=====================  Product Identification  =====================

MSDS NAME:0360, METHENAMINE GRANULAR USP
NIIN:Submitter:D DG
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJVVF
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:RUGER CHEMICAL CO./AMEND DRUG & CHEMICAL CO.
Address:83 CORDIER STREET
City:IRVINGTON
State:NJ
ZIP:07111
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-926-0331
Emergency Phone Num:800-274-7843
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:64220
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:RUGER CHEMICAL CO. INC
Address:83 CORDIER STREET
Box:City:IRVINGTON
State:NJ
ZIP:07111
Country:US
Phone:973-926-0331
Contract Num:SP0413-99-M-0736
CAGE:64220

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Name:HEXAMINE
CAS:100-97-0
RTECS #:MN4725000
= Wt:99.

Name:INERT INGREDIENT
= Wt:1.

Name:SILICA
CAS:7631-86-9
= Wt:0.

Name:WATER
CAS:7732-18-5
RTECS #:ZC0110000
= Wt:0.

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

LD50 LC50 Mixture:INTRAVENOUS-RAT LD50=9200 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:ACUTE: THIS PRODUCT MAY ACT AS A
    NUISANCE DUST. CHRONIC: HEXAMINE IS A KNOWN SKIN IRRITANT &
    SENSITIZER. PROLONGED SKIN CONTACT MAY PRODUCE A RASH TO THE
    AFFECTED AREA SIMILIAR IN APPERANCE TO POISON  IVY. HEXAMINE MAY
    DECOMPOSE TO FORMALDEHYDE IN THE PRESENCE OF PERSPIRATION. THE
    FORMALDEHYDE IS TRAPPED IN THE SWEAT PORES OF THE SKIN & IS THEN
    OXIDIZED TO FORMIC ACID, WHICH IS BELIEVED TO BE THE A CTUAL AGENT
    RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SKIN RASH. (WARNING: FORMALDEHYDE MAY BE A
    POTENTIAL CANCER HAZARD).
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:HEXAMINE IS NOT LISTED BY THE
    INTERNATIONAL AGENCY FOR RESEARCH ON CANCER AS A CARCINOGENIC TO
    HUMANS.
Effects of Overexposure:HEXAMINE OS A KNOWN SKIN IRRITANT & SENSITIZER.
    THIS PRODUCT MAY CAUSE ALLERGIC SKIN REACTIONS. DUST MAY CAUSE
    IRRITATION OF THE NOSE, MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND UPPER RESPIRATORY
    TRACT.

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:IN CASE OF INHALATION-REMOVE VICTIM TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT
    BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION (CPR). IF BREATHING IS
    LABORED GIVE OXYGEN. SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. IN CASE OF
    INGESTION-INDUCE VOMITING  BY GIVING THE VICTIM TWO (2) GLASSES OF
    WATER  & PRESSING TWO (2) FINGERS DOWN THE VICTIMS THROAT. NEVER
    GIVE ANYTHING TO DRINK IF UNCONSCIOUS. SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. IN
    CASE OF EYE CONTACT-IMMEDIAT ELY FLUSH EYES WITH PLENTY OF WATER
    FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. IN CASE OF DERMAL
    CONTACT-WASH AFFECTED AREAS WITH PLENTY OF SOAP & WATER. REMOVE
    CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & WASH. IF A RA SH DEVELOPS SEEK MEDICAL
    ATTENTION.

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:=250.C, 482.F
Autoignition Temp:=410.C, 770.F
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM AND WATER SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR WEAR SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS &
    FULL TURN-OUT GEAR TO FIGHT FIRES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONCENTRATED DUST MAY FORMA CLOUD &
    PRODUCE AN EXPLOSION HAZARD. THIS PRODUCT IS COMBUSTIBLE & CAN BE
    READILY IGNITED WHEN A FLAME IS APPLIED. IT IS A SEVERE RELATIVE
    EXPLOSION HAZARD, FOURTEEN % IS T HE LIMITING OXYGEN CONCENTRATION
    IN AIR/CO2 ATMOSPHERE REQUIRED TO PREVENT IGNITION OF DUST CLOUDS
    BY ELECTRIC SPARK.

