===================== Product Identification =====================
MSDS NAME:HEXANE
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CKTRZ
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:COLUMBUS CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES INC
Address:N 4335 TEMKIN RD
City:COLUMBUS
State:WI
ZIP:53925
Country:US
Info Phone Num:920-623-2140
Emergency Phone Num:920-623-2140
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:5Y144
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:CHEM SCIENTIFIC INC
Address:1250 WASHINGTON ST
Box:City:NORWOOD
State:MA
ZIP:02062
Country:US
Phone:781-440-0900
Contract Num:MDA414-OO-P-5071
CAGE:0X801
Company:COLUMBUS CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES INC
Address:N 4335 TEMKIN RD
Box:8
City:COLUMBUS
State:WI
ZIP:53925-0008
Country:US
Phone:920-623-2140
CAGE:5Y144
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Name:N-HEXANE
CAS:110-54-3
RTECS #:MN9275000
Minumum % Wt:45.
Maxumum % Wt:70.
OSHA PEL:1800 MG/M3;500 PPM
EPA Rpt Qty:1 LB
DOT Rpt Qty:1 LB
Name:OTHER HEXANE ISOMERS
OSHA PEL:TWA 500 PPM
OSHA STEL:1000 PPM
ACGIH TLV:TWA 500 PPM
ACGIH STEL:1000 PPM
===================== Hazards Identification =====================
LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE PROVIDED BY MFR.
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: CONTACT MAY CAUSE MILD EYE
IRRITATION INCLUDING STINGING, WATERING, AND REDNESS. SKIN: CONTACT
MAY CAUSE MILD SKIN IRRITATION INCLUDING REDNESS, BURNING, DRYING,
AND CRACKING OF THE SKIN. NO HAR MFUL EFFECTS FROM SKIN ABSORPTION
HAVE BEEN REPORTED. INHALATION (BREATHING): LOW DEGREE OF TOXICITY
BY INHALATION. INGESTION (SWALLOWING): LOW DEGREE OF TOXICITY BY
INGESTION. ASPIRATION HAZARD - THI S MATERIAL CAN ENTER LUNGS
DURING SWALLOWING OR VOMITING AND CAUSE LUNG INFLAMMATION AND
DAMAGE. TARGET ORGANS: POTENTIAL HAZARD TO THE PERIPHERAL NERVOUS
SYSTEM. (SEE SUPPL DATA).
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS MATERIAL HAS NOT BEEN IDENDIFIED AS
A CARCINOGEN BY NTP, IARC, OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE MAY INCLUDE IRRITATION
OF THE NOSE AND THROAT, IRRITATION OF THE DIGESTIVE TRACT, NAUSEA,
SIGNS OF NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSION (E.G. HEADACHE, DROWSINESS,
DIZZINESS, LOSS OF COOR DINATION, AND FATIGUE), GIDDINESS AND LOSS
OF APPETITE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:SKIN, RESPIRATORY, AND PERIPHERAL
NERVE DISORDERS. EXPOSURE TO HIGH CONCENTRATIONS OF THIS MATERIAL
MAY CAUSE IRREGULAR HEARTBEATS. PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING HEART
DISORDERS MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
Eyes: MOVE VICTIM TO FRESH AIR. FLUSH EYES WITH WATER. IF
SYMPTOMS PERSIST, SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED
SHOES AND CLOTHING. WASH AFFECTED AREA WITH SOAP AND WATER. IF
IRRITATIO N DEVELOPS AND PERSISTS, SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION.
INHALATION: MOVE VICTIM TO FRESH AIR. IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST, SEEK
MEDICAL ATTENTION. IF NOT BREATHING, BEGIN ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION.
IF BREATHING DIFFI CULT, GIVE OXYGEN BY QUALIFIED PERSONNEL. SEEK
MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: ASPIRATION HAZARD: DO NOT INDUCE
VOMITING OR GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH. THIS MATERIAL CAN ENTER LUNGS
AND CAUSE SEVERE LUNG DA MAGE. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:=-28.7C, -20.F
Autoignition Temp:=260.C, 500.F
Lower Limits:1
Upper Limits:8
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, HALON, OR FOAM
RECOMMENDED. WATER SPRAY RECOMMENDED TO COOL OR PROTECT EXPOSED
MATERIALS OR STRUCTURES. WATER MAY BE INEFFECTIVE FOR
EXTINGUISHMENT.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR BUNKER GEAR, SELF
CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS, APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
MOVE CONTAINERS FROM DANGER AREA. WATER SPRAY MAY BE USEFUL IN
MINIMIZING OR DISPERSING VAP ORS. COOL EQUIPMENT EXPOSED TO FIRE
WITH WATER. AVOID SPREADING BURNING LIQUID WITH WATER FOR COOLING
PURPOSES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MATERIAL FLAMMABLE. CAN BE IGNITED BY
HEAT, SPARKS, FLAMES, OTHER SOURCES OF IGNITION. VAPORS MAY
TRAVELTO DISTANT IGNITION SOURCE, IGNITE, FLASHBACK, OR EXPLODE.
