COLUMBUS CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES INC -- HEXANE -- - 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:HEXANE
MSDS Date:12/13/1994
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:D DG
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:COLUMBUS CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES INC
Address:N 4335 TEMKIN RD
City:COLUMBUS
State:WI
ZIP:53925
Country:US
Info Phone Num:920-623-2140
Emergency Phone Num:920-623-2140
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:5Y144
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CHEM SCIENTIFIC INC
Address:1250 WASHINGTON ST
Box:City:NORWOOD
State:MA
ZIP:02062
Country:US
Phone:781-440-0900
Contract Num:MDA414-OO-P-5071
CAGE:0X801
Company Name:COLUMBUS CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES INC
Address:N 4335 TEMKIN RD
Box:8
City:COLUMBUS
State:WI
ZIP:53925-0008
Country:US
Phone:920-623-2140
CAGE:5Y144

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

Ingred Name:N-HEXANE
CAS:110-54-3
RTECS #:MN9275000
Minumum % Wt:45.
Maxumum % Wt:70.
OSHA PEL:1800 MG/M3;500 PPM
EPA Rpt Qty:1 LB
DOT Rpt Qty:1 LB

Ingred Name:OTHER HEXANE ISOMERS
OSHA PEL:TWA 500 PPM
OSHA STEL:1000 PPM
ACGIH TLV:TWA 500 PPM
ACGIH STEL:1000 PPM

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE PROVIDED BY MFR.
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: CONTACT MAY CAUSE MILD EYE
    IRRITATION INCLUDING STINGING, WATERING, AND REDNESS. SKIN: CONTACT
    MAY CAUSE MILD SKIN IRRITATION INCLUDING REDNESS, BURNING, DRYING,
    AND CRACKING OF THE SKIN. NO HAR MFUL EFFECTS FROM SKIN ABSORPTION
    HAVE BEEN REPORTED. INHALATION (BREATHING): LOW DEGREE OF TOXICITY
    BY INHALATION. INGESTION (SWALLOWING): LOW DEGREE OF TOXICITY BY
    INGESTION. ASPIRATION HAZARD - THI S MATERIAL CAN ENTER LUNGS
    DURING SWALLOWING OR VOMITING AND CAUSE LUNG INFLAMMATION AND
    DAMAGE. TARGET ORGANS: POTENTIAL HAZARD TO THE PERIPHERAL NERVOUS
    SYSTEM. (SEE SUPPL DATA).
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS MATERIAL HAS NOT BEEN IDENDIFIED AS
    A CARCINOGEN BY NTP, IARC, OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE MAY INCLUDE IRRITATION
    OF THE NOSE AND THROAT, IRRITATION OF THE DIGESTIVE TRACT, NAUSEA,
    SIGNS OF NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSION (E.G. HEADACHE, DROWSINESS,
    DIZZINESS, LOSS OF COOR DINATION, AND FATIGUE), GIDDINESS AND LOSS
    OF APPETITE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:SKIN, RESPIRATORY, AND PERIPHERAL
    NERVE DISORDERS. EXPOSURE TO HIGH CONCENTRATIONS OF THIS MATERIAL
    MAY CAUSE IRREGULAR HEARTBEATS. PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING HEART
    DISORDERS MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE.

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

First Aid:EYES: MOVE VICTIM TO FRESH AIR. FLUSH EYES WITH  WATER. IF
    SYMPTOMS PERSIST, SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED
    SHOES AND CLOTHING. WASH AFFECTED AREA  WITH SOAP AND WATER. IF
    IRRITATIO N DEVELOPS AND PERSISTS, SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION.
    INHALATION:  MOVE VICTIM TO FRESH AIR. IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST, SEEK
    MEDICAL ATTENTION. IF NOT BREATHING,  BEGIN ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION.
    IF BREATHING DIFFI CULT, GIVE OXYGEN BY QUALIFIED PERSONNEL. SEEK
    MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: ASPIRATION HAZARD: DO NOT INDUCE
    VOMITING OR GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH. THIS MATERIAL CAN ENTER LUNGS
    AND CAUSE SEVERE LUNG DA MAGE. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

