ASHLAND CHEMICAL CO. -- HEXANE -- 8040-00-853-8913 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:HEXANE
MSDS Date:11/13/1992
FSC:8040
NIIN:00-853-8913
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ASHLAND CHEMICAL CO.
Box:2219
City:COLUMBUS
State:OH
ZIP:43216
Country:US
Info Phone Num:614-889-3333
Emergency Phone Num:800-274-5263
CAGE:5A188
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:ASHLAND CHEMICAL CO
Address:5200 PAUL BLAZEL MEMORIAL PARKWAY
Box:City:DUBLIN
State:OH
ZIP:43017
Country:US
Phone:614-889-4505
CAGE:5A188
Company Name:CHEMICAL COMMODITIES AGENCY, INC.
Address:27447 PACIFIC STREET
Box:City:HIGHLAND
State:CA
ZIP:92346-2640
Country:US
Phone:909-864-2310
CAGE:60777

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

Ingred Name:HEXANE (NIOSH: 100 PPM - 8 HR TWA, 510 PPM CEILING, LIMITS
    ARE FOR N-HEXANE.PEL/TLV FOR OTHER ISOMERS OF HEXANE 500 PPM)
CAS:110-54-3
RTECS #:MN9275000
Fraction by Wt: >95%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:50 PPM
ACGIH TLV:50 PPM
EPA Rpt Qty:1 LB
DOT Rpt Qty:1 LB

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

Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYE:IRRITATION
    (BURNING,TEARING,REDNESS). SKIN:IRRITATION. PROLONGED:DRY SKIN
    (REDNESS,BURNING,DRYING,CRACKING SKIN & SKIN BURNS). INHAL:NASAL &
    RESPRTRY IRRITATION, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM EFFECTS (DI
    ZZINESS,WEAK,FATIGUE,NAUSEA,HEADACHE,UNCONSCIOUSNESS,DEATH).
    INGEST:GI IRRITATION (NAUSEA,VOMIT,DIARRHEA)ASPIRATION HZD.
Effects of Overexposure:N/K  CHRONIC: PERIPHERAL NERVE TISSUE DAMAGE
    (ARMS & LEGS), MUSCULAR WEAKNESS, LOSS OF SENSATION IN EXTREMITIES
    (PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY), POTENTIATE (SPEED ONSET) PERIPHERAL
    NEUROPATHY. KIDNEY DAMAGE.

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

First Aid:SKIN: REMOVE CONTAM CLOTHING.WASH EXPOSED AREA W/SOAP &
    WATER.IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST,GET MED AID. EYE: IF SYMPTOMS
    DEVELOP,MOVE TO FRESH AIR.FLUSH EYES W/CLEAN WATER HOLDING EYELIDS
    APART.IF SYMPTOMS PER SIST,GET MED AID. INGEST: DON'T INDUCE
    VOMIT.KEEP WARM,QUIET,GET MED AID. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.IF
    BREATHING DIFFICULT,GIVE OXYGEN.IF BREATHING STOPPED,GIVE ARTIF
    RESP.KEEP WARM,QUIET,GET MED AID.

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

Flash Point:-10F,-23C
Lower Limits:1.0
Extinguishing Media:REGULAR FOAM OR CARBON DIOXIDE OR DRY CHEMICAL
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH A
    FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN THE POSITIVE PRESSURE DEMAND MODE WHEN
    FIGHTING FIRES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:HIGHLY VOLATILE,READILY GIVES OFF
    VAPOR-MAY TRAVEL ALONG GROUND/MOVED BY VENT/IGNITD FAR FROM
    HANDLING PT.NEVER WELD/CUT ON/NEAR DRUM.GRND/BOND 5/5+ METAL CNTNR

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

Spill Release Procedures:SMALL:ABSORB LIQ ON VERMIC,FLOOR ABSORBENT,ETC
    & TRANSFR TO HOOD. LRG:ELIMINATE IGNITN SOURCE.EXCLUDE PERSON NOT
    WEARING PROTECT EQUIP.STOP SPILL AT SOURCE.PREVENT FROM ENTERING
    DRAINS,SEWERS,STREAMS, WATERBODIES.NOTIFY AUTHORITIES IF OCCURS. *
Neutralizing Agent:N/K	* PUMP OR VACUUM TRANSFER SPILLED PRODUCT TO
    CLEAN CNTNRS FOR RECOVERY. **

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:CONTAINERS OF MATERIAL MAY BE
    HAZARDOUS WHEN EMPTIED, AS EMPTIED CONTAINERS RETAIN PRODUCT
    RESIDUES (VAPOR,LIQUID,SOLID)OBEY HZD PRECAUTIONS IN MSDS.
Other Precautions:HYDROCARBON SOLVENTS ARE BASICALLY NON-CONDUCTORS OF
    ELECTRICITY & CAN BECOME ELECTROSTATICALLY CHARGED DURING
    MIXING,FILTERING,PUMPING AT HIGH FLOW RATES. IF CHARGE REACHES HIGH
    LEVEL, SPARKS CAN FOR M THAT MAY IGNITE FLAMMABLE LIQUID VAPOR

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

Respiratory Protection:IF WORKPLACE EXPOSURE LIMIT OF PRODUCT/COMPONENT
    EXCEEDED, NIOSH/MSHA AIR SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR ADVISED IN ABSENCE OF
    PROPER ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL. OSHA REGS ALSO PERMIT OTHER
    NIOSH/MSHA RESPIRATOR (NEG	PRESSURE) UNDER SPECIFIED CONDITION #
Ventilation:PROVIDE SUFFICIENT MECHANICAL (GENERAL &/OR LOCAL EXHAUST)
    VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURES BELOW TLV(S).
Protective Gloves:RESISTANT GLOVES (SEE SFTY EQUIP MFR)
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES ADVISED
Other Protective Equipment:TO PREVENT REPEATED OR PROLONGED SKIN
    CONTACT, WEAR IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING AND BOOTS.
Work Hygienic Practices:LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
# (SEE YOUR SAFETY EQUIPMENT SUPPLIER). ENGINEERING OR ADMINISTRATIVE
    CONTROLS SHOULD BE IMPLEMENTED.

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:149 TO 158F
Vapor Pres:125 @ 68F
Vapor Density:3.0
Spec Gravity:0.672-0.684
Evaporation Rate & Reference:9.00 (N-BU AC=1)
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR SAYBOLT COLOR #30 LIQUID
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100.00

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY FORM TOXIC MATERIALS: CARBON
    DIOXIDE AND CARBON MONOXIDE, VARIOUS HYDROCARBONS, ETC.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL LOCAL, STATE
    AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.					       
		  ** ABSORB UNRECOVERABLE PRODUCT. TRANSFER
    CONTAMINATED ABSORBENT, SOIL  & OTHER MATERIALS TO CNTNRS FOR
    DISPOSAL.

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