Product ID:211C-1, HEXANE
MSDS Date:03/01/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-949-0257
MSDS Number: BTHWB

POLYSCIENCE

7800 MERRIMAC AVE
NILES, IL 60648
US

Emergency Phone: 708-965-0611

Cage: IO526

POLYSCIENCE CORP

48312 NILES, IL 60714-3426 US

Telephone: 708-965-0611

Cage: 58378

HEXANE (N-HEXANE)

CAS: 110-54-3

RTECS: MN9275000

OSHA PEL 500 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 50 PPM; 9394

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) IS 2870 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:HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED, INHALED OR
ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. VAPOR OR MIST IS IRRITATING TO THE EYS,
MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. CAUSES SKIN
IRRITATION. MAY CAUSE NERVOUS SYSTEM DISTURBAN CES.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT CARCINOGENIC.
Effects of Overexposure:EXPOSURE CAN CAUSE: COUGHING, CHEST PAINS,
DIFFICULTY BREATHING AND EDEMA WHICH MAY BE FATAL. GASTROINTESTINAL
DISTURBANCES, NAUSEA, HEADACHE, AND VOMITING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:IN CASE OF CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES OR SKIN WITH
COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES WHILE REMOVING
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING/SHOES. IF INHALED, REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF
NOT BREATHING G IVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHINGIS
DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. IF SWALLOWED, WASH OUT MOUTH WITH WATER
PROVIDED PERSON IS CONSCIOUS. CALL A PHYSICIAN. WASH CONTAMINATED
CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.

Flash Point:=-23.3C, -10.F
Autoignition Temp:=250.C, 482.F
Lower Limits:1.2
Upper Limits:7.7
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR APPROPIATE
FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPOR MAY TRAVEL CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE TO
SOURCE OF IGNITION AND FLASHBACK. CONTAINER EXPLOSION MAY OCCUR
UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS. EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. SHUT OFF SOURCE OF IGNITION.
WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS, RUBBER BOOTS AND HEAVY
RUBBER GLOVES. COVER WITH ACTIVATED CARBON ADSORBENT, TAKE UP AND
PLACE IN CLOSED CONTAINER. TRANSPORT OUTDOORS. VENT AREA AND
WASHAREA.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. KEEP AWAY FROM
HEAT, SPARKS, AND OPEN FLAMES. STORE IN COOL, DRY PLACE. KEEP AWY
FROM SOURCES OF IGNITION. NO SMOKING.
Other Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER IN WELL VENTILATED PLACE. DO NOT
BREATHE VAPORS. DANGER OF SERIOUS DAMAGE TO HEALTH BY PROLONGED
EXPOSURE. NEUROLOGICAL HAZARD. HARMFUL VAPORS.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH-MSHA-APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD. DO NOT BREATHE VAPOR.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:OTHER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:AVOID CONTACT WITH EYE, SKIN AND CLOTHING. WASH
THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
IRRITANT. NEUROLOGICAL HAZARD.

HCC:F2
Boiling Pt:=68.9C, 156.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=-95.C, -139.F
Vapor Pres:132 MM
Vapor Density:3
Spec Gravity:0.659
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN
AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER BUT EXERT EXTRA CARE IN IGNITING AS THIS
MATERIAL IS HIGHLY FLAMMABLE. OBSERVE ALL LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
LAWS.

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