Product ID:N-HEXANE
MSDS Date:04/25/1989
FSC:6830
NIIN:00N052131
MSDS Number: BVLRS

Emergency Phone: 215-766-8861

Info Phone: 215-766-8861

Cage: 51847

Telephone: 215-766-0416

Cage: 51847

NO INGREDIENT FOR THIS FORMULATION_INGREDIENT

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:VAPOR INHAL CAN CAUSE UPPER
RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION & CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSION.
SYMPTOMS CAN INCLUDE DIZZINESS, NUMBNESS OF EXTREMITIES, GIDDINESS,
AND INTOXICATION. PROLONGED EXPS OURE AT HIGH CONCENTRATIONS MAY
LEAD TONERVE DAMAGE. LIQUID IS A DEFATTING AGENT. INGEST WILL CAUSE
(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:IRRITATION OF GASTRO-INTESTINAL TRACT.
CHRONIC:ANOREXIA, IMPOTENCE, MEMORY LOSS, BLURRED VISION,
POLYNEUROPATHY, ACHING, NUMBNESS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE.

First Aid:INHAL:IMMEDIATELY REMOVE VICTIM TO FRESH AIR. IF BREATHING
HAS STOPPED, GIVE ARTF RESP. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE
OXYGEN. SKIN:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT
LEAST 15 MINUTE S WHILE REMOVING CONTAMD CLOTHING. REPLACE SKIN
OILS W/A LOTION OR CREAM. EYE:FLUSH W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES. INGEST:CONSULT A PHYSICIAN. DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING.

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:<0F,<-18C
Lower Limits:1.2%
Upper Limits:7.5%
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM. WATER MAY BE
INEFFECTIVE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT . USE WATER SPRAY TO KEEP FIRE EXPOSE CYLINDER COOL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DANGEROUS FIRE & EXPLO HAZ WHEN HEATED.
EXTING ONLY IF FLOW CAN BE SHUT OFF. EMITS TOX FUMES UNDER FIRE
CNDTNS. VAP MAY TRAVEL CONSIDERABLE DIST TO (SUPDAT)

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE & VENTILATE AREA. REMOVE ALL SOURCES
OF HEAT & IGNITION. ABSORBE SMALL SPILLS USING A SOLID ABSORBENT
SUCH AS VERMICULITE. FLUSH HEXANE AWAY FROM SENSITIVE AREAS
W/WATER(COLD). FLUSH TO GROUN D, NOT SEWER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN WELL VENTILATED AREA AWAY
FROM HEAT, SOURCES OF IGNITION, & OXIDIZING AGENT. USE METAL SFTY
CANS FOR HANDLING SMALL AMOUNTS.
Other Precautions:STORE & HNDL AS AN OSHA CLASS IB FLAMM LIQ. KEEP
VALVE PROT CAP ON CYLS WHEN NOT IN USE & SECURE CYL WHEN USING TO
PROTECT FROM FALLING. USE SUITABLE HAND TRUCK TO MOVE CYLS. PROT
CNTNRS FROM PHYSICAL DMG. DO NOT DEFACE CYLS/LABELS.(SUPDAT)

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:PROVIDE ADEQUATE GENERAL & LOC EXHAUST VENT. VENT MUST BE
EXPLOSION-PROOF.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPVD CHEM WORK GOGG .
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOES. EMERG EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER
WHICH MEET ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPEC GRAV:0.66 @20C (H*20=1). EXPLO HAZ:SOURCE OF IGNIT & FLASH BACK.
OTHER PRECAUT:MOVE CYL W/ADEQUATE HAND TRUCK. CYLS SHOULD BE
REFILLED BY QUALIFIED PRODUCERS OF COMPRESSED GASES. SHIPMENT OF
COMP RESSED GAS CYL WHICH HAS NOT BEEN FILLED BY OWNER/W/HIS
WRITTEN CONSENT IS A VIOLATION OF FED LAW(49 CFR). (ING 2)

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>152F,>67C
Vapor Pres:100 @60C
Vapor Density:3
Spec Gravity:SUPDAT
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR AND COLORLESS
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL OXIDATIVE DEGRADATION MAY FORM
CARBON MONOXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:WASTE CAN BE BURNED IN AN APPROVED INCINERATOR.
RETURN CYLS TO SUPPLIER FOR PROPER DISP W/ANY VALVE OUTLET
PLUGS/CAPS SECURED & VALVE PROT CAP IN PLACE. DISPOSAL MUST BE
I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL R EGULATIONS .

Disclaimer (provided with this information by the compiling agencies):
This information is formulated for use by elements of the Department
of Defense. The United States of America in no manner whatsoever,
expressly or implied, warrants this information to be accurate and
disclaims all liability for its use. Any person utilizing this
document should seek competent professional advice to verify and
assume responsibility for the suitability of this information to their
particular situation.