MATHESON GAS PRODUCTS -- HEXANE  -- 6830-00N048472
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:HEXANE
MSDS Date:05/29/1990
FSC:6830
NIIN:00N048472
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MATHESON GAS PRODUCTS
Address:30 SEAVIEW DR
City:SECAUCUS
State:NJ
ZIP:07096
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-867-4100
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)
CAGE:0NPS5
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:MATHESON GAS PRODUCTS INC
Address:30 SEAVIEW DR
Box:1587
City:SECACUS
State:NJ
ZIP:07094-1882
Country:US
Phone:800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)
CAGE:0NPS5

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

Ingred Name:ING 21: 1000 PPM-ANY SUPP-AIR RESP, ANY SCBA. 2500 PPM-ANY
    SUPP-AIR RESP OPERATED IN CONTINUOUS FLOW MODE. (ING 23)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 22: 500 PPM-ANY SCBA W/FULL FACEPIECE, ANY SUPP-AIR
    RESP W/FULL FACEPIECE. ESCAPE-ANY AIR-PURIFYING FULL (ING 24)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 23: FACEPIECE RESP (GAS-MASK)
    W/CHIN-STYLE/FRONT/BACK-MOUNTED ORG VAP CANISTER; ANY APPROP
    ESCAPE-TYPE (ING 25)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 24: SCBA. FOR COMPLETE LIST OF RECOMMENDED RESPIRATORS,
    CONTACT NEHC .
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 7: LEG SENSATIONS, & GEN ACHING OF MUSC & WEAK OF BOTH
    LEGS. TESTING HAS SHOWN ELECTROMYOGRAPHIC ABNORM & (ING 9)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 8: MOTOR NERVE CONDUCTION LOSS. AS NEUROPATHY BECOMES
    MORE SEV, NEUROGENIC ATROPHY OF SKELETAL MUSCLE MAY (ING 10)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 9: OCCUR. LOW ORDER OF MYOCARDIAL SENSIT TO EPINEPHRINE
    MAY OCCUR. EFTS ON NEWBORN HAVE BEEN REPORTED FROM (ING 11)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 10: RPTD EXPOS & EFTS ON MALE REPRO SYS HAVE BEEN
    REPORTED FROM SINGLE EXPOS IN RATS. SKIN: RPTD/PRLNG CONT (ING 12)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 11: MAY CAUSE DERM DUE TO DEFAT. BLISTER FORM, ITCH,
    ERYTHEMA, PIGMENTATION & PAIN HAVE BEEN REPORTED. EYE: (ING 13)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 12: RPTD/PRLNG CONT W/IRRIT MAY CAUSE CONJ. INGEST:NO
    HUMAN DATA AVAIL. EFTS ON EMBRYO RPTD FROM RPTD DOSES IN MICE.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:FIRST AID PROC: LOWER LIDS, UNTIL NO EVIDENCE OF CHEM
    REMAINS (15-20 MIN). GET MED ATTN IMMED. INGEST: EXTREME (ING 15)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 14: CARE MUST BE USED TO PVNT ASPIR. USE GASTRIC LAVAGE
    W/ACTIVATED CHARCOAL & CUFFED ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE W/IN(ING 16)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 15: 15 MIN. IN ABSENCE OF DEPRESS/CONVLS/IMPAIRED GAG
    REFLEX, IPECAC EMESIS CAN BE DONE. WHEN VOMIT BEGINS, (ING 17)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 16: KEEP HEAD LOWER THAN HIPS TO PVNT ASPIR. AFTER
    VOMIT STOPS, GIVE 30-60 ML OF FLEET'S PHOSPHO-SODA (ING 18)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 17: DILUTED 1:4 IN WATER. MAINTAIN AIRWAY, BLOOD PRESS
    & RESP. TREATMENT MUST BE ADMIN BY QUALIFIED MED (ING 19)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 18: PERS. GET MED ATTN. ANTIDOTE: NO SPECIFIC ANTIDOTE.
    TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY AND SUPPORTIVELY.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:SPILL PROC: FLARES IN HAZARD AREA. KEEP UNNECESSARY PEOPLE
    AWAY; ISOLATE HAZARD AREA AND RESTRICT ENTRY.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:RESP PROT: BASED ON CONTAM LEVELS FOUND IN WORK PLACE, MUST
    NOT EXCEED WORKING LIMS OF RESP & BE NIOSH APPRVD. (ING 22)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:HEXANE (N-HEXANE) (CERCLA)
CAS:110-54-3
RTECS #:MN9275000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
OSHA PEL:500 PPM
ACGIH TLV:50 PPM
EPA Rpt Qty:1 LB
DOT Rpt Qty:1 LB

