FISHER SCIENTIFIC -- HEXANES  -- 6810-01-063-4534
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:HEXANES
MSDS Date:02/12/1986
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-063-4534
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
City:FAIR LAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-796-7100
Emergency Phone Num:201-796-7100;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:1B464
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO.  CHEMICAL MFG DIV
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
Box:City:FAIRLAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410-2802
Country:US
Phone:201-796-7100
CAGE:1B464

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

Ingred Name:HEXANE
CAS:110-54-3
RTECS #:MN9275000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
OSHA PEL:500 PPM
ACGIH TLV:50 PPM; 9293
EPA Rpt Qty:1 LB
DOT Rpt Qty:1 LB

Ingred Name:SUPP DATA:COOL CNTNRS W/FLOODING QTYS OF WATER, APPLY FROM
    AS FAR A DISTANCE AS POSSIBLE. AVOID BRTHG TOX VAPS, (ING 3)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 2: KEEP UPWIND. EVAC TO A RADIUS OF 1500 FEET FOR
    UNCONTROLLABLE FIRES. EVAC DOWNWIND FOR LEAKS (BUREAU OF (ING 4)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 3:EXPLO, EMER HNDLG OF HAZ MATLS IN SURF
    TRANSPORTATION, 1981). WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT
    EQUIP.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:CNDTNS TO AVOID (STAB):CNTNR MAY EXPLO IN HEAT/FIRE. VAP
    EXPLOSION HAZ INDOORS, OUTDOORS OR IN SEWERS. RUNOFF (ING 6)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 5: TO SEWER MAY CREATE FIRE OR EXPLOSION HAZARD.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:EFTS OF OVEREXP: & MUSCLE WEAKNESS. ALCOHOL MAY ENHANCE THE
    TOXIC EFFECTS.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:FIRST AID PROC:(APPROX 15-20 MIN). GET MED ATTN IMMED.
    EYES: WASH IMMED W/LRG AMTS OF WATER FOR @ LST 15 MIN, (ING 9)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 8:OCCASNLY LIFTING UPPER & LOWER LIDS UNTIL NO EVIDENCE
    OF CHEM REMAINS. GET MED ATTN. INGEST:DO NOT INDUCE(ING 10)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 9: VOMITING. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:SPILL PROC:PRACTICAL & EFFTIVE IN ORDER TO REDUCE THE
    CONTAM & THE AMT OF MATL TO DISP.NO SMOKING, FLAMES/FLARES(ING 12)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 11: IN THE HAZARD AREA. KEEP UNNECESSARY PEOPLE AWAY;
    ISOLATE HAZARD AREA AND DENY ENTRY.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:RESP PROT:ESCAPE: GAS-MASK W/ORGANIC VAP CANISTER
    (CHIN-STYLE OR FRONT OR BACK-MOUNTED CANISTER). SELF-CONTAINED(ING
    14)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
Other REC Limits:N/L

Ingred Name:ING 13: BREATHING APPARATUS. FIREFIGHTING: SELF-CONTAINED
    BREATHING APPARATUS WITH A FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED (ING 15)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 14: IN PRESSURE-DEMAND OR OTHER POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:OTHER PROT EQUIP: APPROP PROT (IMPERVIOUS) CLOTHING AND
    EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT REPEATED OR PROLONGED SKIN CONTACT.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

=====================  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:INHAL:IRRIT/NEUROTOXIN. 5000 PPM IMMED
    DANGEROUS TO LIFE OR HLTH. ACUTE:LIGHTHEADEDNESS, NAUS, VOMIT,
    NARCOSIS, HDCH, IRRIT OF THE UPPER RESP TRACT. CHRONIC:PRLNGD EXPOS
    MAY CAUSE PERIPHERAL NEUROPATH Y & CARDIAC SENSIT.
    SKIN:IRRIT/NARCOTIC. ACUTE:PRLNGD CNTCT MAY PRODUCE MOD IRRIT. MAY
    BE ABSORBED, (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:PRODUCING NARCOSIS.
    CHRONIC:RPTD/PRLNGD CNTCT DEFATS SKIN, RSLTG IN DERM. EYE:IRRIT.
    ACUTE:DIRECT CNTCT W/LIQ MAY RSLT IN IRRIT, REDNESS, TEARING, &
    PAIN. VAPS MAY CAUSE IRRIT. CHRONIC: RPTD/ PRLNGD CNTCT MAY CAUSE
    CONJUNCTIVITIS. INGEST:IRRIT OR NARCOTIC. ACUTE: NUMBNESS, IRRIT OF
    GI TRACT, NAUS, VOMIT,(ING 7)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE FROM EXPOS AREA TO FRESH AIR IMMED. IF BRTHG HAS
    STOPPED, GIVE ARTF RESP. MAINTAIN AIRWAY & BLOOD PRESS & ADMIN O*2
    IF AVAIL. KEEP AFFECTED PERSON WARM & @ REST. ADMIN OF O*2 SHLD BE
    PERF ORMED BY QUALIFIED PERSONNEL. GET MED ATTN IMMED. SKIN:REMOVE
    CONTAM CLTHG & SHOES IMMED. WASH AFFECTED AREA W/SOAP/MILD
    DETERGENT & LRG AMTS OF WATER UNTIL NO EVIDIENCE OF CHEM REMAINS 
    (ING 8)

