Product ID:41477-8 HEXANES/THM GRADE
MSDS Date:04/01/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F037658
MSDS Number: BWJPQ

SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY

3050 SPRUCE ST
SAINT LOUIS, MO 63178-5000
US

Emergency Phone: 314-771-5765/800-325-5052

Info Phone: 314-771-5765/800-325-5052

Cage: 21076

SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY

14508 ST LOUIS, MO 63178 US

Telephone: 314-771-5765

Cage: 21076

HEXANE, N-HEXANE

CAS: 110-54-3

RTECS: MN9275000

OSHA PEL 1800 MG/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 176 MG/CUM

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(RAT): 28710 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: HARMFUL. IRRITATION TO
MUCOUS MEMBRANES & UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT/NERVOUS SYSTEM
DISTURBANCES. SKIN: HARMFUL IF ABSORBED/IRRITATION. EYES:
IRRITATION. INGESTION: HARMFUL. GASTROINTESTINAL
DISTURBANCES/EDEMA WHICH MAY BE FATAL. MAY AFFECT NERVES.
NEUROLOGICAL HAZARD.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, COUGHING, CHEST PAINS, DIFFICULTY
IN BREATHING, GI & NERVOUS SYSTEM DISTURBANCES, NAUSEA, HEADACHE &
VOMITING.

First Aid:EYES/SKIN: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR
15 MINS. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF
NECESSARY. INGESTION: WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER IF CONSCIOUS. OBTAIN
MEDICAL ATTEN TION IN ALL CASES.

Flash Point:HIGHLY FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:CO2, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER/APPROPRIATE FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS &
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE-EXPOSED
CONTAINERS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPOR MAY TRAVEL CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE TO
SOURCE OF IGNITION & FLASH BACK. CONTAINER EXPLOSION MAY OCCUR
UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. SHUT OFF ALL IGNITION SOURCES.
WEAR SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS, RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY
RUBBER GLOVES. COVER W/AN ACTIVATED CARBON ABSORBENT. TAKE UP &
PLACE IN CLOSED CONTAINERS. TRANSPORT OUTDOORS. VENTILATE AREA &
WASH SITE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED & AWAY FROM HEAT,
SPARKS & OPEN FLAME. STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE. USE ONLY IN
CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Other Precautions:DON'T BREATHE VAPOR. AVOID CONTACT W/EYES, SKIN &
CLOTHING. AVOID PROLONGED/REPEATED EXPOSURE.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, SAFETY SHOWER & EYE
BATH.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & SHOES
BEFORE REUSE. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:154-156.2F
Spec Gravity:0.67

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZING AGENTS, CHLORINE, FLUORINE, MAGNESIUM PERCHLORATE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, SPARKS & OPEN FLAME
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, CO2

Waste Disposal Methods:BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED W/AN
AFTERBURNER & SCRUBBER IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL
REGULATIONS. UN 12

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