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

Product ID:HEXANES
MSDS Date:11/16/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-063-4534
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
City:FAIR LAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07430
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 (N-HEXANE) (CERCLA)
CAS:110-54-3
RTECS #:MN9275000
Fraction by Wt: VARIES
OSHA PEL:500 PPM
ACGIH TLV:50 PPM; 9495
EPA Rpt Qty:1 LB
DOT Rpt Qty:1 LB

Ingred Name:PENTANE, 2-METHYL-; (2 METHYLPENTANE)
CAS:107-83-5
RTECS #:SA2995000
Fraction by Wt: VARIES
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Ingred Name:3-METHYL PENTANE
CAS:96-14-0
RTECS #:SA2995500
Fraction by Wt: VARIES
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Ingred Name:BUTANE, 2,3-DIMETHYL-; (2,3-DIMETHYLBUTANE)
CAS:79-29-8
RTECS #:EJ9350000
Fraction by Wt: VARIES
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Ingred Name:CYCLOPENTANE, METHYL-; (METHYLCYCLOPENTANE)
CAS:96-37-7
RTECS #:GY4640000
Fraction by Wt: VARIES
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Ingred Name:2,2-DIMETHYLPENTANE
CAS:590-35-2
Fraction by Wt: VARIES
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Ingred Name:2,4-DIMETHYLPENTANE
CAS:108-08-7
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Ingred Name:HEXANES (OTHER THAN N-HEXANE)
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Ingred Name:ALKANES, NORMAL & BRANCHED; (ALKANES (C5-C8))
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Ingred Name:SUPDAT:SKIN: N-HEXANE: VAPS MAY CAUSE IRRIT W/REDNESS. 2
    ML/KG/4 HRS ON RABBIT SKIN RESULTED IN ATAXIA (ING 11)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 10:& RESTLESSNESS. AT 5 ML/KG/4 HRS SOME DEATHS
    OCCURED. HEXANES (OTHER THAN N-HEXANE): MAY CAUSE IRRIT & BE(ING
    12)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 11:ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. HEXANES (OTHER THAN
    N-HEXANE): MAY CAUSE IRRIT & BE ABSORBED THRU SKIN. N-HEXANE: (ING
    13)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 12:EYE CNTCT MAY CAUSE IRRIT W/REDNESS & PAIN. VAPS AT
    880 FOR 15 MIN CAUSE IRRIT. HEXANES (OTHER THAN N- (ING 14)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 13:HEXANE) MAY CAUSE IRRIT. MOST LIQUID HYDROCARBONS
    CAUSE LITTLE/NO INJURY ON DIRECT EXTERNAL CNTCT W/EYES.(ING 15)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 14:INGEST:MAY CAUSE CNS EFTS, HDCH, NAUS, VOMIT,
    VERTIGO, BRONCHIAL & GEN INTESTINAL IRRIT W/ABDOM SWELL &(ING 16)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 15:PAIN. THE FATAL HUMAN DOSE MAY BE ABOUT 50 GRAMS.
    MAY VAPORIZE WHEN ASPIRATED INTO THE TRACHEOBRONCHIAL (ING 17)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 16:TREE W/RESULTANT RAPID DILUTION OF ALVEOLAR AIR &
    MARKED FALL IN ITS OXYGEN CONTENT, W/CONSEQUENT BRAIN (ING 18)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 17:DMG/CARDIAC ARREST. HEXANES (OTHER THAN N-HEXANE):
    MAY CAUSE GI DISTURB. IF SUFFICIENT AMTS OF ALIPHATIC (ING 19)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 18:HYDROCARBONS ARE INGESTED & RETAINED, CNS DEPRESS
    MAY OCCUR. FOR MORE SPECIFIC INFORMATION CONTACT NEHC .
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:SPILL PROC:NO SMOKING, FLAMES OR VAPORS IN HAZARD AREA KEEP
    UNNECESSARY PEOPLE AWAY, ISOLATE HAZS AREA & RESTRICT ENTRY.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:VENT:IF EXPLOSIVE CONCENTRATIONS OF DUST, VAPOR OR FUME ARE
    PRESENT.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:OTHER PROT EQUIP:TO PREVENT REPEATED OR PROLONGED SKIN
    CONTACT WITH THIS SUBSTANCE.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:EYE PROT:AND FULL LENGTH FACESHIELD .
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHAL: N HEXANE:880 PPM FOR 15
    MIN HAS CAUSED UPPER RESP TRACT IRRIT. EXPOS TO 1000-5000 PPM MAY
    PROD HDCH, NAUS, & DIZZ. OTHER EFTS MAY INCL GIDD, COUGHING,
    NUMBNESS IN THE EXTREM, DFCLTY WALK ING, DEFECTS OF MEMORY,
    EXCITEMENT FOLLOWED BY DEPRESS & UNCONSCIOUSNESS. ANESTHESIA OF
    SHORT DURATION(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:W/OUT SEQUELA IS POSS. PULM EDEMA
    CARDIAC ARRHY, BRAIN DMG CARDIAC AREST & DEATH MAY RSLT. HIGH CONCS
    MAY PRDCE ASPHYMIAL CONVL HAVE BEEN PRDCED IN ANIMALS. IRRIT
    NARCOTIC:MAY CAUSE IRRIT TO  THE MUC MEMBS LIQ ALIPHATIC C5 C9 HAVE
    ANESTH & CNS DEPRESSANT ACTIONS. SYMPS MAY INCL, BUT ARE NOT LTD TO
    DIZZ,(SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:INGEST: CALL MD IMMEDIATELY . INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
    SUPPORT BREATHING (GIVE O*2/ARTF RESP) . EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH
    W/POTABLE WATER FOR A MINIMUM OF 15 MINUTES, SEEK ASSISTANCE FROM 
    MD . SKIN: FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. CALL MD . FOR MORE
    SPECIFIC INFORMATION CONTACT NEHC .

