ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO -- HEXANE ACS GRADE  -- 6810-00N040300
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:HEXANE ACS GRADE
MSDS Date:08/04/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N040300
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO
Box:355
City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53201
Country:US
Info Phone Num:414-273-3850
Emergency Phone Num:414-273-3850
CAGE:60928
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO INC
Address:1001 WEST ST PAUL AVE
Box:355
City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53233
Country:US
Phone:414-273-3850
CAGE:60928

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

Ingred Name:HEXANE
CAS:110-54-3
RTECS #:MN9275000
OSHA PEL:500 PPM
ACGIH TLV:50 PPM; 9293
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:ACUTE: HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED, INHALED,
    OR ABSORBED THRU SKIN. VAPOR OR MIST IS IRRITATING TO EYES, MUCOUS
    MEMBRANES AND UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. CAUSES SKIN IRRITATION. MAY
    CAUSE NERVOUS SYSTEM DISTURB ANCES. EXPOSURE CAN CAUSE: COUGHING,
    CHEST PAINS, DIFFICULTY IN BREATHING. LUNG IRRIT, CHEST PAIN (EFTS
    OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: & EDEMA WHICH MAY BE FATAL. GI
    DISTURBANCES, NAUSEA, HEADACHE AND VOMITING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:EYES: IMMED FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR @ LST 15 MIN &
    SEEK MED ADVICE. SKIN: IMMED FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR @
    LST 15 MIN WHILE REMOVING CONTAMD CLTHG & SHOES. WASH CONTAMD CLTHG
    BEFORE  REUSE. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BRTHG GIVE ARTF
    RESP. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. INGEST: WASH OUT
    MOUTH W/WATER PROVIDED PERSON IS CONSCIOUS. CALL A PHYSICIAN.

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

Flash Point:-10F,-23C
Lower Limits:1.2%
Upper Limits:7.7%
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR APPROPRIATE
    FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE-EXPOSED
    CONTAINERS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPOR MAY TRAVEL CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE TO
    SOURCE OF IGNITION AND FLASH BACK. CONTAINER EXPLOSION MAY OCCUR
    UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS. EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:EVAC AREA. SHUT OFF ALL SOURCES OF IGNIT. WEAR
    NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA, RUBB BOOTS & HEAVY RUBB GLOVES. COVER W/AN
    ACTIVATED CARBON ABSORB, TAKE UP & PLACE IN CLSD CONTRS. TRANSPORT
    OUTDOORS. VENT AREA  & WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATL PICKUP
    ISCOMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP TIGHTLY CLSD. STORE IN A COOL DRY
    PLACE. DO NOT BREATHE VAP. AVOID CONT W/EYES/SKIN/CLTHG. IRRITANT.
    HARMFUL VAP. NEUROLOGICAL HAZARD.
Other Precautions:KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS, AND OPEN FLAME.

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

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:OTHER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, SAFETY SHOWER AND
    EYE BATH.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:154F,68C
Vapor Pres:132@20C
Vapor Density:3
Spec Gravity:0.661
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZING AGENTS. CHLORINE, FLUORINE, MAGNESIUM PERCHLORATGE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, SPARKS AND OPEN FLAME.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF: CARBON MONOXIDE,
    CARBON DIOXIDE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN
    AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER BUT EXERT EXTRA CARE IN IGNITING AS THIS
    MATERIAL IS HIGHLY FLAMMABLE. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
    ENVIRONMENTAL REGUL ATIONS.

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