Product ID:HEXYL ALCOHOL
MSDS Date:05/05/1986
FSC:6810
NIIN:00D003326
MSDS Number: BTVTC

Emergency Phone: 716-722-5151

Info Phone: 800-225-5352

Cage: 19139

Telephone: 716-722-5151/(800) 242-2424

Cage: 19139

HEXYL ALCOHOL [HEXANOL]

CAS: 111-27-3

RTECS: MQ4025000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: VAPOR IS IRRITATING TO
RESPIRATORY TRACT. CONTACT CAN CAUSE SKIN IRRITATION AND EYE BURNS.
CHRONIC: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:HEXYL ALCOHOL IS NOT LISTED AS A
CARCINOGEN BY NTP, IARC OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALED: COUGHING, WHEEZING, SNEEZING,
SHORTNESS OF BREATH. SKIN: BURING SENSATION, REDNESS, SWELLING,
ITCHING, DISCOMFORT. EYES: PAIN, REDNESS, TEARING, BLURRED VISION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHALED: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY. IF
SYMPTOMS PRESENT, GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH
WITH LOTS OF WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.
SKIN: IMMED IATELY FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES.GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION IF SYMPTOMS ARE PRESENT AFTER WASHING.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:140F,60C
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, ALCOHOL
FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED
CONTAINERS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

Spill Release Procedures:ELIMINATE ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION. ABSORB
PRODUCT ON VERMICULITE OR OTHER SUITABLE MATERIAL AND PLACE IN
IMPERVIOUS CONTAINER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:CLASSIFIED AS A COMBUSTIBLE LIQUID.
KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT AND FLAME. KEEP FROM CONTACT WITH STRONG
OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:IF ENGINEERING CONTROLS FAIL OR NON-ROUTINE USE
OR EMERGENCY OCCURS; USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR WITH
ORGANIC VAPOR CARTRIDGE OR SUPPIED AIR RESPIRATOR OR SCBA, AS
REQUIRED. USE IAW 29 CFR 1910 .134.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE MECHANICAL VENTILATION OR LOCAL EXHAUST TO
MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW TLV.
Protective Gloves:PVC, NEOPRENE
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING SHOULD BE WORN.
DLA-HMIS: EYE WASH STATION & SAFETY SHOWER AVAILABLE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER USE AND BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING, OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHES BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:F4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:315F,157C
Vapor Pres:0.75 MM HG
Spec Gravity:0.82
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID EXPOSURE TO STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:COMBUSTION WILL PRODUCE CARBON DIOXIDE
AND CARBON MONOXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE BY INCINERATION OR CONTRACT WITH
LICENSED CHEMICAL WASTE DISPOSAL AGENCY. DISCHARGE, TREATMENT OR
DISPOSAL MAY BE SUBJECT TO LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
EPA/RCRA WASTE NUMBER D001 MA Y APPLY TO UNUSED/UNCONTAMINATED
PRODUCT.

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