LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(RAT): 28710 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:N-HEXANE-VAPORS/MIST IS IRRITATING TO
EYES, MUCOUS MEMBRANES & UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. CAN CAUSE SKIN
IRRITATION/ADVERSE REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS. EXPOSURE CAN CAUSE LUNG
IRRITATION, CHEST PAIN, EDEMA WH ICH MAY BE FATAL. SUSPECTED
NEUROTOXIN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, COUGHING, DIFFICULTY BREATHING, GI
DISTURBANCES, NAUSEA, HEADACHE, VOMITING.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
Eyes: FLUSH CONTINUOUSLY W/WATER FOR 15-20 MINS. SKIN: WASH
W/WATER FOR 15-20 MINS. IF NO BURNS HAVE OCCURED USE SOAP & WATER
TO CLEANSE. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF
NEEDED. IF EXHIBITING SIGNS OF SHOCK-KEEP WARM & QUIET. CONTACT
POISON CONTROL IMMEDIATELY. DON'T ADMINISTER LIQUIDS/INDUCE
VOMITING TO AN UNCONSCIOUS/CONVULSING PERSON. (SEE SUPP)
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point:-9.4F
Lower Limits:1.1
Upper Limits:7.7
Extinguishing Media:CO2, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER/SPRAY
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FOR LABORATORY USE ONLY VAPORS MAY
TRAVEL TO DISTANT IGNITION SOURCES & FLASH BACK. CONTAINER MAY
EXPLODE UNDER FIRE C ONDITIONS. (SEE SUPP)
Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR APPROPRIATE OSHA REGULATED
EQUIPMENT. VENTILATE AREA. ABSORB ON VERMICULITE/SIMILAR MATERIAL.
SWEEP UP & PLACE IN AN APPROPRIATE CONTAINER. HOLD FOR DISPOSAL.
WASH CONTAMINATED SUR FACES TO REMOVE ANY RESIDUES.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE IN A COOL
DRY PLACE. STORE ONLY W/COMPATIBLE CHEMICALS.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT W/SKIN, EYES & CLOTHING. DON'T BREATHE
VAPORS.
Respiratory Protection:USE APPROPRIATE OSHA/MSHA APPROVED SAFETY
EQUIPMENT.
Ventilation:THIS CHEMICAL SHOULD BE HANDLED ONLY IN A HOOD.
Eye Protection:EYE SHIELDS.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EMERGENCY FIRST AID CONT'D: IF PATIENT IS VOMITING WATCH CLOSELY TO
MAKE SURE AIRWAY DOESN'T BECOME OBSTRUCTED BY VOMIT. IF SWALLOWED,
RINSE OUT MOUTH W/WATER. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES. U
NUSUAL FIRE CONT'D: FORMS EXPLOSIVE MIXTURE IN AIR.
Waste Disposal Methods:BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED W/AN
AFTERBURNER & SCRUBBER.
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