERBURNER & SCRUBBER.
OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL LAWS.

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