Product ID:2,5-HEXANEDIOL, 151C-10
MSDS Date:06/01/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N047352
MSDS Number: BSWMM

Emergency Phone: 321-965-0611

Info Phone: 321-965-0611

Cage: IO526

Telephone: 708-965-0611

Cage: 58378

2,5-HEXANEDIOL

CAS: 2935-44-6

RTECS: MO2275000

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL,RAT)2 GM/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:HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED, INHALED OR
ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. VAPOR OR MIST IS IRRITATING TO EYES, MUCOUS
MEMBRANES & UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. CAUSES SKIN IRRITATION. MAY
CAUSE NERVOUS SYSTEM DISTURBA NCES. EXPOSURE CAN CAUSE:
GASTROINTESTINAL DISTURBANCES, NAUSEA, HEADACHE & VOMITING.
NEUROTOXIC EFFECTS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES:IMMED FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR AT LST 15 MINS.
ASSURE ADEQ FLUSHING BY SEPARATING EYELIDS W/FINGERS. SKIN:IMMED
FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR AT LST 15 MINS WHILE REMOVING
CONTAM CLT HG & SHOES. REMOVE & WASH CONTAM CLTHG PROMPTLY.
INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BRTHG GIVE ARTF RESP. IF BRTHG IS
DFCLT, GIVE OXYGEN. INGEST:WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER PROVIDED PERSON
IS (SUPP DATA)

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:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA,
RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. ABSORB ON SAND OR VERMICULATE &
PLACE IN CLOSED CONTAINERS FOR DISPOSAL. VENTILATE AREA & WASH
SPILL SITE AFTER MATERI AL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE VAPOR. AVOID CONTACT
W/EYES, SKIN & CLOTHING. AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE.
READILY ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. IRRITANT.
Other Precautions:NEUROLOGICAL HAZARD. STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE.
HARMFUL BY INHAL, IN CONT W/SKIN & IF SWALLOWED. IRRITATING TO
EYES, RESP SYS & SKIN. IF YOU FEEL UNWELL, SEEK MED ADVICE (SHOW
LBL WHERE POSS).

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES & FACE SHIELD.
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. SAFETY
SHOWER & EYE BATH.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID PROC:CONSCIOUS. CALL MD.

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>421F,>216C
Spec Gravity:0.961
Appearance and Odor:VISCOUS COLORLESS LIQUID.

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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