PHIBRO ENERGY USA INC -- HEXANE  -- 6810-00N070477
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:HEXANE
MSDS Date:01/31/1995
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N070477
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:PHIBRO ENERGY USA INC
Address:500 DALLAS AVE SUITE 3200
City:HOUSTON
State:TX
ZIP:77002
Country:US
Info Phone Num:713-646-5127
Emergency Phone Num:713-797-0395
Preparer's Name:RON LOUVIER
CAGE:0V310
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:PHIBRO ENERGY USA INC
Address:500 DALLAS AVE SUITE 3200
Box:City:HOUSTON
State:TX
ZIP:77002
Country:US
Phone:713-923-6641, CHEMTREC800-424-9300
CAGE:0V310

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

Ingred Name:HEXANE; (N-HEXANE) (CERCLA)
CAS:110-54-3
RTECS #:MN9275000
Fraction by Wt: 95%
OSHA PEL:500 PPM
ACGIH TLV:50 PPM
EPA Rpt Qty:1 LB
DOT Rpt Qty:1 LB

Ingred Name:HEXANE ISOMERS
Fraction by Wt: 1-4%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Ingred Name:CYCLOPENTANE, METHYL-; (METHYLCYCLOPENTANE)
CAS:96-37-7
RTECS #:GY4640000
Fraction by Wt: 1-2%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Ingred Name:PENTANE; (N-PENTANE)
CAS:109-66-0
RTECS #:RZ9450000
Fraction by Wt: <1-2%
OSHA PEL:1000 PPM
ACGIH TLV:600 PPM/750 STEL

Ingred Name:BENZENE (SARA 313) (CERCLA)
CAS:71-43-2
RTECS #:CY1400000
OSHA PEL:SEE 1910.1028
ACGIH TLV:10 PPM; A2
EPA Rpt Qty:10 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:10 LBS

Ingred Name:TOLUENE (SARA 313) (CERCLA)
CAS:108-88-3
RTECS #:XS5250000
OSHA PEL:200 PPM; Z-2
ACGIH TLV:S, 50 PPM; 9495
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