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

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:=-28.7C, -20.F
Autoignition Temp:=260.C, 500.F
Lower Limits:1
Upper Limits:8
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, HALON, OR FOAM 
    RECOMMENDED. WATER SPRAY RECOMMENDED TO COOL OR PROTECT EXPOSED
    MATERIALS OR STRUCTURES. WATER MAY BE INEFFECTIVE FOR
    EXTINGUISHMENT.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR BUNKER GEAR, SELF
    CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS, APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
    MOVE CONTAINERS FROM DANGER AREA. WATER SPRAY MAY BE USEFUL IN
    MINIMIZING OR DISPERSING VAP ORS. COOL EQUIPMENT EXPOSED TO FIRE
    WITH WATER. AVOID SPREADING BURNING LIQUID WITH WATER FOR COOLING
    PURPOSES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MATERIAL FLAMMABLE. CAN BE IGNITED BY
    HEAT, SPARKS, FLAMES, OTHER SOURCES OF IGNITION. VAPORS MAY
    TRAVELTO DISTANT IGNITION SOURCE, IGNITE, FLASHBACK, OR EXPLODE.
    MAY CREATE VAPOR/AIR EXPLOSION HAZARD  INDOORS, OUTDOORS, IN
    SEWERS. VAPORS HEAVIER THAN AIR, ACCUMULATE IN LOW AREAS.
    CONTAINERS CAN EXPLODE IN HEAT OF FIRE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:ELIMINATE IGNITION SOURCES. USE SPARK-PROOF
    EQUIPMENT. WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND RESPIRATORY PROTECTION. 
    PREVENT SPILL FROM ENTERING SEWERS, STORM DRAINS,  NATURAL
    WATERWAYS. DIKE SPILL FOR LATER  RECOVERY OR DISPOSAL. NOTIFY FIRE
    AUTHORITIES AND FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL AGENCIES. NOTIFY NATIONAL
    RESPONSE CENTER (800-424-8802) IF MATERIAL HAS ENTERED NAVIGABLE
    WATERS, CONTIGUOUS ZONE, SHORELINES.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE PROVIDED BY MFR.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:OPEN CONTAINER SLOWLY TO RELIEVE
    PRESSURE. BOND AND GROUND ALL EQUIPMENT WHEN TRANSFERRING PRODUCT.
    VAPOR CAN BE IGNITED BY STATIC DISCHARGE. USE OF EXPLOSION-PROOF
    EQUIPMENT IS RECOMMENDED AND MAY BE  REQUIRED. FOLLOW PROPER ENTRY
    PROCEDURES FOR ENTERING CONFINED SPACES.
Other Precautions:WEAR RESPIRATORY PROTECTION WHEN EXPOSURE LIMITS
    EXCEEDED. DO NOT WEAR CONTAMINATED CLOTHING, SHOES. "EMPTY"
    CONTAINERS RETAIN RESIDUE AND MAY BE DANGEROUS. DO NOT PRESSURIZE,
    CUT, WELD, BRAZE, DRILL,  GRIND, EXPOSE SUCH CONTAINERS TO HEAT,
    FLAME, SPARKS, SOURCES OF IGNITION. THEY MAY EXPLODE AND CAU SE
    INJURY OR DEATH.

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

Respiratory Protection:THE USE OF RESPIRATORY PROTECTION IS ADVISED
    WHEN CONCENTRATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO EXCEED THE ESTABLISHED EXPOSURE
    LIMITS. DEPENDING ON THE AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION, USE A RESPIRATOR
    WITH APPROPRIATE CART RIDGES (NIOSH APPROVED, IF AVAILABLE) OR
    SUPPLIED-AIR EQUIPMENT.
Ventilation:PROVIDE ADEQUATE VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN AIRBORNE
    CONCENTRATIONS BELOW THE ESTABLISHED EXPOSURE LIMITS. PROVIDE
    EXPLOSION PROOF EQUIPMENT AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
Protective Gloves:GLOVES IMPERMEABLE TO THE SPECIFIC MATERIAL HANDLED
    IS ADVISED.
Eye Protection:APPROVED EYE PROTECTION TO SAFEGUARD AGAINST POTENTIAL
    EYE CONTACT  RECOMMEND.
Other Protective Equipment:IT IS SUGGESTED THAT A SOURCE OF CLEAN WATER
    BE AVAILABLE IN THE WORK AREA FOR FLUSHING EYES AND SKIN.
    IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING SHOULD BE WORN AS NEEDED.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE PROVIDED BY MFR.
Supplemental Safety and Health
(CONTD FROM HEALTH ACUTE AND CHRONIC) REPORTS HAVE ASSOCIATED REPEATED
    AND PROLONGED OCCUPATIONAL OVEREXPOSURE TO SOLVENTS WITH PERMANENT
    BRAIN AND NERVOUS SYSTEM DAMAGE (REFERRED TO AS SOLVENT OR PAI
    NTERS' SYDROME). INTENTIONAL MISUSE BY DELIBERATELY CONCENTRATING
    AND INHALING THIS MATERIAL MAY BE HARMFUL OR FATAL.

