Material Safety Data
Sheet
Hexane (certified ACS grade)
ACC# 10951
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Section 1 - Chemical Product and Company
Identification |
MSDS Name: Hexane (certified ACS
grade)
Catalog Numbers: S80032, BPH292RS-115, BPH292RS-200,
BPH292RS-28, BPH292RS-50, H292-1, H292-20, H292-200, H292-4, H292-500,
H292FB-115, H292FB-19, H292FB-200, H292FB-50, H292J-4, H292POP19, H292POP200,
H292POP50, H292POPB19, H292POPB200, H292POPB50, H292RB-115, H292RB-19,
H292RB-200, H292RB-50, H292SK-4, H292SS-115, H292SS-200, H292SS-28, H292SS-50,
H292SS19, S800321, S800322MF
Synonyms: n-Hexane; Hexyl hydride;
Dipropyl; normal-Hexane; Hex.
Company Identification:
Fisher Scientific
1 Reagent Lane
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
For information, call:
201-796-7100
Emergency Number: 201-796-7100
For CHEMTREC
assistance, call: 800-424-9300
For International CHEMTREC assistance,
call: 703-527-3887
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Section 2 -
Composition, Information on Ingredients |
| CAS# |
Chemical Name |
Percent |
EINECS/ELINCS |
| 110-54-3 |
Hexane |
86.1 |
203-777-6 |
| 96-37-7 |
Methylcyclopentane |
9.7 |
202-503-2 |
| 0-01-1 |
Various Methylpentanes |
4.2 |
unlisted
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Hazard Symbols: XN F N
Risk Phrases: 11 38 48/20 62 51/53 65 67
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Section 3 - Hazards
Identification |
EMERGENCY OVERVIEW
Appearance: clear colorless liquid. Flash Point: -22 deg C. Aspiration hazard
if swallowed. Can enter lungs and cause damage. Causes respiratory tract
irritation. Causes eye and skin irritation. Danger! Extremely
flammable liquid and vapor. Vapor may cause flash fire. Possible risk of
impaired fertility. Breathing vapors may cause drowsiness and dizziness.
Dangerous for the environment. May cause nervous system effects.
Target Organs: Central nervous system, respiratory system,
eyes, skin, peripheral nervous system.
Potential Health
Effects
Eye: Causes
mild eye irritation. Causes redness and pain. May cause blurred vision, tearing,
and conjunctivitis.
Skin: Prolonged and/or repeated contact
may cause defatting of the skin and dermatitis. Causes irritation with burning
pain, itching, and redness. Absorbed through the skin.
Ingestion: Aspiration hazard. May cause gastrointestinal
irritation with nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. Aspiration of material into the
lungs may cause chemical pneumonitis, which may be fatal. May cause central
nervous system effects. Aspiration can cause asphyxia, brain damage, and cardiac
arrest.
Inhalation: Causes respiratory tract irritation.
Exposure produces central nervous system depression. Aspiration may cause
respiratory swelling and pneumonitis. Inhalation of high concentrations may
cause narcotic effects. Vapors may cause dizziness or suffocation. Exposure may
cause vertigo, hallucinations, fatigue, muscle weakness, visual disturbances,
nervous system disturbances, coughing, chest pains, difficulty in breathing,
lung irritation, gastrointestinal disturbances, and edema which may be fatal.
Chronic: Prolonged or repeated skin contact may cause
defatting and dermatitis. Prolonged or repeated exposure may cause adverse
reproductive effects. May cause fetal effects. Chronic exposure may cause visual
disturbances. Laboratory experiments have resulted in mutagenic effects.
Peripheral neuropathy symptoms include: muscular weakness, paresthesia, numbing
of the hands, feet, legs and arms, unsteadiness, and difficulty in walking and
standing. Repeated exposure may cause nervous system abnormalities with muscle
weakness and damage, motor incoordination, and sensation disturbances. Chronic
exposure produces peripheral neuropathy.
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Section 4 - First Aid
Measures |
Eyes: In case of contact, immediately flush eyes
with plenty of water for at least 15 minutes. Get medical aid.
Skin: In case of contact, flush skin with plenty of water.
Remove contaminated clothing and shoes. Get medical aid if irritation develops
and persists. Wash clothing before reuse.
Ingestion:
Potential for aspiration if swallowed. Get medical aid immediately. Do not
induce vomiting unless directed to do so by medical personnel. Never give
anything by mouth to an unconscious person.
Inhalation: If
inhaled, remove to fresh air. If not breathing, give artificial respiration. If
breathing is difficult, give oxygen. Get medical aid.
