===================== Product Identification =====================
MSDS NAME:HEXANE
NIIN:00N011361
MSDS Number: BHZCW
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:AMERICAN BURDICK & JACKSON (BAXTER HEALTHCARE)
Address:1953 SOUTH HARVEY STREET
City:MUSKEGON
State:MI
ZIP:49442
Info Phone Num:616-726-3171
Emergency Phone Num:312-973-3600;616-726-3171
CAGE:47808
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:AMERICAN BURDICK & JACKSON (BAXTER HEALTHCARE)
Address:1953 SOUTH HARVEY STREET
Box:City:MUSKEGON
State:MI
ZIP:49442
Phone:616-726-3171
CAGE:47808
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Name:HEXANE (N-HEXANE)
CAS:110-54-3
RTECS #:MN9275000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
Other REC Limits:N/K
OSHA PEL:500 PPM
ACGIH TLV:50 PPM; 9293
EPA Rpt Qty:1 LB
DOT Rpt Qty:1 LB
===================== Hazards Identification =====================
LD50 LC50 Mixture:N/K
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CONCENTRATION IMMEDIATELY DANGEROUS TO
HEALTH:5000 PPM.CHRONIC INHALATION CAUSES PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY.NO
SYSTEMIC TOXICITY HAS BEEN REPORTED.HEXANE IS A
NEUROTOXIN.PROLONGED OR REPEATED SKIN CONTACT CAN CAUSE
DERMATITIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYE:LIQ,HIGH VAP CONC CAN BE
IRRITATING.SKIN:PRLNG/RPTD CONT CAN CAUSE IRRIT & DERM THRU
DEFATTING.HEXANE IS A PRIMARY SKIN IRRITANT.INGEST:CAN CAUSE GI
TRACT DISCOMFORT,IRRIT.INH:CAN CAUSE DIZZ,NUMB
EXTREM,INTOXICATION,NARCOS,MUC MEMB IRRIT,CNS DEPRESS.HEXANE IS A
NEUROTOXIN.CHRONIC INHAL CAUSES PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRECLUDE FROM EXPOSURE THOSE
INDIVIDUALS SUSCEPTIBLE TO DERMATITIS.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
Eyes:RINSE W/ COPIOUS AMTS OF H*2O FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN.GET
EMER MED ASSISTANCE.SKIN:FLUSH THOROUGHLY FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN.WASH
W/ SOAP & H*2O.REMOVE CONTAM CLTHG,SHOES.GET EMER MED
ASSISTANCE.INGEST:CA LL LOCAL POIS CTL CTR FOR ASSISTANCE.CONTACT
MD IMMED.ASPIR HAZ-DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT.INHAL:IMMED REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR.IF NOT BRTHG,GIVE MOUTH-TO-MOUTH RESCUE BRTHG.IF NO PULSE,GIVE
CPR.CONTACT MD IMMED.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:-14.8F,-26C
Lower Limits:7.7%
Upper Limits:1.2%
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE,DRY CHEMICAL OR FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA,FULL PROT EQUIP
.H*2O INEFTIVE (SPREADS FIRE).COOL EXPOSED CONTR W/ H*2O SPRAY.CLSD
CONTRS MAY RUPTURE FROM HEAT/PRESS BUILDUP.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VERY VOLATILE AND EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE.HAZ
DECOMP PROD:INCOMPLETE COMBUSTION CAN GENERATE CARBON MONOXIDE &
OTHER TOXIC VAPORS.AUTO-IGNIT TEMP:437F,225C.
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:PROT FROM IGNIT.WEAR PROT CLTHG & USE APPRVD
RESPIRATOR EQUIP.ABSORB SPILLED MATL IN ABSORB REC FOR SOLV SPILLS
& REMOVE TO SAFE LOCATION FOR DISPOSAL BY APPRVD METHODS.IF
RELEASED TO ENVIRONMENT,COMP LY W/ ALL REGULATORY NOTIFICATION
REQUIREMENTS.
Neutralizing Agent:N/K
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:PROTECT FROM TEMP EXTREMES,DIRECT
SUN.STORE IN ACCEPTABLY PROTECTED & SECURE FLAMMABLE LIQUID STORAGE
ROOM.
Other Precautions:DETERMINE PROPER STOR BASED ON HAZARDS & POTENTIAL
CHEMICAL INCOMPATIBILITY OF OTHER MATLS STORED.EMER EYE WASH
FOUNTAINS,SFTY SHOWERS SHOULD BE AVAIL IN THE VICINITY OF POTENTIAL
EXPOS.GROUND & BOND METAL CONTRS TO MINIMIZE STATIC SPARKS.
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:LOCAL AND GENERAL VENTILATION NECESSARY TO KEEP AIR
CONCENTRATION BELOW TLV .
Protective Gloves:BUNA-N REC.BASE CHOICE OF MATL (SUP DA)
Eye Protection:CHEM WORK GOGG,FACESHLD OPTIONAL .
Other Protective Equipment:PROT CLTHG REC.BASE MATL CHOICE ON CHEM
RESISTANCE/USER REQUIREMENTS.ACUTELY & SPECIFICALLY SENSITIVE PERS
MAY (SUP DA)
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.DISCARD CONTAMINATED
SHOES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
% VOLAT:APPROX 100.FP:-95.3C,-139F.PROT GLOVES:ON CHEMICAL RESISTANCE
AND OTHER USER REQUIREMENTS.OTHER PROT EQUIP:REQUIRE ADDITIONAL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.EMERGENCY EYE WASH FOUNTAINS & SAFETY SHOWERS
SHOULD BE AVAILABLE IN THE VICINITY OFANY POTENTIAL EXPOSURE.
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:68.7C,155F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:N/K
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:N/K
Vapor Pres:124 MMHG
Vapor Density:3.0,AIR=1
Spec Gravity:0.659 (WATER=1)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:APPROX 10 (BU ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:0.014% @ 20C,68F
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR,COLORLESS LIQUID WITH A MILD HYDROCARBON
ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:SUP DA
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT,SPARKS,OPEN FLAME,OPEN CONTAINERS,AND
POOR VENTILATION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:INCOMPLETE COMBUSTION CAN GENERATE
CARBON MONOXIDE AND OTHER TOXIC VAPORS.
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
FEDERAL,STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS .DISPOSE OF HEXANE AS A
HAZARDOUS WASTE.IGNITABLE.
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