COLUMBUS CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES INC -- CYCLOHEXANE  -- -
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:CYCLOHEXANE
MSDS Date:10/12/1988
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:D RV
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:COLUMBUS CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES INC
Address:N 4335 TEMKIN RD
City:COLUMBUS
State:WI
ZIP:53925
Country:US
Info Phone Num:920-623-2140
Emergency Phone Num:920-623-2140
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:5Y144
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CHEM SCIENTIFIC INC
Address:1250 WASHINGTON ST
Box:City:NORWOOD
State:MA
ZIP:02062
Country:US
Phone:781-440-0900
Contract Num:MDA414-98P-6926
CAGE:0X801
Company Name:CHEM SCIENTIFIC INC
Address:1250 WASHINGTON ST
Box:City:NORWOOD
State:MA
ZIP:02062
Country:US
Phone:781-440-0900
Contract Num:MDA414-99-P-4291
CAGE:0X801
Company Name:COLUMBUS CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES INC
Address:N 4335 TEMKIN RD
Box:8
City:COLUMBUS
State:WI
ZIP:53925-0008
Country:US
Phone:920-623-2140
CAGE:5Y144

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

Ingred Name:CYCLOHEXANE
CAS:110-82-7
RTECS #:GU6300000
Minumum % Wt:99.
Maxumum % Wt:100.
OSHA PEL:1050 MG/M3;300 PPM
ACGIH TLV:1030 MG/M3;300 PPM
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYE/SKIN:IRRITATION.
    INHALATION:BREATHING HIGH CONCENTRATIONS MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF
    NOSE AND THROAT. INGESTION:EXCESSIVE QUANTITIES MAY CAUSE
    IRRITATION OF DIGESTION TRACT.REPORTS HAVE ASSOC REPEATE D & PROL
    OCCUPATIONAL OVEREXPO TO SOLVENTS W/PERM BRAIN & NERV SYS DMG
    (SOMETIME REFERRED TO AS SOLVENT OR PAINTERS' SYNDROME).INTENTIONAL
    MISUS BY DELIBERATELY CONC & INHAL THIS PRODUCT MAYBE HARMFUL  OR
    FATAL.NO HARMFUL EFFECTS HAVE BEEN DEMONSTRATED IN SKIN ABSORPTION
    STUDIES.ASPIRATION HAZ-MATL CAN ENTER LUNGS DURING SWALLOWING OR
    VOMITING & CAUSE LUNG INFLAMM & DMG.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS SUBSTANCE HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED
    AS A CARCINOGEN OR POSSIBLE CARCINOGEN BY NTP, IARC, OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES:LIQ/VAP/MIST TEARING, STINGING,REDNESS.
    SKIN:REDNESS, BURNING AND DRYING AND CRACKING OF SKIN.
    INHALATION:NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSION INCLUDING
    DROWSINESS,DIZZINESS, LOSS OF COORDINATION AND FATIGU E;
    ASTHMA-LOKE CONDITIONS. INGESTION:DROWSINESS, DIZZINESS,LOSS OF
    COORDINATION AND FATIGUE; DIARRHEA, ASPIRATION HAZARD.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITHPRE-EXISTING SKIN
    DISORDERS, LUNG DISORDERS (LIKE ASTHMAS) MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE OR
    MAYBE AGGRQVATED BY EXPO.

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

First Aid:HAVE DR CALL POIS CNTL.EYE:IRRIT/RED DVLPS MOVE AWAY FRM
    EXPO,INTO FRESH AIR.SIGNS PERSISTS GET MED ATTN.DIRECT CONTACT HOLD
    EYELIDS APART,FLUSH W/CLEAN H2O.GET MED ATTN.SKIN: REMOVE CONTAM
    CLOTH.CLEA NSE AREA WELL W/MILD SOAP/H2O.IRRIT/RED DVLPS/PERSISTS
    GET MED ATTN.INHAL:SYMPT DVLP MOVE AWAY FROM EXPO SOURCE,INTO FRESH
    AIR.SYMPT PERSIST GET IMMED MED ATTN.NOT BREATH ADMIN ART
    RESP;DIFFI BREATH A MIN OXY BY QUAL PERSONNEL.GET MED
    ATTN.INGEST:ASPIRATION HAZ-DON?T INDUCE VOMIT OR GIVE ANYTHING BY
    MOUTH---MATL CAN ENTER LUNGS & CAUSE SEVERE LUND DMG.IF
    DROWSY/UNCONSC PLACE ON LEFT SIDE W/HEAD DOW N.DON?T LEAVE
    UNATTENDED.GET MED ATTN.