Notes to
Physician: Treat symptomatically and supportively. For ingestion, the
stomach sould be intubated, aspirated, and lavaged with a slurry of activated
charcoal--protect the airway from aspiration of gastric contents. Monitor
arterial blood gases in cases of severe aspiration.
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Section 5 - Fire
Fighting Measures |
General
Information: As in any fire, wear a self-contained breathing apparatus
in pressure-demand, MSHA/NIOSH (approved or equivalent), and full protective
gear. Vapors may form an explosive mixture with air. During a fire, irritating
and highly toxic gases may be generated by thermal decomposition or combustion.
Use water spray to keep fire-exposed containers cool. Extremely flammable liquid
and vapor. Water may be ineffective. Material is lighter than water and a fire
may be spread by the use of water. May accumulate static electrical charges, and
may cause ignition of its own vapors. Containers may explode if exposed to fire.
Vapors are heavier than air and may travel to a source of ignition and flash
back. Vapors can spread along the ground and collect in low or confined areas.
Extinguishing Media: For small fires, use dry chemical,
carbon dioxide, water spray or alcohol-resistant foam. Water may be ineffective.
Water may spread fire. If water is the only media available, use in flooding
amounts. For large fires, use water spray, fog or alcohol-resistant foam. Do NOT
use straight streams of water. Contact professional fire-fighters immediately.
Cool containers with flooding quantities of water until well after fire is out.
Flash Point: -22 deg C ( -7.60 deg F)
Autoignition
Temperature: 225 deg C ( 437.00 deg F)
Explosion Limits,
Lower:1.1 vol %
Upper: 7.5 vol %
NFPA
Rating: (estimated) Health: 1; Flammability: 3; Instability: 0
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Section 6 -
Accidental Release Measures |
General
Information: Use proper personal protective equipment as indicated in
Section 8.
Spills/Leaks: Absorb spill with inert material
(e.g. vermiculite, sand or earth), then place in suitable container. Avoid
runoff into storm sewers and ditches which lead to waterways. Clean up spills
immediately, observing precautions in the Protective Equipment section. Remove
all sources of ignition. Provide ventilation. A vapor suppressing foam may be
used to reduce vapors. Use only non-sparking tools and equipment.
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Section 7 - Handling
and Storage |
Handling: Wash thoroughly after handling. Remove
contaminated clothing and wash before reuse. Ground and bond containers when
transferring material. Avoid contact with eyes, skin, and clothing. Empty
containers retain product residue, (liquid and/or vapor), and can be dangerous.
Take precautionary measures against static discharges. Avoid contact with heat,
sparks and flame. Do not pressurize, cut, weld, braze, solder, drill, grind, or
expose empty containers to heat, sparks or open flames. Use only with adequate
ventilation. Avoid breathing vapor or mist.
Storage: Keep
away from heat and flame. Keep away from sources of ignition. Store in a tightly
closed container. Keep from contact with oxidizing materials. Store in a cool,
dry, well-ventilated area away from incompatible substances. Flammables-area.
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Section 8 - Exposure
Controls, Personal Protection |
Engineering
Controls: Facilities storing or utilizing this material should be
equipped with an eyewash facility and a safety shower. Use adequate general or
local explosion-proof ventilation to keep airborne levels to acceptable levels.
Exposure Limits
| Chemical Name |
ACGIH |
NIOSH |
OSHA -
Final PELs |
| Hexane |
50 ppm TWA; skin - potential for cutaneous absorption |
50 ppm TWA; 180 mg/m3 TWA 1100 ppm IDLH (10
percent lower explosive limit) |
500 ppm TWA; 1800 mg/m3 TWA |
| Methylcyclopentane |
none listed |
none listed |
none listed |
| Various Methylpentanes |
none listed |
none listed |
none
listed |
OSHA Vacated PELs: Hexane:
50 ppm TWA; 180 mg/m3 TWA Methylcyclopentane: No OSHA Vacated PELs are listed
for this chemical. Various Methylpentanes: No OSHA Vacated PELs are listed for
this chemical.
Personal Protective Equipment
Eyes: Wear chemical goggles.
Skin:
Wear appropriate protective gloves to prevent skin exposure.
Clothing: Wear appropriate protective clothing to prevent
skin exposure.
Respirators: A respiratory protection program that
meets OSHA's 29 CFR §1910.134 and ANSI Z88.2 requirements or European Standard
EN 149 must be followed whenever workplace conditions warrant a respirator's
use.
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Section 9 - Physical
and Chemical Properties |
Physical State:
Liquid
Appearance: clear colorless
Odor: gasoline-like
pH: Not available.
Vapor Pressure: 151 mm Hg @ 25 deg C
Vapor Density: 2.97(Air = 1)
Evaporation Rate:Not
available.