MAY CREATE VAPOR/AIR EXPLOSION HAZARD INDOORS, OUTDOORS, IN
SEWERS. VAPORS HEAVIER THAN AIR, ACCUMULATE IN LOW AREAS.
CONTAINERS CAN EXPLODE IN HEAT OF FIRE.
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:ELIMINATE IGNITION SOURCES. USE SPARK-PROOF
EQUIPMENT. WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND RESPIRATORY PROTECTION.
PREVENT SPILL FROM ENTERING SEWERS, STORM DRAINS, NATURAL
WATERWAYS. DIKE SPILL FOR LATER RECOVERY OR DISPOSAL. NOTIFY FIRE
AUTHORITIES AND FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL AGENCIES. NOTIFY NATIONAL
RESPONSE CENTER (800-424-8802) IF MATERIAL HAS ENTERED NAVIGABLE
WATERS, CONTIGUOUS ZONE, SHORELINES.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE PROVIDED BY MFR.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:OPEN CONTAINER SLOWLY TO RELIEVE
PRESSURE. BOND AND GROUND ALL EQUIPMENT WHEN TRANSFERRING PRODUCT.
VAPOR CAN BE IGNITED BY STATIC DISCHARGE. USE OF EXPLOSION-PROOF
EQUIPMENT IS RECOMMENDED AND MAY BE REQUIRED. FOLLOW PROPER ENTRY
PROCEDURES FOR ENTERING CONFINED SPACES.
Other Precautions:WEAR RESPIRATORY PROTECTION WHEN EXPOSURE LIMITS
EXCEEDED. DO NOT WEAR CONTAMINATED CLOTHING, SHOES. "EMPTY"
CONTAINERS RETAIN RESIDUE AND MAY BE DANGEROUS. DO NOT PRESSURIZE,
CUT, WELD, BRAZE, DRILL, GRIND, EXPOSE SUCH CONTAINERS TO HEAT,
FLAME, SPARKS, SOURCES OF IGNITION. THEY MAY EXPLODE AND CAU SE
INJURY OR DEATH.
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Respiratory Protection:THE USE OF RESPIRATORY PROTECTION IS ADVISED
WHEN CONCENTRATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO EXCEED THE ESTABLISHED EXPOSURE
LIMITS. DEPENDING ON THE AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION, USE A RESPIRATOR
WITH APPROPRIATE CART RIDGES (NIOSH APPROVED, IF AVAILABLE) OR
SUPPLIED-AIR EQUIPMENT.
Ventilation:PROVIDE ADEQUATE VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN AIRBORNE
CONCENTRATIONS BELOW THE ESTABLISHED EXPOSURE LIMITS. PROVIDE
EXPLOSION PROOF EQUIPMENT AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
Protective Gloves:GLOVES IMPERMEABLE TO THE SPECIFIC MATERIAL HANDLED
IS ADVISED.
Eye Protection:APPROVED EYE PROTECTION TO SAFEGUARD AGAINST POTENTIAL
EYE CONTACT RECOMMEND.
Other Protective Equipment:IT IS SUGGESTED THAT A SOURCE OF CLEAN WATER
BE AVAILABLE IN THE WORK AREA FOR FLUSHING EYES AND SKIN.
IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING SHOULD BE WORN AS NEEDED.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE PROVIDED BY MFR.
Supplemental Safety and Health
(CONTD FROM HEALTH ACUTE AND CHRONIC) REPORTS HAVE ASSOCIATED REPEATED
AND PROLONGED OCCUPATIONAL OVEREXPOSURE TO SOLVENTS WITH PERMANENT
BRAIN AND NERVOUS SYSTEM DAMAGE (REFERRED TO AS SOLVENT OR PAI
NTERS' SYDROME). INTENTIONAL MISUSE BY DELIBERATELY CONCENTRATING
AND INHALING THIS MATERIAL MAY BE HARMFUL OR FATAL.
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
HCC:F2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:150 TO 157 F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:NO DATA
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:NONE PROVIDED BY MFR.
