Product ID:N168/9304/9310/9262/9308/9303/9126/9316 HEXANE
MSDS Date:01/04/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F001100
MSDS Number: BVRGT

J T BAKER INC

222 RED SCHOOL LANE
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ 08865-2219
US

Emergency Phone: 908-859-2151

Info Phone: 908-859-2151

Cage: DO803

MALLINCKRODT BAKER, INC.

PHILLIPSBURG, NJ 08865 US

Telephone: 800-582-2537

Cage: 70829

HEXANE, N-HEXANE

CAS: 110-54-3

RTECS: MN9275000

Fraction By Weight: >98%

OSHA PEL 1800 MG/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 176 MG/CUM

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

METHYL CYCLOPENTANE

CAS: 96-37-7

RTECS: GY4640000

Fraction By Weight: <2%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(RAT): 28.7 G/KG (N-HEXANE)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT
IRRITATION. SKIN: IRRITATION, DERMATITIS. EYES: IRRITATION.
INGESTION: GI IRRITATION. CHRONIC: CNS DEPRESSION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:HEADACHE, NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIZZINESS,
DROWSINESS, IRRITATION, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, NARCOSIS

First Aid:INGESTION: DON'T INDUCE VOMITING. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN AS REQUIRED. SKIN/EYES: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF
WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:-10F
Lower Limits:1.2
Upper Limits:7.7
Extinguishing Media:ALCOHOL FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL, CO2
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROPER EQUIPMENT & POSITIVE PRESSURE SCBA
W/FULL FACEPIECE. MOVE EXPOSED CONTAINERS IF NO RISK INVOLVED. KEEP
CONTAINERS COOL W/WATER.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPORS MAY FLOW ALONG SURFACE TO DISTANT
IGNITION SOURCE & FLASH BACK. CLOSED CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO HEAT MAY
EXPLODE. CONTACT W/STRONG OXIDIZERS MAY CAUSE FIRE.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. SHUT OFF
IGNITION SOURCES. NO FLARES, SMOKING/FLAMES. STOP LEAK IF NO RISK
INVOLVED. REDUCE VAPORS W/WATER SPRAY. TAKE UP W/SAND/OTHER
NON-COMBUSTIBLE ABSORBENT. PLA CE IN CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL. FLUSH
AREA W/WATER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE
IN A COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED FLAMMABLE LIQUID STORAGE AREA. BOND
& GROUND CONTAINERS WHEN TRANSFERRING LIQUID.
Other Precautions:USE SECONDARY PROTECTIVE CONTAINERS FOR CARRYING.
AVOID CONTACT W/MATERIAL/BREATHING CHEMICAL VAPORS/FUMES.
IMPROPER/INTENTIONAL MISUSE CAN CAUSE SEVERE INJURY/DEATH. KEEP
AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS, FLAM E. USE W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION.

Respiratory Protection:REQUIRED IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION EXCEEDS TLV.
AT CONCENTRATIONS UP TO 1000 PPM, A CHEMICAL CARTRIDGE RESPIRATOR
W/ORGANIC VAPOR CARTRIDGE IS RECOMMENDED. ABOVE THIS LEVEL, A SCBA
IS RECOMMENDED.
Ventilation:GENERAL/LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MEET TLV REQUIREMENTS.
VENT HOOD.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:UNIFORM, APRON, LAB COAT
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
AUTOIGNITION TEMP: 437F.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:156F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-139F
Vapor Pres:130
Vapor Density:3
Spec Gravity:0.66
Evaporation Rate & Reference:(BU AC=1): 9
Solubility in Water:<0.1%
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID W/FAINT ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, CHLORINE, FLUORINE, MAGNESIUM PERCHLORATE
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, FLAME, OTHER IGNITION SOURCES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, CO2

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/FEDERAL, STATE &
LOCAL REGULATIONS. EPA HAZARDOUS WASTE #D001. FLAMMABLE LIQUID
UN1208.

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