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

HCC:F2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:150 TO 157 F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:NO DATA
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:NONE PROVIDED BY MFR.
Vapor Pres:140 MMHG
Vapor Density:3.0(AIR=1)
Spec Gravity:0.674 (60F)(5.61 LBS/GAL)
VOC Pounds/Gallon:674
Viscosity:0.51 CST
Evaporation Rate & Reference:8.1 (NBUAC=1)
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:WATER-WHITE, LIQUID, LIGHT HYDROCARBON ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100%
Corrosion Rate:NONE PROVIDED BY MFR

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID CONTACT WITH STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS AND REDUCING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS OF STORAGE
    AND HANDLING. EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE LIQUID AND VAPOR. VAPOR CAN CAUSE
    FLASH FIRE. AVOID ALL POSSIBLE IGNITION SOURCES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:COMBUSTION CAN YIELD CARBON DIOXIDE
    AND CARBON MONOXIDE.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

===================  Toxicological Information	===================

Toxicological Information:COMMERCIAL HEXANE HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED AS
    A CARCINOGEN BY NTP, IARC, OR OSHA. EXCESSIVE EXPOSURE TO N-HEXANE
    CAN RESULT IN PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHIES. THE NEUROTOXIC PROPERTIES OF
    N-HEXANE ARE POTENTI ATED BY EXPOSURE TO METHYL ETHYL KETONE AND
    METHYL ISOBUTYL KETONE. RCRA HAZARDOUS WASTE IF DISCARDED IN ITS
    PRODUCED FORM.

=====================  Ecological Information  =====================

Ecological:RCRA HAZARDOUS WASTE IF DISCARDED IN ITS PRODUCED FORM. EPA
    HAZARDOUS WASTE NUMBERS: D001 ANDD018. (40 CFR 261.20-24). EMPTY
    CONTAINERS MUST BE HANDLED WITH CARE DUE TO PRODUCT RESIDUE. EMPTY
    DRUMS SH OULD BE COMPLETELY DRAINED, PROPERLY BUNGED, AND PROMPTLY
    RETURNED TO SUPPLIER OR SHIPPED TO A DRUM RECONDITIONER. ALL OTHE
    CONTAINERS SHOULD BE DISPOSED OF IN AN ENVIRONMENTALLY SAFE MANNER
    AND IN AC CORDANCE WITH GOVERNMENTAL REGULATIONS. ANY RINSATE MAY
    BE CONSIDERED RCRA HAZARDOUS WASTE AND MUST BE DISPOSED OF WITH
    CARE. EPA (CERCLA) REPORTABLE QUANTITY: NONE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:STATE AND LOCAL REQUIREMENTS FOR WASTE DISPOSAL
    MAY BE MORE RESTRICTIVE THAN FEDERAL REGULATIONS. CONSULT STATE AND
    LOCAL REGULATIONS REDARDING PROPER DISPOSAL. RCRA HAZARDOUS WASTE
    IF DISCARDED IN IT S PRODUCTED FORM. EPA HAZARDOUS WASTE NO. DOO1
    AND D018.

===================  MSDS Transport Information  ===================

Transport Information:DOT PROPER SHIPPING NAME: HEXANE, HAZARD CLASS 3,
    UN 1208, PACKING GROUP: I I.

=====================  Regulatory Information  =====================

SARA Title III Information:THIS MATERIAL CONTAINS N-HEXANE, CAS #
    110-54-3, 45% TO 70%, SUBJECT TO THE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS OF SARA
    313 AND 40 CFR 372.
Federal Regulatory Information:STORAGE: KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED.
    USE AND STORE THIS MATERIAL IN COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED AREAS
    AWAY FROM HEAT, DIRECT SUNLIGHT, HOT METAL SURFACES, AND ALL
    SOURCES OF IGNITION. POST AREA "NO	SMOKING OR OPEN FLAME." STORE
    ONLY IN APPROVED CONTAINERS. KEEP AWAY FROM ANY INCOMPATIBLE
    MATERIAL. PROTECT CONTAINERS AGAINST PHYSICAL DAMAGE. OUTDOOR OR
    DETACHED STORAGE IS PREFERRED. INDOOR  STOR AGE SHOULD MEET OSHA
    STANDARDS AND  APPROPRIATE FIRE CODES.
State Regulatory Information:WARNING; THIS MATERIAL CONTAINS THE
    FOLLOWING CHEMICALS WHICH ARE KNOWN TO THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA TO
    CAUSE CANCER, BIRTH DEFECTS OR OTHER REPRODUCTIVE HARM, AND ARE
    SUBJECT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF CAL IFORNIA PROPOOSITION 65 (CA
    HEALTH & SAFETY CODE SECTION 25249; BENZENE (CANCER), TOLUENE
    (DEVELOPMENTAL TOXICANT.

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