Vapor Pres:140 MMHG
Vapor Density:3.0(AIR=1)
Spec Gravity:0.674 (60F)(5.61 LBS/GAL)
VOC Pounds/Gallon:674
Viscosity:0.51 CST
Evaporation Rate & Reference:8.1 (NBUAC=1)
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:WATER-WHITE, LIQUID, LIGHT HYDROCARBON ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100%
Corrosion Rate:NONE PROVIDED BY MFR
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID CONTACT WITH STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS AND REDUCING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS OF STORAGE
AND HANDLING. EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE LIQUID AND VAPOR. VAPOR CAN CAUSE
FLASH FIRE. AVOID ALL POSSIBLE IGNITION SOURCES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:COMBUSTION CAN YIELD CARBON DIOXIDE
AND CARBON MONOXIDE.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.
=================== Toxicological Information ===================
Toxicological Information:COMMERCIAL HEXANE HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED AS
A CARCINOGEN BY NTP, IARC, OR OSHA. EXCESSIVE EXPOSURE TO N-HEXANE
CAN RESULT IN PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHIES. THE NEUROTOXIC PROPERTIES OF
N-HEXANE ARE POTENTI ATED BY EXPOSURE TO METHYL ETHYL KETONE AND
METHYL ISOBUTYL KETONE. RCRA HAZARDOUS WASTE IF DISCARDED IN ITS
PRODUCED FORM.
===================== Ecological Information =====================
Ecological:RCRA HAZARDOUS WASTE IF DISCARDED IN ITS PRODUCED FORM. EPA
HAZARDOUS WASTE NUMBERS: D001 ANDD018. (40 CFR 261.20-24). EMPTY
CONTAINERS MUST BE HANDLED WITH CARE DUE TO PRODUCT RESIDUE. EMPTY
DRUMS SH OULD BE COMPLETELY DRAINED, PROPERLY BUNGED, AND PROMPTLY
RETURNED TO SUPPLIER OR SHIPPED TO A DRUM RECONDITIONER. ALL OTHE
CONTAINERS SHOULD BE DISPOSED OF IN AN ENVIRONMENTALLY SAFE MANNER
AND IN AC CORDANCE WITH GOVERNMENTAL REGULATIONS. ANY RINSATE MAY
BE CONSIDERED RCRA HAZARDOUS WASTE AND MUST BE DISPOSED OF WITH
CARE. EPA (CERCLA) REPORTABLE QUANTITY: NONE.
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:STATE AND LOCAL REQUIREMENTS FOR WASTE DISPOSAL
MAY BE MORE RESTRICTIVE THAN FEDERAL REGULATIONS. CONSULT STATE AND
LOCAL REGULATIONS REDARDING PROPER DISPOSAL. RCRA HAZARDOUS WASTE
IF DISCARDED IN IT S PRODUCTED FORM. EPA HAZARDOUS WASTE NO. DOO1
AND D018.
=================== MSDS Transport Information ===================
Transport Information:DOT PROPER SHIPPING NAME: HEXANE, HAZARD CLASS 3,
UN 1208, PACKING GROUP: I I.
===================== Regulatory Information =====================
SARA Title III Information:THIS MATERIAL CONTAINS N-HEXANE, CAS #
110-54-3, 45% TO 70%, SUBJECT TO THE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS OF SARA
313 AND 40 CFR 372.
Federal Regulatory Information:STORAGE: KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED.
USE AND STORE THIS MATERIAL IN COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED AREAS
AWAY FROM HEAT, DIRECT SUNLIGHT, HOT METAL SURFACES, AND ALL
SOURCES OF IGNITION. POST AREA "NO SMOKING OR OPEN FLAME." STORE
ONLY IN APPROVED CONTAINERS. KEEP AWAY FROM ANY INCOMPATIBLE
MATERIAL. PROTECT CONTAINERS AGAINST PHYSICAL DAMAGE. OUTDOOR OR
DETACHED STORAGE IS PREFERRED. INDOOR STOR AGE SHOULD MEET OSHA
STANDARDS AND APPROPRIATE FIRE CODES.
State Regulatory Information:WARNING; THIS MATERIAL CONTAINS THE
FOLLOWING CHEMICALS WHICH ARE KNOWN TO THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA TO
CAUSE CANCER, BIRTH DEFECTS OR OTHER REPRODUCTIVE HARM, AND ARE
SUBJECT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF CAL IFORNIA PROPOOSITION 65 (CA
HEALTH & SAFETY CODE SECTION 25249; BENZENE (CANCER), TOLUENE
(DEVELOPMENTAL TOXICANT.
======================= Other Information =======================
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