===================== Product Identification =====================
MSDS NAME:HEXANES
NIIN:00-949-0257
MSDS Number: CKTPQ
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:PHARMCO PRODUCTS INC.
Address:58 VALE ROAD
City:BROOKFIELD
State:CT
ZIP:06804-3967
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-424-9300, 203-740-3471
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:055, REVISION 1.0
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:69267
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:ALLIANCE CHEMICAL INC
Address:3 OAKMOOR
Box:79
City:ROUND ROCK
State:TX
ZIP:78680
Country:US
Phone:512-365-6838
Contract Num:SP0450-00-M-SJ88
CAGE:1LT50
Company:PHARMCO PRODUCTS INC.
Address:58 VALE ROAD
Box:City:BROOKFIELD
State:CT
ZIP:06804-3967
Country:US
Phone:203-740-3471
CAGE:69267
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Name:HEXANES (N-HEXANE)
CAS:110-54-3
RTECS #:MN9275000
= Wt:100.
OSHA PEL:50 PPM
ACGIH TLV:50 PPM
EPA Rpt Qty:1 LB
DOT Rpt Qty:1 LB
===================== Hazards Identification =====================
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SWALLOWING: THIS MATERIAL CAN ENTER
LUNGS DURING SWALLOWING OR VOMITING AND CAUSE LUNG DAMAGE. MAY
CAUSE IRRITATION OF THE DIGESTIVE TRACT, NAUSEA, NERVOUS SYSTEM
DEPRESSION AND GIDDINESS. SKIN ABSORP TION: NO HARMFUL EFFECTS
REPORTED. INHALATION: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF THE THROAT AND NOSE.
SKIN: PROLONGED OR REPEATED CONTACT MAY CAUSE IRRITATION AND DRYING
OF THE SKIN. EYE: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION I NCLUDING STINGING,
TEARING, AND REDNESS.
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION OF NOSE, THROAT OR DIGESTIVE SYSTEM.
DEPRESSION OF NERVOUS SYSTEM.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:REPEATED EXPOSURE MAY AGGRAVATE
SKIN DISORDERS, RESPIRATORY DISORDER, MALE REPRODUCTIVE DISORDERS &
PERIPHERAL NERVE DISORDERS. EXPOSURE TO HIGH CONCENTRATIONS MAY
CAUSE IRREGULAR HEARTBEATS.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR ALL CASES OF OVER-EXPOSURE.
SWALLOWING: ASPIRATION HAZARD-DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. OBTAIN
MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY. SKIN: WASH SKIN WITH SOAP AND WATER
FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR; GIVE
ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF NOT BREATHING; IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT
OXYGEN MAY BE GIVEN BY QUALIFIED PERSONNEL; OBTAIN MEDICAL
ASSISTANCE IF DISCOMFORT P ERSISTS. EYE: FLUSH EYES WITH WATER FOR
AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. OBTAIN MEDICAL ASSISTANCE.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:=-22.C, -7.6F
Lower Limits:1.0%
Upper Limits:8.0%
Extinguishing Media:SMALL FIRES-USE DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, WATER
SPRAY OR REGULAR FOAM. LARGE FIRES-WATER SPRAY, FOG OR FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE-EXPOSED
CONTAINERS AND STRUCTURES; USE WATER SPRAY TO DISPERSE
VAPORS-REIGNITION IS POSSIBLE; USE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS AND PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPORS MAY TRAVEL TO SOURCE OF IGNITION
AND FLASH BACK. VAPORS MAY SETTLE IN LOW OR CONFINED SPACES. MAY
PRODUCE A FLOATING FIRE HAZARD. STATIC IGNITION HAZARD CAN RESULT
FROM HANDLING AND USE.