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

Flash Point:-7F,-22C
Lower Limits:1.1%
Upper Limits:7.5%
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, WATER SPRAY OR FOAM.
    FOR LARGE FIRES, USE WATER SPRAY, FOG OR ALCOHOL FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:MOVE CNTNR FROM FIRE AREA IF POSS. COOL
    FIRE-EXPOSED CNTNRS W/WATER FROM SIDE UNTIL WELL AFTER FIRE IS OUT.
    FOR MASSIVE FIRE IN STORAGE AREA, USE (SUPP DATA)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DANGER FIRE/SEVERE EXPLOSION HAZ WHEN
    EXPOSED TO HEAT/FLAME. VAPORS ARE HVR/AIR & MAY TRAVEL A
    CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE TO A SOURCE OF IGNIT & FLASH BACK.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SHUT OFF IGNIT SOURCES. STOP LEAK IF YOU CAN
    DO IT WITHOUT RISK. USE WATER SPRAY TO REMOVE VAPS. FOR SML SPILLS,
    TAKE UP WITH SAND/OTHER ABSORBENT MATL & PLACE INTO CNTNRS FOR
    LATER DISP. FOR LRG SPIL LS, DIKE AS CLOSE TO THE SPILL AS IS (ING
    11)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD: EXPOSURE LIMT TO 1000
    PPM:SUPPLIED-AIR RESP SELF-CONTAINED BRTHG APPARATUS. 5000
    PPM:SELF-CONTAINED BRTHG APPARATUS W/A FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN
    PRESS-DEMAND OR OTHER POSITIVE PRE SS MODE, OR USE EQUIVALENT
    RESP.(ING 13)
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOC EXHST VENT/GEN DILUTION VENT TO MEET
    PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE LIMITS. VENT EQUIPMENT MUST BE EXPLOSION
    PROOF.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEM WORK GOGG/FULL LENGTH FSHLD .
Other Protective Equipment:EMPLOYER SHALL PROVIDE EYE-WASH FOUNTAIN
    WITHIN THE IMMEDIATE WORK AREA FOR EMERGENCY USE. EMPLOYEE SHALL
    WEAR (ING 16)
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE FIGHT PROC:UNMANNED HOSE HOLDER/MONITOR NOZZ, ELSE WITHDRAW FROM
    AREA & LET FIRE BURN. WITHDRAW IMMED IN CASE OF RISING SOUND FROM
    VENTING SAFETY DEVICE/ANY DISCOLORATION OF STORAGE TANK DUE TO F
    IRE. EXTING ONLY IF FLOW CAN BE STOPPED; USE WATER IN FLOODING AMTS
    AS FOG SOLID STREAMS MAY NOT BE EFFECTIVE. (ING 2)

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:136F,58C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-139F,-95C
Vapor Pres:124 @ 20C
Vapor Density:3.0
Spec Gravity:0.7
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID, FAINT ODOR, VERY VOLATILE

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS: VIOLENT REACTION. DINITROGEN TETRAOXIDE: POSSIBLE
    EXPLOSION.
Stability Condition to Avoid:MAY BE IGNITED BY HEAT, SPARKS, OR FLAMES.
    VAPS ARE HVR/AIR & MAY TRAVEL TO A SOURCE OF IGNIT & FLASH BACK.
    (ING 5)
Hazardous Decomposition Products:COMBUSTION MAY RELEASE ACRID SMOKE AND
    IRRITATING FUMES.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,
    STATE, AND LOCAL REGULATIONS .

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