ALDON CHEMICALS INC -- N-HEXANE -- - 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:N-HEXANE
MSDS Date:06/10/1998
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:D DG
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ALDON CHEMICALS INC
Address:1533 W HENRIETTA RD
City:AVON
State:NY
ZIP:14414-9508
Country:US
Info Phone Num:716-226-6177
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:HH 25
Preparer's Name:MICHAEL RASZEJA
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:6V042
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:AL-DON CHEMICALS INC
Address:1533 W HENRIETTA RD
Box:City:AVON
State:NY
ZIP:14414-9508
Country:US
Phone:716-226-6177
CAGE:6V042
Company Name:WARDS NATURAL SCIENCE ESTABLISHMENT INC
Address:5100 W HENRIETTA RD
Box:92912
City:ROCHESTER
State:NY
ZIP:14692-9012
Country:US
Phone:(716) 359-2502
Contract Num:MDA414-99-A-0024-0090
CAGE:63759

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

Ingred Name:N-HEXANE
CAS:110-54-3
RTECS #:MN9275000
= Wt:85.
OSHA PEL:1800 MG/M3;500 PPM
EPA Rpt Qty:1 LB
DOT Rpt Qty:1 LB

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

Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CAN CAUSE NERVOUS SYSTEM INJURY. MAY
    BE IRRITATING TO RESPIRATORY TRACT AND IN HIGH CONCENTRATION
    NARCOTIC. CHRONIC REPEATED EXPOSURE MAY PRODUCE PERIPHERAL
    NEUROLOGICAL CHANGES.
Effects of Overexposure:CAN CAUSE NERVOUS SYSTEM INJURY. MAY BE
    IRRITATING TO RESPIRATORY TRACT AND IN HIGH CONCENTRATION NARCOTIC.
    CHRONIC REPEATED EXPOSURE MAY PRODUCE PERIPHERAL NEUROLOGICAL
    CHANGES.

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

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE
    ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN.
    CALL A PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY. INGESTION: IF SWALLOWED, IF
    CONSCIOUS, DO NOT INDU CE VOMITING. CALL A PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY.
    NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. EYES: FLUSH
    THOROUGHLY WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES, LIFTING UPPER AND
    LOWER EYELIDS OCCASIONALL Y. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN:
    FLUSH THOROUGHLY WITH WATER, THEN WASH WITH MILD SOAP AND WATER.

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

Flash Point Method:TOC
Flash Point:=-22.C, -7.6F
Autoignition Temp:=223.C, 433.4F
Lower Limits:1.08%
Upper Limits:8.0%
Extinguishing Media:USE DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM, OR CARBON DIOXIDE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR A NIOSH/MSHA-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED
    BREATHING APPARATUS. WATER MAY BE INEFFECTIVE, BUT WATER SHOULD BE
    USED TO KEEP FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL. IF A LEAK OR SPILL HAS
    NOT IGNITED, USE WATER SP RAY TO DISPERSE THE VAPORS. WATER SPRAY
    MAY BE USED TO FLUSH SPILLS AWAY FROM EXPOSURES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MODERATE EXPLOSION HAZARD WHEN EXPOSED TO
    HEAT OR FLAME. FIRE OR EXCESSIVE HEAT MAY PRODUCE HAZARDOUS
    DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS; CAN REACT VIGOROUSLY WITH OXIDIZING
    MATERIALS. THIS MATERIAL IS EXTREMELY  FLAMMABLE & MAY IGNITE BY
    HEAT,SPARKS,FLAME, STATIC ELECTRICITY. IF CONTAINER IS NOT PROPERLY
    COOLED, IT MAY EXPLODE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION. WEARING
    SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, ABSORB SPILLED MATERIAL IN
    VERMICULITE, SAND, EARTH. PLACE IN FIBER CARTON. INCINERATE. WASH
    SPILL AREA WELL WITH SOAP AND WATER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED
    PLACE AWAY FROM STRONG OXIDIZERS AND FIRE HAZARDS. DO NOT BREATHE
    VAPORS OR MIST. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. KEEP CONTAINER
    TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions:READ LABEL ON CONTAINER BEFORE USING. DO NOT WEAR
    CONTACT LENSES WHEN WORKING WITH CHEMICALS. USE WITH ADEQUATE
    VENTILATION. AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED CONTACT WITH SKIN. REMOVE
    AND WASH CONTAMINATED  CLOTHING. FOR LABORATORY USE ONLY. NOT FOR
    DRUG, FOOD OR HOUSEHOLD USE. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDR EN.

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

Respiratory Protection:IN THE LABORATORY, WORK IN FUME HOOD. IF
    NECESSARY WEAR A NIOSH/MSHA-APPROVED ORGANIC VAPOR RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST-RECOMMENDED. MECHANICAL
    (GENERAL)-RECOMMENDED. OTHER-ADEQUATE TO MAINTAIN BELOW EXPOSURE
    LIMIT.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:SMOCK, APRON, EYE  WASH STATION, GOGGLES,
    VENTILATION HOOD, FIRE EXTINGUISHER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
WARDS P/N: 39W1515

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

HCC:F2
Boiling Pt:=68.7C, 155.7F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=-95.C, -139.F
M.P/F.P Text:SOLIDIF.
Vapor Pres:100@ 15.8C
Vapor Density:3.0
Spec Gravity:0.668
Evaporation Rate & Reference:LESS THAN 1(ETHER=1)
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE IN WATER
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, VERY VOLATILE LIQUID; FAINT, PECULIAR
    ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100%

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, ACIDS, BASES AND SELECTED AMINES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STATIC CHARGE, EXCESSIVE TEMPERATURE OR
    HEAT, SPARK, FLAME.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION OR BURNING WILL
    PRODUCE CARBON DIOXIDE AND/OR CARBON MONOXIDE.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISCHARGE, TREATMENT, OR DISPOSAL MAY BE SUBJECT
    TO FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL LAWS. THESE DISPOSAL GUIDELINES ARE
    INTENDED FOR THE DISPOSAL OF CATALOG-SIZE QUANTITIES ONLY. DISPOSE
    OF IN AN APPROVED INC INERATOR OR CONTRACT WITH A LICENSED WASTE
    DISPOSAL SERVICE.

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

Transport Information:HEXANES, 3, UN1208, PG II

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