SIGMA CHEMICAL INC -- N-HEXANE, H9379 ======================================================= MSDS Safety Information ======================================================= FSC: 6810 MSDS Date: 04/05/1991 MSDS Num: BZMFX LIIN: 00N065541 Product ID: N-HEXANE, H9379 MFN: 01 Responsible Party Cage: 21076 Name: SIGMA CHEMICAL CO INC Box: 14508 City: ST LOUIS MO 63178 Info Phone Number: 800-325-3010 Emergency Phone Number: 314-771-5765 Published: Y ======================================================= Contractor Summary ======================================================= Cage: 21076 Name: SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY Box: 14508 City: ST LOUIS MO 63178 Phone: 1-314-771-5765 ======================================================= Ingredients ======================================================= Cas: 110-54-3 RTECS #: MN9275000 Name: HEXANE (N-HEXANE) (CERCLA) OSHA PEL: 500 PPM ACGIH TLV: 50 PPM EPA Rpt Qty: 1 LB DOT Rpt Qty: 1 LB ======================================================= Health Hazards Data ======================================================= LD50 LC50 Mixture: LD50 (ORAL RAT): 28710 MG/KG. Route Of Entry Inds - Inhalation: YES Skin: YES Ingestion: YES Carcinogenicity Inds - NTP: NO IARC: NO OSHA: NO Effects of Exposure: ACUTE: HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED, INHALED, OR ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. VAPOR OR MIST IS IRRITATING TO THE EYES, MUCOUS MEMBRANES, AND UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. CAUSES SKIN IRRITATION. MAY CAUSE NERVOUS SYSTEM DISTURBANCES. EXPOSURE CAN CAUSE COUGHI NG, CHEST PAINS, DIFFICULTY IN BREATHING. LUNG IRRITATION, (EFTS OF OVEREXP) Explanation Of Carcinogenicity: NOT RELEVANT. Signs And Symptions Of Overexposure: HLTH HAZ: CHEST PAIN AND EDEMA WHICH MAY BE FATAL. GASTROINTESTINAL DISTURBANCES. NAUSEA, HEADACHE AND VOMITING. TARGET ORGAN DATA: PERIPHERAL NERVE & SENSATION (STRUCTURAL CHANGE IN NERVE/SHEATH); BEHAVIORAL (ALTERED SLEEP TIME); EFFECTS O N NEWBORN (GROWTH STATISTICS). Medical Cond Aggravated By Exposure: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER. First Aid: EYES/SKIN: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES WHILE REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIV E OXYGEN. INGESTION: WASH OUT MOUTH WITH WATER PROVIDED PERSON IS CONSCIOUS. CALL MD. WARNING: CONTAINS N-HEXANE, A SUSPECTED NEUROTOXIN. ======================================================= Handling and Disposal ======================================================= Spill Release Procedures: EVACUATE AREA. SHUT OFF ALL SOURCES OF IGNIT. WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA, RUB BOOTS & HEAVY RUB GLOVES. COVER W/ACTIVATED CARBON ABSORB, TAKE UP & PLACE IN CLSD CONTRS. TRANSPORT OUTDOORS. VENT AREA & WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATL PICKUP IS C OMPLETE. Neutralizing Agent: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER. 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 REGULATIONS. Handling And Storage Precautions: DO NOT BREATHE VAPOR. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN AND CLOTHING. AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE. IRRITANT. NEUROLOGICAL HAZARD. Other Precautions: HARMFUL VAPOR. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT,SPARKS, AND OPEN FLAME. STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE. ======================================================= Fire and Explosion Hazard Information ======================================================= Flash Point Text: -10F,-23C Lower Limits: 1.2% Upper Limits: 7.7% Extinguishing Media: USE CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER, ALCOHOL OR POLYMER FOAM. Fire Fighting Procedures: WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (FP N). 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. ======================================================= Control Measures ======================================================= Respiratory Protection: WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR. Ventilation: USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD. Protective Gloves: CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES. Eye Protection: ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGS (FP N). Other Protective Equipment: WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. EMERGENCY EYEWASH & DELUGE SHOWER MEETING ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA (FP N). Work Hygienic Practices: WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. Supplemental Safety and Health: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER. ======================================================= Physical/Chemical Properties ======================================================= B.P. Text: 156F,69C M.P/F.P Text: -139F,-95C Vapor Pres: 132 @ 20C Vapor Density: 3 Spec Gravity: 0.659 Appearance and Odor: COLORLESS LIQUID ======================================================= Reactivity Data ======================================================= Stability Indicator: YES Stability Condition To Avoid: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER. Materials To Avoid: OXIDIZING AGENTS. Hazardous Decomposition Products: TOXIC FUMES OF CARBON MONOXIDE, AND CARBON DIOXIDE. Hazardous Polymerization Indicator: NO Conditions To Avoid Polymerization: NOT RELEVANT. ======================================================= Toxicological Information ======================================================= ======================================================= Ecological Information ======================================================= ======================================================= MSDS Transport Information ======================================================= ======================================================= Regulatory Information ======================================================= ======================================================= Other Information ======================================================= ======================================================= HAZCOM Label ======================================================= Product ID: N-HEXANE, H9379 Cage: 21076 Company Name: SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY PO Box: 14508 City: ST LOUIS MO Zipcode: 63178 Health Emergency Phone: 314-771-5765 Label Required IND: Y Date Of Label Review: 10/26/1995 Status Code: C Label Date: 10/26/1995 Origination Code: G Eye Protection IND: YES Skin Protection IND: YES Signal Word: DANGER Respiratory Protection IND: YES Health Hazard: Moderate Contact Hazard: Slight Fire Hazard: Severe Reactivity Hazard: None Hazard And Precautions: EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE. ACUTE: HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED, INHALED, OR ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. VAPOR OR MIST IS IRRITATING TO THE EYES, MUCOUS MEMBRANES, AND UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. CAUSES SKIN IRRITATION. MAY CAUSE NERVOUS SYSTEM DISTURBANCES. EXPO SURE CAN CAUSE COUGHING, CHEST PAINS, DIFFICULTY IN BREATHING. LUNG IRRITATION, CHEST PAIN AND EDEMA, WHICH MAY BE FATAL. GASTROINTESTINAL DISTURBANCES. NAUSEA, HEADACHE AND VOMITING. TARGET ORGAN DATA: PERIPHERAL NERVE AND SENSATION (STRUC TURAL CHANGE IN NERVE/SHEATH); BEHAVIORAL (ALTERED SLEEP TIME); EFFECTS ON NEWBORN (GROWTH STATISTICS). CHRONIC: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER. ======================================================= Disclaimer (provided with this information by the compiling agencies): This information is formulated for use by elements of the Department of Defense. 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