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:ELIMINATE ALL IGNITION SOURCES; GROUND ALL
EQUIPMENT; DO NOT WALK THROUGH SPILL; STOP SPILL IF POSSIBLE;
PREVENT ENTRY INTO SEWERS, CONFINED SPACES, ETC.; USE A VAPOR
SUPPRESSING FOAM TO REDUCE VAPORS ; ABSORB SPILL WITH
NON-COMBUSTIBLE MATTER AND TRANSFER TO CONTAINERS; USE NON-SPARKING
TOOLS TO COLLECT ABSORBED MATERIAL.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:FLAMMABLE MATERIAL-KEEP AWAY FROM
HEAT, SPARKS, & FLAME; SUDDEN RELEASES OF HOT ORGANIC VAPORS OR
MISTS FROM PROCESS EQUIPMENT OPERATING AT ELEVATED TEMPERATURES MAY
RESULT IN IGNITIONS WITHOUT THE PR ESENCE OF OBVIOUS IGNITION
SOURECES. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES. KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED.
Other Precautions:USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. GROUND CONTAINER WHEN
TRANSFERRING PRODUCT. VAPORS MAY COLLECT IN CONTAINERS; TREAT EMPTY
CONTAINER AS HAZARDOUS. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. VAPORS MAY
SETTLE IN LO W OR CONFINED AREAS.
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Respiratory Protection:USE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IN HIGH
VAPOR CONCENTRATION.
Ventilation:SPECIAL, LOCAL VENTILATION IS NEEDED WHERE VAPORS ESCAPE TO
THE WORKPLACE AIR.
Protective Gloves:WEAR GLOVES.
Eye Protection:WEAR SAFETY GLASSES.
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR LAB COAT OR UNIFORM, EYE WASH, SAFETY
SHOWER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PRODUCT: HEXANES. SYNONYMS: HYDROCARBON MIXTURES. FORMULA:
CH3(CH2)4CH3; NOTE THAT THIS PRODUCT IS A MIXTURE OF N-HEXANE AND
OTHER HEXANE ISOMERS.
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
HCC:F2
Boiling Pt:=67.8C, 154.F
B.P. Text:APPROX.
Melt/Freeze Pt:=-95.C, -139.F
Vapor Pres:140 MM HG
Vapor Density:3.0(AIR=1)
Spec Gravity:.675@15.56C
VOC Pounds/Gallon:674
Evaporation Rate & Reference:8.1(BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID; CHARACTERISTIC ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100%
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING/REDUCING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, FLAMES, ETC.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE AND/OR CARBON DIOXIDE.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:VAPORS MAY COLLECT IN EMPTY CONTAINERS, TREAT
EMPTY CONTAINER AS HAZARDOUS. DISPOSE OF SPILL-CLEAN UP AND OTHER
WASTE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.
=================== MSDS Transport Information ===================
Transport Information:PROPER SHIPPING NAME: HEXANE. HAZARD CLASS: 3. UN
NUMBER: 1208. PACKING GROUP II. IMO INFORMATION: HEXANES. LABEL OF
CLASS: 3. PACKING GROUP II. LOW FLASHPOINT GROUP.
===================== Regulatory Information =====================
SARA Title III Information:COMPONENTS PRESENT IN THIS PRODUCT AT A
LEVEL WHICH COULD REQUIRE REPORTING UNDER SARA ARE: HEXANE.
Federal Regulatory Information:CERCLA REQUIRES NOTIFICATION OF THE
NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER OF RELEASE QUANTITIES OF HAZARDOUS
SUBSTANCES EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN THE REPORTABLE QUANTITIES OF
HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES EQUAL TO OR GREATE R THAN THE REPORTABLE
QUANTITIES (RQS) IN CFR. COMPONENTS PRESENT IN THIS PRODUCT AT A
LEVEL WHICH COULD REQUIRE REPORTING UNDER THIS STATUTE ARE:
HEXANES, CAS#110-54-3. THE INGREDIENTS OF THIS PRODU CT ARE ON THE
TSCA INVENTORY.
State Regulatory Information:CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65: THIS PRODUCT
MAY CONTAIN TRACE LEVELS OF BENZENE KNOWN TO THE STATE OF
CALIFORNIA TO CAUSE CANCER. THIS PRODUCT MAY CONTAIN TRACE LEVELS
OF TOLUENE KNOWN TO THE STATE OF CAL IFORNIA TO BE A DEVELOPMENTAL
TOXICANT. THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS HEXANE WHICH MAY BE IDENTIFIED AS A
HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE BY INDIVIDUAL STATES. CALIFORNIA SCAQMD RULE
443.1 (VOCS).
======================= Other Information =======================
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