MSDS NAME:HEXANES HPLC GRADE 29325-3
NIIN:00N014432
MSDS Number: BKNHW
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:ALDRICH CHEMICAL COMPANY
Box:355
City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53201
Country:US
Info Phone Num:414-273-3850
CAGE:60928
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO INC
Address:1001 WEST ST PAUL AVE
Box:355
City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53233
Country:US
Phone:414-273-3850
CAGE:60928
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Name:HEXANES, HPLC GRADE.
CAS:73513-42-5
Name:N-HEXANE
CAS:110-54-3
Fraction by Wt: 65-85%
Other REC Limits:500 PPM TRANS PEL
OSHA PEL:500 PPM
ACGIH TLV:50 PPM; 9293
EPA Rpt Qty:1 LB
DOT Rpt Qty:1 LB
LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED, INHALED
OR ABSORBED THRU SKIN. VAP/MIST IS IRRIT TO EYES, SKIN, MUC MEMB &
UPPER RESP TRACT. MAY CAUSE NERVOUS SYS DISTURBANCES. EXPOS CAN
CAUSE: COUGHING, CHEST PAIN & ED EMA WHICH MAY BE FATAL. GI
DISTURBANCES, NAUSEA, HEADACHE AND VOMITING.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:EYES & SKIN: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER
FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES WHILE REMOVING CONTAM CLTHG & SHOES. WASH
BEFORE REUSE. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BRTHG GIVE ARTF
RESP. IF BRTHG IS DFCLT, GIVE OXYGEN. CALL MD. INGEST: CALL MD
IMMED . WARNING: CONTAINS 65-85% N-HEXANE (CAS NO. 110-54-3) A
SUSPECTED NEUROTOXIN.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:-9F,-23C
Lower Limits:1.1%
Upper Limits:7.5%
Extinguishing Media:CO*2, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER, ALCOHOL OR POLYMER FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA AND PROT CLTHG TO
PREVENT CONTACT W/SKIN & EYES. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE-EXPOSED
CONTAINERS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAP MAY TRAVEL CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE TO
SOURCE OF IGNIT & FLASH BACK. CNTNR EXPLO MAY OCCUR UNDER FIRE
CNDTNS. EXTREMELY FLAMM.
Spill Release Procedures:EVAC AREA. SHUT OFF ALL SOURCES OF IGNIT. WEAR
NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA, RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. COVER
W/AN ACTIVATED CARBON ADSORBENT, TAKE UP & PLACE IN CLSD CNTNRS.
TRANSPORT OUTDOORS. VE NT AREA & WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATL PICKUP.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE VAPOR. KEEP TIGHTLY
CLOSED. KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS, AND OPEN FLAME. STORE IN A
COOL DRY PLACE.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN AND CLOTHING. AVOID
PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE. IRRITANT. NEUROLOGICAL HAZARD.
HARMFUL VAPOR.
Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE
BATH.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER USE AND BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING, SMOKING OR USING SANITARY FACILITIES .
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Waste Disposal Methods:BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN
AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER BUT EXERT EXTRA CARE IN IGNITING AS THIS
MATERIAL IS HIGHLY FLAMMABLE. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH
FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL L AWS.
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