ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO SUB OF SIGMA-ALDRICH -- 13938-6 HEXANE,99+%  -- 6810-00F049400
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:13938-6 HEXANE,99+%
MSDS Date:03/22/1996
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F049400
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO SUB OF SIGMA-ALDRICH
Address:1001 W ST PAUL AVE
Box:355
City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53233-5000
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, N-HEXANE
CAS:110-54-3
RTECS #:MN9275000
Fraction by Wt: 99%
Other REC Limits:50 PPM
OSHA PEL:1800 MG/CUM
ACGIH TLV:176 MG/CUM
EPA Rpt Qty:1 LB
DOT Rpt Qty:1 LB

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(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:HARMFUL IF INGESTED, INHALED/ABSORBED
    THROUGH SKIN. IRRITATING TO THE EYES, MUCOUS MEMBRANES & UPPER
    RESPIRATORY TRACT. SKIN: IRRITATION. INHALATION: LUNG IRRITATION &
    EDEMA WHICH MAY BE FATAL.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, NERVOUS SYSTEM DISTURBANCES,
    COUGHING, CHEST PAINS, DIFFICULTY IN BREATHING, GI DISTURBANCES,
    NAUSEA, HEADACHE, VOMITING.

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

First Aid:EYES/SKIN: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR
    15 MINS. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF
    NEEDED. INGESTION: WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER IF CONSCIOUS. OBTAIN
    MEDICAL ATTENTIO N IN ALL CASES.

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

Flash Point:-10F
Lower Limits:1.2
Upper Limits:7.7
Extinguishing Media:CO2, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER/APPROPRIATE FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SCBA & PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. PREVENT
    CONTACT W/SKIN & EYES. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED
    CONTAINERS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FLAMMABLE LIQUID. VAPORS TRAVEL ALONG
    DISTANCE TO SOURCE OF IGNITION & FLASHBACK. CONTAINER EXPLOSION MAY
    OCCUR & EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.(SUPP)

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

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. SHUT OFF SOURCES OF IGNITION.
    WEAR SCBA, RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. COVER W/AN ACTIVATED
    CARBON ABSORBENT, TAKE UP & PLACE IN CLOSED CONTAINERS. TRANSPORT
    OUTDOORS. VENTILATE A REA & WASH AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER IN A WELL VENTILATED
    AREA. KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS, OPEN FLAME & IGNITION SOURCES.
    STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT W/EYES, SKIN/CLOTHING. HARMFUL VAPOR,
    SERIOUS DAMAGE TO HEALTH BY PROLONGED EXPOSURE THROUGH INHALATION.
    DON'T EMPTY INTO DRAINS. DON'T BREATHE VAPOR.

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

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:CHEMICAL FUME HOOD
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, SAFETY SHOWER & EYE
    BATH.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
    REUSE. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
AUTOIGNITION TEMP: 453F.

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:156.2F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-139F
Vapor Pres:132
Vapor Density:3
Spec Gravity:0.659
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZING AGENTS, INCOMPATIBLE W/CHLORINE, FLUORINE, MAGNESIUM
    PERCHLORATE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, SPARKS, OPEN FLAME & SOURCES OF
    IGNITION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:COMBUSTION: CO, CO2

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

Waste Disposal Methods:BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED W/AN
    AFTERBURNER & SCRUBBER IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.
    EXERT EXTRA CARE IN IGNITING AS THE MATERIAL IS HIGHLY FLAMMABLE.
    AUTOIGNITION TEMP: 453F.

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