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

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:<-17.6C, 0.F
Lower Limits:1.0
Upper Limits:9.0
Extinguishing Media:EXTINGUISH WITH DRY CHEMICAL, CO2 OR A UNIVERSAL
    TYPE FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:THE USE OF A SCBA IS RECOMMENDED FOR FIRE
    FIGHTERS. WATER SPRAY MAY BE USEFUL IN MINIMIZING VAPORS AND
    COOLING CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO HEAT AND FLAME. AVOID SPREADING
    BURNING LIQUID WITH WATER USED FOR	COOLING PURPOSES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FLASHBACK ALONG VAPOR TRAIL MAY OCCUR.
    THIS MATERIAL IS EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE AND MAY BE IGNITED BY HEAT,
    SPARKS, FLAME OR STATIC ELECTRICITY

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

Spill Release Procedures:STAY UPWIND,AWAY FRM SPILL.KEEP ALL IGN
    SOURCES AWAY.INDOORS VENTI AREA.UNIVERSAL TYPE FOAM MAY BE USED TO
    SUPPRESS VAP.KEEP OUT OF DRAINS/SEWERS/H2OWAYS.USE SAND/OTHER INERT
    MATL TO DAM/CONTAIN SPILL .DON?T FLUSH AREA W/2HO.SM SPILLS DON?T
    FLUSH W/H2O;USE ABSORBANT PADS.CONTACT FIRE AUTHORITIES & APPROP
    FED/STATE/LOC AGENCIES.SPILL IN EXCESS OF EPA RQ IS MADE INTO
    ENVIRO (SEE OTHER INFO).

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CNTNR COOL,DRY,AWAY FRM IGN
    SOURCES.USE&STORE W/ADEQ VENTIL.KEEP WORKAREA FREE OF HOT METAL
    SURF&OTHER IGN SOURCES.AVOID VAP INHAL&PERS CONTACT W/PROD.EMPTY
    CNTNR RETAIN RESIDUE(LIQ7/OR VAP),CAN  BE DANGEROUS.DON'T
    PRESSURIZE,CUT,WELD,BRAZE,SOLDER,DRILL, GRIND,EXPO EMPTY CNTNR TO
    (OTHER INFO)

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

Respiratory Protection:THE USE OF RESPIRATORY PROTECTION IS ADVISED
    WHEN CONCENTRATIONS EXCEED THE ESTABLISHED EXPOSURE LIMITS.
    DEPENDING ON THE AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION, USE A RESPIRATOR OR GAS
    MASK WITH APPROPRIATE CARTRIDG ES & CANNISTERS(NIOSH APPROVED,IF
    AVAILABLE) OR SUPPLIED AIR EQUIPMENT.
Ventilation:IF CURRENT VENTI PRACT NOT ADEQ TO MAINTAIN AIRBORNE CONC
    BELOW ESTABLISHED EXPO LIMITS,ADDNT VNETI OR EXHAUST SYST MAYBE
    REQUIRED.(SEE SUPPLEM SAF/HEALTH)
Protective Gloves:THE USE OF GLOVES IMPERMEABLE TO THE SPECIFIC
    MATERIAL HANDLED IS ADVISED
Eye Protection:APPROV EYE PROTECTION TO SAFEGUARD AGAINST POTENTIAL EYE
    CONTACT,IRRIT,INJURY
Other Protective Equipment:IT IS SUGGESTED THAT A SOURCE OF CLEAN WATER
    BE AVAILABLE IN WORK AREA FOR FLUSHING EYES AND SKIN. IMPERVIOUS
    CLOTHING SHOULD BE WORN AS NEEDED.
Supplemental Safety and Health
CHEM SCIENTIFIC P/N: C240-500ML.  VENTI  CONTD:WHERE EXPLO MIXTURES MAY
    BE PRESENT,SYSTEMS SAFE FOR SUCH LOCATIONS SHOULD BE USED.

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

HCC:F2
Boiling Pt:=80.6C, 177.F
Vapor Pres:77 MMHG@20C
Vapor Density:2.9
Spec Gravity:0.725
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:5.60, N-BUTYL ACETATE=1
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE (<5%)
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, LITTLE IF ANY COLOR ;CHARACTERISTIC ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100%

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
THIS PRODUCT IS INCOMPATIBLE WITH STRONG ACIDS OR BASES, OXIDIZING
    AGENTS AND SELECTED AMINES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:COMBUSTION MAY YIELD CARBON MONOXIDE
    AND/OR CARBON DIOXIDE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE &
    FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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

Transport Information:UN1145, FLAMMABLE LIQUID.

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

SARA Title III Information:THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS THE FOLLOWING
    CHEMICALS SUBJECT TO THE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS OF SARA 313 AND 40
    CFR 3721:CYCLOHEXANE CAS#110-82-7, 99-100 WT%.

=======================  Other Information  =======================

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