Viscosity: 0.31 mPas 20 C
Boiling Point: 69 deg
C @ 760 mmHg
Freezing/Melting Point:-95 deg C
Decomposition
Temperature:Not available.
Solubility: Insoluble.
Specific
Gravity/Density:0.6600
Molecular Formula:C6H14
Molecular
Weight:86.18
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Section 10 -
Stability and Reactivity |
Chemical
Stability: Stable under normal temperatures and pressures.
Conditions
to Avoid: Ignition sources, excess heat, electrical sparks.
Incompatibilities with Other Materials: Strong oxidizing agents,
dinitrogen tetraoxide.
Hazardous Decomposition Products: Carbon
monoxide, irritating and toxic fumes and gases, carbon dioxide.
Hazardous
Polymerization: Will not occur.
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Section 11 -
Toxicological Information |
RTECS#:
CAS# 110-54-3: MN9275000
CAS# 96-37-7: GY4640000
CAS# 0-01-1 unlisted.
LD50/LC50:
CAS#
110-54-3:
Draize test, rabbit, eye: 10 mg Mild;
Inhalation, rat: LC50 =
48000 ppm/4H;
Oral, rat: LD50 = 25 gm/kg;
CAS# 96-37-7:
CAS# 0-01-1:
Carcinogenicity:
CAS# 110-54-3: Not
listed by ACGIH, IARC, NIOSH, NTP, or OSHA. CAS# 96-37-7: Not listed by ACGIH,
IARC, NIOSH, NTP, or OSHA. CAS# 0-01-1: Not listed by ACGIH, IARC, NIOSH, NTP,
or OSHA.
Epidemiology: No data available.
Teratogenicity:
Effects on Newborn - behavioral: Inhaltion, rat: TCLo = 10000 ppm/7H (female 15
days pre-mating and female 1-18 days after conception).; Effects on Embryo or
Fetus - fetotoxicity: Inhalation, rat: TCLo = 5000 ppm/20 H (female 6-19 days
after conception).
Reproductive Effects: No data available.
Neurotoxicity: No data available.
Mutagenicity: Sex
Chromosome Loss and Nondisjunction: Saccharomyces cerevisiae = 132 mmol/L.;
Cytogenetic Anaylsis: Hamster fibroblast = 500 mg/L.
Other Studies:
No data available.
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Section 12 -
Ecological Information |
Ecotoxicity: No
data available. Estimated BCF values = 2.24 and 2.89. These values suggest that
hexane will show low bioconcentration in aquatic organisms. Estimated Koc value
= 4.11. This product will show slight soil mobility and is expected to rapidly
volatilize from moist surface soils.
Environmental: Terrestrial:
Volatilization and adsorption are expected to be the most important fate
processes. Aquatic: Photolysis or hydrolysis are not expected to be important.
Atmospheric: Expected to exist entirely in the vapor phase in ambient air,
expected half life 2.8 days. Expected to biodegrade but not bioconcentrate.
Physical: No information available.
Other: No information
available.
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Section 13 - Disposal
Considerations |
Chemical waste generators
must determine whether a discarded chemical is classified as a hazardous waste.
US EPA guidelines for the classification determination are listed in 40 CFR
Parts 261.3. Additionally, waste generators must consult state and local
hazardous waste regulations to ensure complete and accurate classification.
RCRA P-Series: None listed.
RCRA U-Series: None listed.
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Section 14 -
Transport Information |
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US
DOT |
IATA |
RID/ADR |
IMO |
Canada
TDG |
| Shipping Name: |
HEXANES |
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HEXANES |
| Hazard Class: |
3 |
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3 |
| UN Number: |
UN1208 |
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UN1208 |
| Packing Group: |
II |
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II |
| Additional Info: |
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| FLASHPOINT -22C |
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Section 15 -
Regulatory Information |
US
FEDERAL
TSCA
CAS# 110-54-3 is listed on the TSCA
inventory.
CAS# 96-37-7 is listed on the TSCA inventory.
CAS# 0-01-1 is
not listed on the TSCA inventory. It is for research and development use only.
Health & Safety Reporting List
CAS# 96-37-7: Effective Date:
June 20, 1985; Sunset Date: November 9, 1993
Chemical Test
Rules
None of the chemicals in this product are under a Chemical Test
Rule.
Section 12b
CAS# 110-54-3: 4/12B/12b CAS# 96-37-7: 4/12b
TSCA Significant New Use Rule
None of the chemicals in this
material have a SNUR under TSCA.
SARA
Section 302
(RQ)
CAS# 110-54-3: final RQ = 5000 pounds (2270 kg)
Section 302
(TPQ)
None of the chemicals in this product have a TPQ.