Ingred Name:SUPDAT:PROD CAN BE IGNITED BY SELF GENERATED STATIC
    ELECTRICITY. USE ADEQ GROUNDING TO PVNT STATIC BUILDUP. (ING 8)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 7:CONTAINERS MAY EXPLODE IN HEAT OF FIRE.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:EXPLAN OF CARCIN:CARCIN. FED REGISTER, VOL 52, PG 34460,
    1987:OSHA-CANCER HAZARD.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:EFTS OF OVEREXP:EFTS INCL EXCITATION, EUPHORIA, CONTRACTED
    EYE PUPILS, DIZZ, BLURRED VISION, FATG, NAUS, HDCH, (ING 11)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 10:TREMORS, CONVLS, LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS, COMA, RESP
    ARREST & SUDDEN DEATH COULD OCCUR AS RSLT OF LONG TERM(ING 12)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 11:&/OR HIGH CONC EXPOS TO VAPS. MAY ALSO CAUSE ANEMIA
    & IRREGULAR HEART RHYTHM. RPTD/PRLNGD EXPOS MAY CAUSE(ING 13)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 12:BEHAVIORAL CHANGES. INGEST:MAY BE HARMFUL/FATAL.
    CAUSES NAUS, VOMIT, DIARR & RESTLESSNESS. ASPIR INTO (ING 14)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 13:LUNG CAN CAUSE SEV CHEM PNEUM/PULM EDEMA/HEMORRHAGE,
    WHICH CAN BE FATAL. MAY CAUSE GI DISTURB. MAY CAUSE (ING 15)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 14:HARMFUL CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM EFTS, SIMILAR TO
    THOSE LISTED UNDER "INHAL". TOX INFOR:FOR INFO CONT NEHC .
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:FIRST AID PROC:SKIN INJECTIONS ARE SERIOUS MED EMER. GET
    IMMED MED ATTN. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF BRTHG IS (ING 17)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 16:DFCLT, ENSURE CLEAR AIRWAY & ADMIN OXYG. IF NOT
    BRTHG, APPLY ARTF RESP/CARDIOPULM RESUSCITATION. KEEP (ING 18)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 17:PERSON WARM, QUIET & GET MED ATTN. INGEST:NEVER GIVE
    ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO UNCON PERSON. DO NOT INDUCE (ING 19)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 18:VOMIT. ASPIR INTO LUNGS DUE TO VOMIT CAN CAUSE CHEM
    PNEUM. GIVE VEGETABLE OIL/CHARCOAL SLURRY TO RETARD (ING 20)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 19:ABSORP. IF SPONT VOMIT OCCURS, KEEP HEAD BELOW HIPS
    TO PVNT ASPIR INTO LUNGS & MONITOR FOR BRTHG DFCLTY. (ING 21)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 20:SEEK IMMED MED ATTN. KEEP PERSON WARM & QUIET. NOTES
    TO PHYS:FOR INFO CONTACT NEHC .
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:SPILL PROC:EXTREMELY FLAM. KEEP ALL SOURCES OF
    IGNIT(FLAMES, SMKNG, FLARES, ETC.) & HOT SURFS AWAY FROM
    RELEASE.(ING 23)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 22:CONTAIN SPILL IN SMALLEST POSS AREA. RECOVER AS MUCH
    AS POSS(E.G., BY VACUUMING). FOR MORE INFO, CONT NEHC.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:OTHER PREC:STATIC CHARGE. EMPTY CNTNRS MAY CONTAIN
    TOX/EXPLO RESIDUES OR VAPORS. DO NOT CUT, GRIND, DRILL, WELD,(ING
    25)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 24:OR REUSE EMPTY CNTNRS THAT CONTAINED THIS PRODUCT.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES    IARC:YES	  OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TOLUENE APPEARS ON NAVY LIST OF OCCUP
    CHEM REPROD HAZS. SEEK CONSULTATION FROM APPROP HLTH PROFESSIONALS
    CONCERNING LATEST HAZ LIST INFO & SAFE HNDLG & EXPOS INFO .
    ACUTE:EYE:MAY CAUSE SEV IRRIT , REDNESS, TEARING, BLURRED VISION &
    CONJ. SKIN:PRLNGD/RPTD CONT MAY CAUSE MOD IRRIT, DEFAT(CRACKING),
    (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:BENZENE:IARC MONOGRAPHS, SUPP, VOL 7, PG
    120, 1987:GROUP 1. NTP 7TH ANNUAL RPT ON CARCINS, 1994:KNOWN TO BE
    (ING 9)
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:REDNESS, ITCHING, INFLAM, DERM, POSS
    SECONDARY INFECTIONS & PERIPHERAL NERVE DMG. HIGH PRESS SKIN
    INJECTIONS ARE SERIOUS MED EMER. INJURY MAY NOT APPEAR SERIOUS @
    FIRST. W/IN FEW HRS TISS WIL L BECOME SWOLLEN, DISCOLORED &
    EXTREMELY PAINFUL. INHAL:NASAL & RESP TRACT IRRIT, PERIPHERAL NERVE
    DMG, & CNS (ING 10)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PREEXISTING EYE, SKIN, HEART,
    CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM & RESPIRATORY DISORDERS MAY BE AGGRAVATED BY
    EXPOSURE TO THIS PRODUCT.

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

First Aid:EYE:FLUSH IMMED W/LG AMTS OF WATER FOR @ LST 15 MINS. EYELIDS
    SHOULD BE HELD AWAY FROM EYEBALL TO ENSURE THOROUGH RINSING. SEEK
    MED ADVICE IF PAIN/REDNESS CONTINUES. SKIN:WASH EXPOSED AREA
    THOROUGHLY	W/SOAP & WATER. REMOVE CONTAMD CLTHG PROMPTLY & LAUNDER
    BEFORE REUSE. CONTAMD LEATHER GOODS SHOULD BE DISCARDED. IF IRRIT
    PERSISTS/SYMPS DESCRIBED IN MSDS DEVELOP, SEEK MED ATTN. HIGH PRESS
    (ING 16)

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

Flash Point:-7F,-22C
Lower Limits:1.1%
Upper Limits:7.5%
Extinguishing Media:FLAM LIQ. USE DRY CHEM, FOAM/CO*2 TO EXTING FIRE.
    CONSULT FOAM MFR FOR APPROP MEDIA, APPLIC RATES & WATER/FOAM RATIO.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NIOSH APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP . WATER
    CAN BE USED TO COOL FIRE-EXPOS CNTNRS, STRUCTURES & TO PROTECT
    PERS. IF LEAK/SPILL HAS NOT IGNITED, (SUPDAT)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DANGEROUS WHEN EXPOS TO HEAT/FLAME. VAPS
    FORM FLAM/EXPLO MIX W/AIR @ ROOM TEMP. VAP/GAS MAY SPREAD TO DIST
    IGNIT SOURCES (PILOT LIGHTS, WELDING EQUIP, (SUPDAT)

