SCOTT SPECIALTY GASES INC -- N-HEXANE  -- 6830-00N052131
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:N-HEXANE
MSDS Date:04/25/1989
FSC:6830
NIIN:00N052131
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:SCOTT SPECIALTY GASES INC
Address:ROUTE 611
City:PLUMSTEADVILLE
State:PA
ZIP:18949
Country:US
Info Phone Num:215-766-8861
Emergency Phone Num:215-766-8861
CAGE:51847
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:SCOTT SPECIALTY GASES
Address:6141 EASTON RD (6141 ROUTE 611)
Box:310
City:PLUMSTEADVILLE
State:PA
ZIP:18934
Country:US
Phone:215-766-8861/ FAX: 215-766-0416
CAGE:51847

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

Ingred Name:NO INGREDIENT FOR THIS FORMULATION_INGREDIENT

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:VAPOR INHAL CAN CAUSE UPPER
    RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION & CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSION.
    SYMPTOMS CAN INCLUDE DIZZINESS, NUMBNESS OF EXTREMITIES, GIDDINESS,
    AND INTOXICATION. PROLONGED EXPS OURE AT HIGH CONCENTRATIONS MAY
    LEAD TONERVE DAMAGE. LIQUID IS A DEFATTING AGENT. INGEST WILL CAUSE
    (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:IRRITATION OF GASTRO-INTESTINAL TRACT.
    CHRONIC:ANOREXIA, IMPOTENCE, MEMORY LOSS, BLURRED VISION,
    POLYNEUROPATHY, ACHING, NUMBNESS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE.

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

First Aid:INHAL:IMMEDIATELY REMOVE VICTIM TO FRESH AIR. IF BREATHING
    HAS STOPPED, GIVE ARTF RESP. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE
    OXYGEN. SKIN:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT
    LEAST 15 MINUTE S WHILE REMOVING CONTAMD CLOTHING. REPLACE SKIN
    OILS W/A LOTION OR CREAM. EYE:FLUSH W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
    MINUTES. INGEST:CONSULT A PHYSICIAN. DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING.

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

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:<0F,<-18C
Lower Limits:1.2%
Upper Limits:7.5%
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM. WATER MAY BE
    INEFFECTIVE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT . USE WATER SPRAY TO KEEP FIRE EXPOSE CYLINDER COOL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DANGEROUS FIRE & EXPLO HAZ WHEN HEATED.
    EXTING ONLY IF FLOW CAN BE SHUT OFF. EMITS TOX FUMES UNDER FIRE
    CNDTNS. VAP MAY TRAVEL CONSIDERABLE DIST TO (SUPDAT)

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

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE & VENTILATE AREA. REMOVE ALL SOURCES
    OF HEAT & IGNITION. ABSORBE SMALL SPILLS USING A SOLID ABSORBENT
    SUCH AS VERMICULITE. FLUSH HEXANE AWAY FROM SENSITIVE AREAS
    W/WATER(COLD). FLUSH TO GROUN D, NOT SEWER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN WELL VENTILATED AREA AWAY
    FROM HEAT, SOURCES OF IGNITION, & OXIDIZING AGENT. USE METAL SFTY
    CANS FOR HANDLING SMALL AMOUNTS.
Other Precautions:STORE & HNDL AS AN OSHA CLASS IB FLAMM LIQ. KEEP
    VALVE PROT CAP ON CYLS WHEN NOT IN USE & SECURE CYL WHEN USING TO
    PROTECT FROM FALLING. USE SUITABLE HAND TRUCK TO MOVE CYLS. PROT
    CNTNRS FROM PHYSICAL  DMG. DO NOT DEFACE CYLS/LABELS.(SUPDAT)

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
    EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:PROVIDE ADEQUATE GENERAL & LOC EXHAUST VENT. VENT MUST BE
    EXPLOSION-PROOF.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPVD CHEM WORK GOGG .
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOES. EMERG EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER
    WHICH MEET ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPEC GRAV:0.66 @20C (H*20=1). EXPLO HAZ:SOURCE OF IGNIT & FLASH BACK.
    OTHER PRECAUT:MOVE CYL W/ADEQUATE HAND TRUCK. CYLS SHOULD BE
    REFILLED BY QUALIFIED PRODUCERS OF COMPRESSED GASES. SHIPMENT OF
    COMP RESSED GAS CYL WHICH HAS NOT BEEN FILLED BY OWNER/W/HIS
    WRITTEN CONSENT IS A VIOLATION OF FED LAW(49 CFR). (ING 2)

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>152F,>67C
Vapor Pres:100 @60C
Vapor Density:3
Spec Gravity:SUPDAT
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR AND COLORLESS
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL OXIDATIVE DEGRADATION MAY FORM
    CARBON MONOXIDE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:WASTE CAN BE BURNED IN AN APPROVED INCINERATOR.
    RETURN CYLS TO SUPPLIER FOR PROPER DISP W/ANY VALVE OUTLET
    PLUGS/CAPS SECURED & VALVE PROT CAP IN PLACE. DISPOSAL MUST BE
    I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL R EGULATIONS .

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