SPECTRUM CHEMICAL -- HEXANES  -- 6810-00-949-0257
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:HEXANES
MSDS Date:07/30/1999
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-949-0257
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:SPECTRUM CHEMICAL
Address:14422 S SAN PEDRO ST
City:GARDENA
State:LA
ZIP:99851
Country:US
Info Phone Num:310-516-8000
Emergency Phone Num:310-516-8000
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:CODE: H3134. CAT # SEE SUPPL
Preparer's Name:G. A. BINAS
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:63415
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:SPECTRUM LABORATORY PRODUCTS INC
Address:14422 S SAN PEDRO ST
Box:City:GARDENA
State:CA
ZIP:90248-2027
Country:US
Phone:310-516-8000/FAX: 310-516-9843
CAGE:63415

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

Ingred Name:HEXANE (N-HEXANE) (CERCLA)
CAS:110-54-3
RTECS #:MN9275000
= Wt:100.
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:500 PPM
ACGIH TLV:50 PPM; 9596
EPA Rpt Qty:1 LB
DOT Rpt Qty:1 LB

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ACUTE ORAL LD50: 28710 MG/KG (RAT)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: VERY HAZARDOUS IN CASE OF SKIN
    CONTACT, OF EYE CONTACT, OF INGESTION, OF INHALATION.  CHRONIC:
    VERY HAZARDOUS IN CASE OF SKIN CONTACT, OF EYE CONTACT, OF
    INGESTION, OF INHALATION. THE SUBSTANCE  IS TOXIC TO LUNGS.
    REPEATED OR PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO THE SUBSTANCE CAN PRODUCE TARGET
    ORGANS DAMAGE. REPEATED OR PROLONGED INHALATION OF VAPORS MAY LEAT
    TO CHRONIC RESPIRATORY IRRITAITON.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER
Effects of Overexposure:INFLAMATION OF THE EYE IS CHARACTERIZED BY
    REDNESS, WATERING, AND ITCHING. SKIN INFLAMATION IS CHARACTERIZED
    BY ITCHING, SCALING, REDDENING, OR, OCCATIONALLY, BLISTERING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER

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

First Aid:EYE: REMOVE ANY CONTACT LENSES. IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH WATER
    FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES, KEEPING LIDS OPEN. DO NOT USE AN EYE
    OINTMENT. SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: WASH IMMEDIATELY WITH
    PLENTY OF WATER . GENTLY & THOROUGHLY WASH THE CONTAMINATED SKIN
    WITH WATER & NON-ABRASIVE SOAP. COVER THE IRRITATED SKIN WITH AN
    EMOLLENT. IF IRRITATION PERSISTS, SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION.
    INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH  AIR. IF BREATHING DIFFICULTY, GIVE
    ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. SEE MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: DO NOT
    INDUCE VOMITING! SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION.

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

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:=2.2C, 35.9F
Autoignition Temp:=223.C, 433.4F
Lower Limits:1.10 %
Upper Limits:7.50 %
Extinguishing Media:SMALL FIRE: USE DRY CHEMICAL POWDER. LARGE FIRE:
    USE ALCOHOL FOAM, WATER SPRAY OR FOG.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT AVAILABLE

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

Spill Release Procedures:ABSORB WITH AN INERT MATERIAL AND PUT THE
    SPILLED MATERIAL IN AN APPROPRIATE WASTE DISPOSAL. LARGE SPILL:
    KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT. KEEP AWAY FROM SOURCES IF IGNITION. STOP LEAK
    IF WITHOUT RISK. ABSORB WIT H DRY EARTH, SAND OR OTHER
    NON-COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL. DO NOT TOUCH SPILLED MATERIAL. PREVENT
    ENTRY INTO SEWERS, BASEMENTS, OR CONFINED AREAS; DIKE IF NEEDED.
Neutralizing Agent:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORAGE: NO SPECIFIC STORAGE IS
    REQUIRED. USE SHELVES OR CABINETS STURDY ENOUGH TO BEAR THE WEIGHT
    OF THE CHEMICALS. BE SURE THAT IT IS NOT NECESSARY TO STRAIN TO
    REACH MATERIALS, AND THAT SHELVES ARE  NOT OVERLOADED.
Other Precautions:KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT. KEEP AWAY FROM SOURCES OF
    IGNITION. GROUND ALL EQUIPMENT CONTAINING MATERIAL. DO NOT INGEST.
    DO NOT BREATHE GAS/FUMES/VAPORS/SPRAY. IN CASE IF INCUFFICIENT
    VENTILATION, WEAR SUITA BLE RESPIRATORY EQUIPMENT. IF INGESTED,
    SEEK MEDICAL ADVICE IMMEDIATELY AND SHOW THE CONTAINER OR TH E
    LABEL.