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

Spill Release Procedures:IF FACILITY/OPERATION HAS "OIL/HAZ SUBSTANCE
    CONTINGENCY PLAN", ACTIVATE ITS PROC. STAY UPWIND & AWAY FROM
    SPILL. DO NOT ENTER/STAY IN AREA UNLESS MONITORING INDICATES IT IS
    SAFE TO DO SO. ISOLATE HAZ	AREA & RESTRICT ENTRY TO EMER CREW.
    (ING 22)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN TIGHTLY CLSD CNTNRS TO COOL,
    DRY, ISOLATED & WELL & EXPLO PROOF EQUIP. MAY CAUSE IRRIT TO EYES,
    SKIN & RESP SYS. AVOID LIQ, MIST & VAP CONT.
Other Precautions:GROUND LINES, CNTNRS, & OTHER EQUIP USED DURING PROD
    TRANSFER TO REDUCE POSSIBILITY OF STATIC INDUCED SPK. DO NOT
    "SWITCH" LOAD(LOAD INTO CNTNRS WHICH PREVIOUSLY CONTAINED
    GASOLINE/OTHER LOW FLASH MAT L) BECAUSE OF POSS ACCUM OF (ING 24)

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

Respiratory Protection:IF WORKPLACE EXPOS LIMS FOR PROD/COMPONENTS ARE
    EXCEEDED, NIOSH APPRVD EQUIP SHOULD BE WORN. PROPER RESP SELECTION
    SHOULD BE DETERM BY ADEQ TRAINED PERS, BASED ON CONTAM, DEGREE OF
    POTNTL EXPOS & PUBL ISHED RESP PROT FACTORS.
Ventilation:USE IN WELL VENT AREA. IN CONFINED SPACE, MECH VENT MAY BE
    NEC TO REDUCE VAP CONCS LEVS BELOW ALLOWABLE EXPOS LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE, NITRILE-BUTADIENE RUBB, ETC.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER.
    IMPERVIOUS CLTHG & BOOTS. LEATHER GOODS CONTAMD W/PROD SHOULD BE
    DISCARDED.
Work Hygienic Practices:USE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACT. AFTER HNDLG
    PROD, WASH HANDS BEFORE EATING, DRINKING, SMOKING/USING TOILET
    FACILITIES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE FIGHT PROC:VENTILATE AREA & USE WATER SPRAY TO DISPERSE GAS/VAP TO
    PROTECT PERS ATTEMPTING TO STOP LEAK. USE WATER TO FLUSH SPILLS
    AWAY FROM SOURCES OF IGNIT. DO NOT FLUSH DOWN PUBLIC SEWERS. EXP LO
    HAZ:ELEC EQUIP, ETC.) & FLASH BACK. VAPS MAY ACCUM IN LOW AREAS.
    VAPS MAY CONC IN CONFINED AREAS. FLOWING (ING 7)

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:155F,68C
Vapor Pres:5.2PSI@20C
Vapor Density:3.0
Spec Gravity:0.66 @ 60F
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:NOT KNOWN
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE (<0.1%)
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID WITH SWEET HYDROCARBON ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS(PEROXIDE, DICHROMATE, PERMANGANATE, CHLORINE,
    ETC.), STRONG ACIDS, CAUSTICS & HALOGENS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, SPKS, OPEN FLAME, STATIC ELEC/ANY
    POTNTL IGNIT SOURCES SHOULD BE AVOIDED. PVNT VAP ACCUM. DO NOT
    SWITCH LOAD.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:COMBUSTION MAY PRODUCE CARBON
    MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE & REACTIVE HYDROCARBS (ALDEHYDES,
    AROMATICS, ETC.).

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF MATL I/A/W LOCAL, COUNTY, STATE & FED
    REGS. CONT STATE & FED REGULATORS TO DETERM WHETHER MATL SHOULD BE
    CLASSIFIED AS HAZ WASTE/INDUST WASTE & HNDLD ACCORDINGLY. USE
    LICENSED TRANSPORTER &  DISPOSAL FACILITY.

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