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:DRY: SWEEP AREA CLEAN, AVOID RAISING A DUST
    CLOUD. PLACE WASTE IN A CONTAINER THAT CAN BE SEALED. LIQUID: DYKE
    AND CONTAIN LIQUID. PREVENT MATERIAL FROM ENTERING NATURAL WATER
    SYSTEMS.

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP THIS PRODUCT AWAY FROM HEAT,
    SPARKS, OPEN FLAMES OR ANY IGNITION SOURCES. HEXAMINE IS
    HYGROSCOPIC AND SHOULD BE STORED IN A COOL, DRY PLACE. VENTILATION:
    STORE IN WELL VENTILATED AREA.

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Ventilation:VENTILATION SHOULD BE SUFFICIENT TO REMOVE DUST CLOUDS.
    LOCAL VENTILATION IS RECOMMENDED.
Protective Gloves:BARRIER CREAMS AS NEEDED, RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES OR GLASSES.
Other Protective Equipment:BOOTS. COVERALLS WITH LONG SLEEVES.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH IMMEDIATELY FATER HANDLING THIS PRODUCT.
    THOROUGHLY WASH AREAS WITH SOAP AND WATER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
AVOID BREATHING DUST. AVOID CONTACT WITH THE SKIN AND CLOTHING. DO NOT
    GET INTO EYES.

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

HCC:F8
Boiling Pt:=280.C, 536.F
B.P. Text:SUBLIMES
Melt/Freeze Pt:=263.C, 505.4F
Vapor Pres:NOT VOLATILE
Spec Gravity:1.27 @25C
pH:8-8.5
Solubility in Water:READILY DISSOLVES IN WATE
Appearance and Odor:CRYSTALLINE SOLID, WHITE, COLORLESS, SWEET ODOR.

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
THIS PRODUCT IS ALSO INCOMPATIBLE WITH STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEXAMINE WILL HYDROLIZE IN THE PRESENCE OF
    ACIDS OR IN ACIDIC ENVIRONMENTS. THIS PRODUCT MAY ALSO DECOMPOSE
    WITH HEAT (150-300C) WHILE IN THE PRESENCE OF WATER. UNDER THE
    ABOVE CONDI
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN CYANIDE IS A MAJOR
    DECOMPOSITION PRODUCT AT TEMPERATURES GREATER THAN 800C (1472F).
    CARBON MONOXIDE AND NITROGEN OXIDES MAY BE PRESENT ALSO.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION WILL NOT
    OCCUR.

===================  Toxicological Information	===================

Toxicological Information:EXPOSURE LIMITS: 8 HOUR TWA. OSHA PEL: 15
    MG/M2 AS TOTAL DUST. ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 AS PARTICULATE.

=====================  Ecological Information  =====================

Ecological:NOT APPLICABLE.

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:FOLLOW ALL LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS
    CONCERNING THE DISPOSAL OF THIS MATERIAL IN YOUR AREA.

===================  MSDS Transport Information  ===================

Transport Information:DOT: REGULATED. PROPER SHIPPING NAME:
    HEXAMETHYLENETATRAMINE. HAZARD CLASS: 4.1. I.D. NUMBER: UN 1328.
    LABEL REQUIRED: FLAMMABLE SOLID. PACKAGING GROUP: III.

=====================  Regulatory Information  =====================

SARA Title III Information:THIS PRODUCT DOES NOT CONTAIN ANY CHEMICALS
    WHICH ARE LISTED IN 40 CFR 372.65 AND IS NOT SUBJECT TO RELEASE
    REPORTING. (NOTE: PRODUCTS OF DECOMPOSITION MAY REQUIRE REPORTING.)
Federal Regulatory Information:RCRA: HEXAMINE IS NOT CONSIDERED AS A
    CHARACTERISTIC OR LISTED HAZARDOUS WASTE. CERCLA: NO REPORTABLE
    QUANTITY (RQ) HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED FOR HEXAMINE.

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