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

MSDS NAME:86-7180, HEXANES
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CLFDG
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:CAROLINA BIOGOLICAL SUPPLY CO
Address:2700 YORK RD
City:BURLINGTON
State:NC
ZIP:27215-3387
Country:US
Info Phone Num:910-584-0381
Emergency Phone Num:800-227-1150 (8-5 ET) M-F
Preparer's Name:NOT PROVIDED
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:59896
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:CAROLINA BIOLOGICAL SUPPLY CO
Address:2700 YORK RD
Box:City:BURLINGTON
State:NC
ZIP:27215-3387
Country:US
Phone:800-227-1150/910-584-0381
Contract Num:MDA414-01-P-0841
CAGE:59896

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

Name:HEXANE
CAS:110-54-3
RTECS #:MN9275000
Minumum % Wt:85.
Maxumum % Wt:90.
Other REC Limits:NOT PROVIDED
OSHA PEL:1800 MG/M3;500 PPM
ACGIH TLV:500 PPM
ACGIH STEL:1000 PPM
EPA Rpt Qty:1 LB
DOT Rpt Qty:1 LB

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, 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:TARGET ORGANS: EYES, SKIN, KIDNEY. MAY
    CAUSE DAMAGE TO KIDNEYS, NERVES AND RESPIRATORY SYSTEM. POTENTIAL
    HEALTH EFFECTS: EYES: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. SKIN: MAY CAUSE
    IRRITATION. INGESTION: MAY CAUSE GA STROINTESTINAL DISCOMFORT.
    INHALATION: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION TO RESPIRATORY TRACT. CHRONIC:
    THIS PRODUCT IS NOT LISTED BY IARC, NTP, OR OSHA AS A CANCER
    CAUSING AGENT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. SKIN: MAY CAUSE
    IRRITATION. INGESTION: MAY CAUSE GASTROINTESTINAL DISCOMFORT.
    INHALATION: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION TO RESPIRATORY TRACT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:RESPIRATORY,  KIDNEY, CNS
    CONDITIONS.

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

Eyes: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES, RAISING AND
    LOWERING EYELIDS OCCASIONALLY. IF IRRITAITON PERSISTS GET MEDICAL
    ATTENTION. SKIN: THOROUGHLY WASH EXPOSED AREA FOR AT LEAST 15
    MINUTES, REM OVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND LAUNDER BEFORE REUSE.
    GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF IRRITATION PERSISTS.  INGESTION: IF
    SWALLOWED, IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE PLENTY OF WATER. IMMEDIATELY CALL
    PHYSICIAN/POISON CONTRO L CENTER. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO
    AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE OXYGEN
    IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT; GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF BREATHING
    STOPPED. KEEP PERSON W ARM, QUIET, GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

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

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:=-21.5C, -7.F
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:NONE
Lower Limits:1.20%
Upper Limits:7.50%
Extinguishing Media:USE CARBON DIOXIDE (CO2), APPROPRIATE FOAM OR DRY
    CHEMICAL. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT AND NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA OF SPILL. ELIMINATE ALL SOURCES
    OF IGNITION. REMOVE ALL NON-ESSENTIAL PERSONNEL FROM AREA. CLEAN UP
    PERSONNEL SHOULD WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND CLOTHING.
    ABSORB MATERIAL WITH  SUITABLE ABSORBENT AND CONTAINERIZE FOR
    DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED, STORE IN A COOL
    AREA AWAY FROM IGNITION SOURCES AND OXIDIZERS. ELECTRICALLY GROUND
    ALL EQUIPMENT WHEN HANDLING THIS PRODUCT. RETAINED RESIDUE MAY MAKE
    EMPTY CONTAINERS HAZARDOUS ; USE CAUTION.
Other Precautions:HIGHLY FLAMMABLE. USE IN WELL VENTILATED AREA/HOOD.
    AVOID BREATHING VAPORS. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN/ON CLOTHING.
    WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING OR DRINKING.
    REMOVE CONTAMINATED C LOTHING PROMPTLY. LAUNDER BEFORE REUSE.

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE. A NIOSH/MSHA CHEMICAL CARTRIDGE RESPIRATOR
    SHOULD BE WORN IF PEL OR TLV IS EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL AND/OR LOCAL EXHAUST,
Protective Gloves:NITRILE RUBBER,  NEOPRENE OR EQUIVALENT
Eye Protection:SPLASH PROOF CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES SHOULD BE WORN AT
    ALL TIMES.
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT, EYE WASH, AND SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:NOT PROVIDED
Supplemental Safety and Health
ABBREVIATION: N/A = NOT APPLICABLE. N/AV = NOT AVAILABLE. N/K =
    UNKNOWN. N/P = NOT PROVIDED. N/R = NOT RELEVANT. N/D = NOT
    DETERMINED. N/E = NOT ESTABLISHED. CNS = CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM. GI
    = GASTROI NTESTINAL. SCBA = SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.

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

HCC:F2
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:=65.C, 149.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=-95.C, -139.F
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:NOT PROVIDED
Vapor Pres:125
Vapor Density:3.0
Spec Gravity:0.6603
Viscosity:NOT PROVIDED
Evaporation Rate & Reference:9.0 (H2O=1)
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS,  LIQUID
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT, SPARKS, OPEN FLAMES AND OTHER
    SOURCES OF IGNITION
Hazardous Decomposition Products:COX

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

Toxicological Information:IHL-HMN TCL0: 5000 PPM/10M, ORL-RAT LD50:
    28710 MG/KG

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

Ecological:EPA WASTE NUMBERS: D001.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
    FEDERAL REGULATIONS. ALWAYS CONTACT A PERMITTED WASTE DISPOSER
    (TSD) TO ASSURE COMPLIANCE.

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

Transport Information:DESCRIPTION: HEXANES, 3, UN1208, I I.

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

SARA Title III Information:HAZARD CATEGORY FOR SARA SECTIONS 311/312
    REPORTING: ACUTE. SARA EHS SEC. 302 TPQ: NO. SARA SECTION 313: NO.
    CERCLA SECTION 103 RQ LBS: 1. RCRA SEC. 261.33: NO.
Federal Regulatory Information:EPA TSCA STATUS: ON TSCA INVENTORY.
State Regulatory Information:NOT PROVIDED

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