LIQUID CARBONIC -- N-HEXANE
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Material Safety Data Sheet
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MSDS Num: CBCLR
MSDS NAME: N-HEXANE
Responsible Party
Name: LIQUID CARBONIC
Address: 810 JORIE BLVD
City: HINSDAL IL 60521
Info Phone: 504-673-8831
Emergency Phone Number: 800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)
Published: Y
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Contractor Summary
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Name: LIQUID CARBONIC INDUSTRIES CORP
Address: 810 JORIE BLVD
City: HINSDALE IL 60521-2216
Phone: 708-572-7000
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Ingredients
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Cas: 110-54-3
RTECS #: MN9275000
Name: HEXANE (N-HEXANE) (CERCLA)
% Wt: >98
OSHA PEL: 500 PPM
ACGIH TLV: 50 PPM
EPA Rpt Qty: 1 LB
DOT Rpt Qty: 1 LB
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Health Hazards Data
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LD50 LC50 Mixture: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Route Of Entry Inds - Inhalation: YES
Skin: YES
Ingestion: YES
Carcinogenicity Inds - NTP: NO
IARC: NO
OSHA: NO
Effects of Exposure: INHAL: IRRIT TO RESP TRACT & POSS NARCOTIC IN HIGH
CONCENTRATIONS. SKIN/EYE: MILD IRRIT. CAN CAUSE DEFATTING OF SKIN.
Explanation Of Carcinogenicity: NOT RELEVANT.
Signs And Symptions Of Overexposure: SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated By Exposure: PERSONS IN ILL HEALTH WHERE SUCH ILLNESS
WOULD BE AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE TO N-HEXANE SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO WORK
WITH OR HANDLE THIS PRODUCT.
First Aid: INHAL: CONSCIOUS PERS SHOULD BE ASSIST TO UNCONTAM AREA & INHALE
FRESH AIR. QUICK REMOVAL FROM CONTAMD AREA IS MOST IMPORTANT. UNCON PERS
SHOULD BE MOVED TO UNCONTAMD AREA, GIVE ASSIST RESP & SUPP O*2 . FURTHER
TREATMENT SHOULD BE SYMPTOMATIC & SUPPORTIVE. EYE: FLUSH CONTAMD EYE(S)
W/COPIOUS QTYS OF WATER. PART EYELIDS W/FINGERS TO ASSURE COMPLETE FLUSHING.
CONTINUE FOR MIN OF 15 MINUTES.(SUPDAT)
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Handling and Disposal
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Spill Release Procedures: SHUT OFF ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION. EVAC ALL PERS FROM
AREA. USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA. ABSORB W/ACTIVATED CARBON & SEAL IN
METAL OR GLASS CNTNR. CALL YOUR SUPPLIER FOR ABSORB REMOVAL.
Neutralizing Agent: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Waste Disposal Methods: MAY BE INCINERATED IN APPROPRIATE FLARE OR BURNER.
DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
Handling And Storage Precautions: STORE ONLY IN DOT APPRVD CNTNR IN WHICH IT
WAS RECIEVED & IN COOL, DRY, WELL-VENT AREA OF NONCOMBUST CONTRUCTION
AWAY FROM ALL SOURCES OF IGNIT.
Other Precautions: POST "NO SMOKING OR OPEN FLAMES" SIGNS. AVOID ALL CONTACT
WITH LIQUID OR VAPOR. CLOSE CONTAINER AFTER EACH USE & WHEN EMPTY. EARTH
GROUND & BOND ALL EQUIPMENT ASSOCIATED W/NORMAL-HEXANE SYSTEM.
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Fire and Explosion Hazard Information
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Flash Point Method: CC
Flash Point Text: -7F,-22C
Lower Limits: 1.7%
Upper Limits: 7.7%
Extinguishing Media: WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures: WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP(FP
N). ATTEMPT TO STOP FLOW OF BURNING LIQ. DO NOT USE WATER STREAM FROM HOSE AS
IT WILL SCATTER BURNING(SUPDAT)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard: MIXTURE OF NORMAL-HEXANE VAPORS IN AIR WILL
BURN/EXPLODE. VAPORS ARE HEAVIER THAN AIR & MAY COLLECT IN LOW SPOTS.
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Control Measures
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Respiratory Protection: NIOSH/MSHA SCBA IN EVENT OF LEAK OR SPILL. USE
NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN(FP N).
Ventilation: LOCAL EXHAUST, MECHANICAL(GENL) EXHAUST TO PREVENT ACCUMULATION
ABOVE TWA.
Protective Gloves: RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection: ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGS(FP N).
Other Protective Equipment: EMERGENCY EYEWASH & DELUGE SHOWER MEETING ANSI
DESIGN CRITERIA(FP N).
Work Hygienic Practices: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health: FIRE FIGHT PROC: LIQUID. USE WATER SPRAY TO
COOL SURROUNDING CONTAINERS. VAPS MAY TRAVEL A CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE TO
SOURCE OF IGNIT. FIRST AID PROC: SKIN: FLUSH AFFECTED AREAS W/COPIOUS QTYS OF
WATER. REMOVE AFFECTED CLTHG AS RAPIDLY AS POSSIBLE. INGEST: SEEK IMMED
MEDICAL ATTN.
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Physical/Chemical Properties
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B.P. Text: 156F,69C
Vapor Pres: 5.0 @ 100F
Vapor Density: 3.0 @ 70F
Spec Gravity: 0.663(H*2O=1)
Solubility in Water: INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor: CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID W/MILD HYDROCARBON.
Percent Volatiles by Volume: >99
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Reactivity Data
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Stability Indicator: YES
Stability Condition To Avoid: DO NOT EXPOSE TO HEAT OF FLAMES.
Materials To Avoid: OXIDIZERS SUCH AS OXYGEN, CHLORINE AND FLUORINE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products: CAN PRODUCE CARBON MONOXIDE WHEN OXIDIZED
WITH A DEFICIENCY OF OXYGEN.
Hazardous Polymerization Indicator: NO
Conditions To Avoid Polymerization: NOT RELEVANT.
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Toxicological Information
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Ecological Information
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MSDS Transport Information
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Regulatory Information
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Other Information
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HAZCOM Label
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MSDS NAME: N-HEXANE
Company: LIQUID CARBONIC INDUSTRIES CORP
Street: 810 JORIE BLVD
City: HINSDALE IL
Zipcode: 60521-2216
Health Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)
Label Required IND: Y
Date Of Label Review: 09/26/1995
Status Code: C
Label Date: 09/26/1995
Origination Code: G
Eye Protection IND: YES
Skin Protection IND: YES
Signal Word: DANGER
Respiratory Protection IND: YES
Health Hazard: Moderate
Contact Hazard: Moderate
Fire Hazard: Severe
Reactivity Hazard: None
Hazard And Precautions: EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE. ACUTE: INHAL: IRRIT TO RESP TRACT
& POSSIBLE NARCOTIC IN HIGH CONCENTRATIONS. SKIN/EYE: MILD IRRIT. CAN
CAUSE DEFATTING OF SKIN. CHRONIC: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
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