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

Respiratory Protection:A SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS SHOULD BE
    USED TO AVOID INHALATION OF THE PRODUCT.
Ventilation:PROVIDE EXHAUST VENTILATION OR OTHER ENGINEERING CONTROLS
    TO KEEP THE AIRBORNE CONCENTRATIONS OF VAPORS BELOW THEIR
    RESPECTIVE THRESHOLD LIMIT VALUE.
Protective Gloves:SPILL: GLOVES RECOMMENDED.
Eye Protection:SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYEWASH STATIONS AND SAFETY SHOWERS ARE
    PROXIMAL TO THE WORK-STATION LOCATION. LAB COAT, VAPOR RESPIRATOR.
    BE SURE TO USE AN APPROVED/CERTIFIED RESPIRATOR OR EQUIVALENT
    GLOVES. BOOTS
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSING
Supplemental Safety and Health
OTHER MSDS INFORMATION CON'T: CATALOG NUMBERS: H1009, H1010, H1011,
    SP115, US055, US056, PS689.

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

HCC:F2
Boiling Pt:=68.9C, 156.1F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=-95.C, -139.F
Vapor Pres:124 MMHG  @ 20 DEG C
Vapor Density:2.97(AIR=1
Spec Gravity:0.6594 (WATER=1)
pH:NOT AVAILABLE
Solubility in Water:VERY SLIGHTLY
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR COLORLESS LIQUID, SLIGHT ODOR

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES, SPARKS, OPEN FLAMES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THESE PRODUCTS ARE CARBON OXIDES (CO,
    CO2)

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

Toxicological Information:ROUTES OF ENTRY: DERMAL CONTACT. EYE CONTACT.
    INHALATION. INGESTION. TOXICITY TO ANIMALS: ACUTE ORAL TOXICITY
    (LD50): 28710 MG/KG (RAT). CHRONIC EFEFCTS ON HUMANS: THE SUBSTANCE
    IS TOXIC TO LUNGS. OTH ER TOXIC EFFECTS ON HUMANS: VERY HAZARDOUS
    IN CAE OF SKIN CONTACT (IRRITANT, PERMEATOR), OF INGESTION, OF
    INHALATION. SPECIAL REMARKS ON TOXICITY TO ANIMALS: NOT AVAILABLE.
    SPECIAL REMARKS ON CHRONIC	EFFECTS ON HUMANS: PASSES THROUGHT THE
    PLACENTAL BARRIER IN ANIMALS. SPECIAL REMARKS ON OTHER TOXIC
    EFEFCTS ON HUMANS. NOT AVAILABLE.

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

Ecological:ECOTOXICITY: NOT AVAILABLE. BOD5 AND COD: POSSIBLY HAZARDOUS
    SHORT TERM DEGRADATION PRODUCTS AARE NOT LIKELY. HOWEVER, LONG TERM
    DEGRADATION PRODUCTS MAY ARISE. TOXICITY OF PRODUCTS OF
    DEGRADATION: TH E PRODUCTS O DEGRADATION ARE MORE TOXIC. SPECIAL
    REMARKS ON THE PRODUCTS OF BIODEGRADATION: NOT AVAILABLE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:RECYCLE TO PROCESS, IF POSSIBLE. CONSULT YOUR
    LOCAL OR REGIONAL AUTHORITIES.

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

Transport Information:DOT CLASSIFICATION: CLASS 3: FLAMMABLE LIQUID.
    IDENTIFICATION: SHIPPING NAME: HEXANE, UN/NA: UN1208, PG II.
    SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR TRANSPORT: NOT AVAILABLE.

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

SARA Title III Information:CERCLA HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE: HEXANE(S).
Federal Regulatory Information:HAZARDOUS BY DEFINITION OF HAZARD
    COMMUNICATIONS STANDARD (29 CFR 1910.1200). TSCA INVENTORY:
    HEXANE(S).
State Regulatory Information:PENNSYLVANIA RTK: HEXANE(S). MASSACHUSETTS
    RTK: HEXANE(S).

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