Product ID:HEXANE HI PURITY COMMERCIAL
MSDS Date:05/31/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N049547
MSDS Number: BVHXQ

ASHLAND OIL INC

COLUMBUS, OH 43216
US

Emergency Phone: 800-274-5263

Info Phone: 614-889-3333

Cage: 60016

ASHLAND OIL INC ASHLAND CHEMICAL CO DIV

2219 KENT, WA 98031 US

Telephone: 614-790-3333/800-274-5263

Cage: 60016

HEXANE; (N-HEXANE)

CAS: 110-54-3

RTECS: MN9275000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 500 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 50 PPM

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

PERSON WARM, QUIET AND GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

SMOKING, ELEC MOTORS, STATIC DISCHARGE/OTHER

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

NEVER USE WELDING/CUTTING TORCH ON/NEAR DRUM(EVEN

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

ALL GIVE GALLON PAILS & LRGR METAL CNTNRS INCL TANK

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

MATERIAL IS TRANSFERRED.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

UNTIL CLEAN-UP HAS BEEN COMPLETED. STOP SPILL

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

OTHER BODIES OF WATER. PVNT FROM SPREADING. IF

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

SPILLED PROD TO CLEAN CNTNRS FOR RECOVERY. ABSORB

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

MATERIALS TO CONTAINERS FOR DISPOSAL.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

SPECIFIED CNDTNS (SEE INDUSTRIAL HYGIENIST).

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: EYES: CAN CAUSE SEV
IRRIT,REDNESS, TEARING, BLURRED VISION. SKIN: PRLNGD/RPTD CONT CAN
CAUSE MOD IRRIT, DEFAT, DERM.INHAL:EXCESSIVE INHAL OF VAPS CAN
CAUSE NASAL & RESP IRRIT, CNS EFTS INCL DIZ Z, WEAK, FATG, NAUS,
HDCH & POSS UNCON,& EVEN DEATH. INGEST: CAN CAUSE GI IRRIT, NAUS,
VOMIT, & DIARR.(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZS: ASPIR OF MATL INTO LUNGS CAN CAUSE
CHEM PNEUM WHICH CAN BE FATAL. CHRONIC: PRLNGD & RPTD EXPOS TO
N-HEXANE MAY DMG PERIPHERAL NERVE TISS (THAT OF ARMS & LEGS) & RSLT
IN MUSCULAR WEAK & LOSS OF SENSATION IN EXTREMITIES (PERIPHERAL
NEUROPATHY). METHYL ETHYL KETONE MAY POTENTIATE (SHORTEN TIME OF
ONSET)(SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:SKIN:THORO WASH EXPOS AREA W/SOAP & WATER. REMOVE CONTAMD
CLTHG. LAUNDER CONTAMD CLTHG BEFORE RE-USE. EYES: FLUSH W/LRG AMTS
OF WATER FOR AT LST 15 MINS, LIFTING UPPER & LOWER LIDS OCCAS. GET
MED ATTN . INGEST: DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT. KEEP PERSON WARM, QUIET,&
GET MED ATTN. ASPIR OF MATL INTO LUNGS DUE TO VOMIT CAN CAUSE CHEM
PNEUM WHICH CAN BE FATAL. INHAL: REMOVE INDIV TO FRESH AIR. IF
BRTHG(SUPDAT)

Flash Point:10F,-23C
Lower Limits:1%
Extinguishing Media:REGULAR FOAM OR CARBON DIOXIDE OR DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MATL IS HIGHLY VOLAT & READILY GIVES OFF
VAPS WHICH MAY TRAVEL ALONG GROUND/BE MOVED BY VENT & IGNITED BY
PILOT LIGHTS, OTHER FLAMES, SPARKS, HEATERS, (ING 3)

Spill Release Procedures:SML SPILL: ABSORB LIQ ON VERMICULITE, FLOOR
ABSORB,OR OTHER ABSORB MATL & TRANSFER TO HOOD. LRG SPILL: ELIM ALL
IGNIT SOURCES (FLARES, FLAMES INCL PILOT LIGHTS, ELEC SPARKS). PERS
NOT WEARING PROT EQU IP SHOULD BE EXCLUDED FROM AREA OF SPILL (ING
7)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:CNTNRS OF MATL MAY BE HAZ WHEN
EMPTIED. SINCE EMPTIED CNTNRS RETAIN PROD RESIDUES (VAP, LIQ, &/OR
SOLID), ALL HAZ PRECS GIVE IN MSDS MUST BE OBSERVED.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:IF WORKPLACE EXPOS LIMIT(S) OF PROD/ANY
COMPONENT IS EXCEEDED (SEE ING SEC), NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD AIR SUPP
RESP IS ADVISED IN ABSENCE OF PROPER ENVIRON CNTRL. OSHA REGS ALSO
PERMIT OTHER NIOSH/MSHA APPRV D RESPS (NEG PRESS TYPE) UNDER (ING
11)
Ventilation:PROVIDE SUFFICIENT MECHANICAL (GENERAL AND/OR LOCAL
EXHAUST) VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW TLV(S).
Protective Gloves:NITRILE RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING AND BOOTS.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
VP: 125 MMHG @ 68F(20C). EFTS OF OVEREXP: PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY CAUSED
BY N-HEXANE. OVEREXP TO MATL (OR ITS COMPONENTS) HAS BEEN SUGGESTED
AS CAUSE OF FOLLOWING EFTS IN HUMANS: CNS EFTS. WASTE DISP ME TH:
I/A/W LOC, ST & FED REGS. FIRST AIDPROC: IS DFCLT, ADMIN OXYGEN. IF
BRTHG HAS STOPPED GIVE ARTF RESP. KEEP (ING 2)

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>151F,>66C
Vapor Pres:SUPP DATA
Vapor Density:3.00
Spec Gravity:.672 @ 60F(15C)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:9.00 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Appearance and Odor:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100%

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY FORM TOXIC MATERIALS: CARBON
DIOXIDE AND CARBON MONOXIDE, VARIOUS HYDROCARBONS, ETC.

Waste Disposal Methods:SML SPILL: ALLOW VOLAT PORTION TO EVAP IN HOOD.
ALLOW SUFF TIME FOR VAPS TO COMPLETELY CLEAR HOOD DUCT WORK. DISP
OF REMAINING MATL I/A/W FED, ST, & LOC APPLIC REGS. LRG SPILL:
DESTROY BY LIQ INCIN. C ONTAMD ABSORB MAY BE DEPOSITED IN
LANDFILL(SUPDAT)

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