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

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:-8F,-22C
Lower Limits:1.1%
Upper Limits:7.5%
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, WATER SPRAY OR
    REGULAR FOAM. FOR LARGER FIRES: USE WATER SPRAY, FOG OR REGULAR
    FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT . FOR MORE SPECIFIC INFORMATION CONTACT NEHC .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SHUT OFF IGNIT SOURCES. STOP LEAK IF YOU CAN
    DO IT W/OUT RISK. USE WATER SPRAY TO REDUCE VAPS/SMALL SPILLS, TAKE
    UP W/SAND/OTHER ABSORB MATL & PLACE INTO CNTNRS FOR LATER DISP FOR
    LRGR SPILLS, DIKE MA TL & PLACE INTO CNTNRS FOR LATER DISP (ING 20)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE I/A/W 29 CFR 1010 108. BONDING &
    GROUNDING.
Other Precautions:SUBSTANCES WITH LOW ELECTROCONDUCTIVITY, WHICH MAY BE
    IGNITED BY ELECTROSTAIC SPARKS, SHOULD BE STORED IN CONTAINER WHICH
    MEET THE BONDING AND GROUNDING GUIDELINES SPECIFIED IN NFPA. 77-193
    STORE AWAY	FROM IMCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES.

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
    EXPOSURE OF CONCERN . FOR MORE SPECIFIC INFORMATION CONTACT NEHC .
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOC EXHST/GEN DILUTION VENT TO MEET PUBLISHED EXPOS
    LIMS. VENT EQUIP SHOULD BE EXPLOSION PROOF IF (ING 21)
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS(ING 23)
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EMER EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
    EMPLOYEE MUST WEAR APPROP PROT (IMPERVIOUS) CLTHG & EQUIP (ING 22)
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MATLS TO AVOID: FOR MORE SPECIFIC INFO CNTCT NEHC . CNDTNS (STAB):MAY
    VIOLENTLY RUPTURE IN HEAT/FIRE. AVOID CONTAMINATION OF WATER
    SOURCES. EFTS OF OVEREXP:DROW, INCOORD, CONVL, COLLAPSE/COMA. S OME
    ISOHEXANE ISOMERS HAVE BEEN DOCUMENTED TO SENSITIZE THE MYOCARDIUM
    TO EPINEPHRINE. (ING 10)

==================  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 VOLATLE

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
N-HEXANE:CALCIUM HYPOCHLORITE, CHLORINE (LIQUID), DINITROGEN
    TETRAOXIDE, MAGNESIUM, OXIDIZERS (STRONG) (SUPDAT)
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID CNTCT W/HEAT, SPARKS, FLAMES/OTHER
    SOURCES OF IGNIT. VAPS MAY BE EXPLOSIVE. AVOID OVERHEATING OF
    CNTNRS, (SUPDAT)
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS MAY
    INCLUDE TOXIC OXIDES OF CARBON.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION HAS NOT
    BEEN REPORTED TO OCCUR UNDER NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND PRESSURES.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS
    WTHER STORING OR DISPOSING OF THIS SUBSTANCE. DISPOSAL MUST BE IN
    ACCORDANCE WITH STANDARD APPLICABLE TO GENERATORS OF HAZARDOUS
    WASTE.

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