SARA
Codes
CAS # 110-54-3: acute, chronic, flammable. CAS # 96-37-7:
flammable.
Section 313
This material contains Hexane (CAS#
110-54-3, 86 1%),which is subject to the reporting requirements of Section 313
of SARA Title III and 40 CFR Part 373.
Clean Air Act:
CAS#
110-54-3 is listed as a hazardous air pollutant (HAP). This material does not
contain any Class 1 Ozone depletors. This material does not contain any Class 2
Ozone depletors.
Clean Water Act:
None of the chemicals in this
product are listed as Hazardous Substances under the CWA. None of the chemicals
in this product are listed as Priority Pollutants under the CWA. None of the
chemicals in this product are listed as Toxic Pollutants under the CWA.
OSHA:
None of the chemicals in this product are considered highly
hazardous by OSHA.
STATE
CAS# 110-54-3 can be found on the
following state right to know lists: New Jersey, Florida, Pennsylvania,
Minnesota, Massachusetts.
CAS# 96-37-7 can be found on the following state
right to know lists: New Jersey, Florida, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts.
CAS#
0-01-1 is not present on state lists from CA, PA, MN, MA, FL, or NJ.
California No Significant Risk Level: None of the chemicals in this product
are listed.
European/International
Regulations
European Labeling in Accordance with EC
Directives
Hazard Symbols:
XN F N
Risk Phrases:
R
11 Highly flammable.
R 38 Irritating to skin.
R 48/20 Harmful : danger
of serious damage to health
by prolonged exposure through inhalation.
R
62 Possible risk of impaired fertility.
R 51/53 Toxic to aquatic organisms;
may cause
long-term adverse effects in the aquatic environment.
R 65
Harmful: may cause lung damage if swallowed.
R 67 Vapors may cause
drowsiness and dizziness.
Safety Phrases:
S 16 Keep away from
sources of ignition - No
smoking.
S 29 Do not empty into drains.
S
33 Take precautionary measures against static
discharges.
S 36/37 Wear
suitable protective clothing and
gloves.
S 9 Keep container in a
well-ventilated place.
S 61 Avoid release to the environment. Refer to
special instructions/Safety data sheets.
S 62 If swallowed, do not
induce vomiting: seek
medical advice immediately and show this container or
label.
WGK (Water Danger/Protection)
CAS# 110-54-3: 1
CAS# 96-37-7: 1
CAS# 0-01-1: No information available.
Canada -
DSL/NDSL
CAS# 110-54-3 is listed on Canada's DSL List.
CAS# 96-37-7
is listed on Canada's DSL List.
Canada - WHMIS
This product has a
WHMIS classification of B2, D2A.
Canadian Ingredient Disclosure
List
CAS# 110-54-3 is listed on the Canadian Ingredient Disclosure
List.
Exposure Limits
CAS# 110-54-3: OEL-AUSTRALIA:TWA 50 ppm (180
mg/m3) OEL-BELGIUM:TWA
50 ppm (176 mg/m3) OEL-DENMARK:TWA 50 ppm (180 mg/m3)
OEL-FINLAND:T
WA 50 ppm (180 mg/m3);STEL 150 ppm (530 mg/m3) OEL-FRANCE:TWA
50 ppm
(170 mg/m3) OEL-GERMANY:TWA 50 ppm (180 mg/m3) OEL-HUNGARY:TWA 100
m
g/m3;STEL 200 mg/m3;Skin OEL-JAPAN:TWA 40 ppm (140 mg/m3);Skin OEL-T
HE
NETHERLANDS:TWA 100 ppm (360 mg/m3) OEL-THE PHILIPPINES:TWA 500 pp
m (1800
mg/m3) JAN9 OEL-POLAND:TWA 400 mg/m3 OEL-RUSSIA:TWA 40 ppm;S
TEL 300 mg/m3
OEL-SWEDEN:TWA 25 ppm (90 mg/m3);STEL 50 ppm (180 mg/m3
) OEL-SWITZERLAND:TWA
50 ppm (180 mg/m3);STEL 100 ppm (360 mg/m3) OE
L-TURKEY:TWA 500 ppm (1800
mg/m3) OEL-UNITED KINGDOM:TWA 100 ppm (360
mg/m3);STEL 125 ppm OEL IN
BULGARIA, COLOMBIA, JORDAN, KOREA check A
CGIH TLV OEL IN NEW ZEALAND,
SINGAPORE, VIETNAM check ACGI TLV
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Section 16 -
Additional Information |
MSDS Creation Date:
6/03/1999
Revision #6 Date: 2/21/2002
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