Ingred Name:SUP DAT: OXYGEN CONTENT, W/CONSEQUENT BRAIN DMG/CARD
    ARREST. CHRONIC: INHAL: RPTD/PRLNG EXPOS MAY CAUSE (ING 3)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 2: POLYNEUROPATHY W/SYMMETRICAL SENSORY DISFUNC OF
    DISTAL PORTIONS OF EXTREMITIES WHICH SLOWLY PROGRESS TO (ING 4)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 3: MUSC WEAK IN TOES & FINGERS & LOSS OF DEEP SENSORY
    REFLEXES. DELAY BETWEEN EXPOS & PARAL MAY BE DAYS TO (ING 5)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 4: WEEKS. PROGNOSIS FOR COMPLETE RECOVERY IS GOOD,
    ALTHOUGH DISORDER MAY INTENSIFY FOR MONTHS. FEELING OF (ING 6)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 5: DRUNKENNESS, ANOREXIA, IMPOTENCE, MEMORY LOSS, FOOT
    DROP, BLURRED VISION, COLOR VISION ABNORM, MOD LOSS OF(ING 7)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 6: TOUCH, PIN PRICK, VIBRATION & THERMAL SENSATION,
    USUALLY ACCOMPANIED BY ANKLE JERKS, FACIAL NUMBNESS, COLD(ING 8)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:SEE INGREDIENT 1.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHAL: 5000 PPM IMMED DANGEROUS
    TO LIFE/HLTH. 880 PPM FOR 15 MIN HAS CAUSED UPPER RESP TRACT IRRIT.
    AT 1400-1500 PPM SLIGHT NAUS & HDCH ALSO OCCURRED. 5000 PPM FOR 10
    MIN CAUSED MARKED VERTIGO.	PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY, GIDD, INCOORD,
    NUMBNESS OF LIMBS, ANOREXIA, PERSISTENT TASTE OF GASOLINE, (EFTS OF
    OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: CONFUSN & LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS IN
    EXTREME CASES. ANESTH OF SHORT DURATION W/OUT SEQULEA IS POSS.
    SKIN: VAP MAY CAUSE IRRIT W/REDNESS. 2 ML/KG/4 HRS ON RABBIT SKIN
    RSLTD IN ATAXIA & RESTLESS NESS. AT 5 ML/KG/4 HRS SOME DEATHS
    OCCURRED. EYE: DIRECT CONT CAUSES IRRIT W/REDNESS & PAIN. VAPS AT
    800 PPM (SUP DAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR IMMED. IF BRTHG STOPPED, PERFORM
    ARTF RESP. KEEP WARM & AT REST. TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY &
    SUPPORTIVELY. GET MED ATTN IMMED. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAM CLTHG & SHOES
    IMMED. WASH AFFEC TED AREA W/SOAP/MILD DETERGENT & LGE AMTS OF
    WATER UNTIL NO EVIDENCE OF CHEM REMAINS (15-20 MIN). GET MED ATTN
    IMMED. EYE: WASH IMMED W/LGE AMTS OF WATER/NORM SALINE, OCCAS
    LIFTING UPPER & (ING 14)

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

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:-7F,-22C
Lower Limits:1.1%
Upper Limits:7.5%
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, HALON, WATER
    SPRAY/STD FOAM. FOR LGE FIRES, USE WATER SPRAY, FOG/STANDARD FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP .
    MOVE CONTR FROM FIRE AREA IF POSS. FOR MORE SPECIFIC INFO CONT NEHC
    .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DANGEROUS FIRE HAZ WHEN EXPOSED TO
    HEAT/FLAME. VAPS HVR/AIR, MAY TRAVEL CONSIDERABLE DIST TO SOURCE OF
    IGNIT & FLASH BACK. VAP-AIR MIXTURES ARE EXPLOSIVE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SHUT OFF IGNIT SOURCES. STOP LEAK IF W/OUT
    RISK. USE WATER SPRAY TO REDUCE VAPS. TAKE UP SML SPILLS
    W/SAND/OTHER ABSORB MATL & PLACE INTO CONTRS FOR LATER DISP. FOR
    LARGER SPILLS, DIKE FAR AHEAD OF SP ILL FOR LATER DISP. NO SMKNG,
    FLAMES OR(ING 20)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:OBSERVE ALL FED, STATE & LOCAL REGS
    WHEN STORING PROD. FOR ASSIST, CONT DISTRICT DIRECTOR OF ENVIRON
    PROT AGENCY. STORE I/A/W 29 CFR 1910.106.
Other Precautions:SUBSTANCES W/LOW ELECTROCONDUCTIVITY, WHICH MAY BE
    IGNIT BY ELECTROSTATIC SPKS, SHOULD BE STORED IN CONTRS WHICH MEET
    BONDING & GROUNDING GUIDELINES SPECIFIED IN NFPA 77-1983, REC PRACT
    ON STATIC ELEC . STORE AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLES.

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

Respiratory Protection:THE FOLLOWING RESPS & MAX USE CONCS ARE RECS BY
    U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HLTH & HUMAN SERVICES, NIOSH POCKET GUIDE TO
    CHEM HAZS; NIOSH CRITERIA DOCUMENTS/BY U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, 29
    CFR 1910 SUBPART Z.  SPECIFIC RESP SELECTED MUST BE (ING 21)
Ventilation:PROVIDE GENERAL DILUTION VENTILATION TO MEET PUBLISHED
    EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:EMERGENCY EYEWASH AND DELUGE SHOWER MEETING
    ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA . WEAR APPROP PROT (IMPERVIOUS) CLTHG & EQUIP.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EFTS OF OVEREXP: FOR 15 MIN CAUSED IRRIT. INGEST: NARCOTIC. MAY CAUSE
    CNS EFTS, HDCH, NAUS, VOMIT, VERTIGO, BRONCH & GEN INTESTINAL IRRIT
    W/ABDOM SWELL & PAIN. FATAL HUMAN DOSE MAY BE ABOUT 50 G. MAY 
    VAPORIZE WHEN ASPIR INTO TRACHEOBRONCHIAL TREE W/RESULTANT RAPID
    DILUTION OF ALVEOLAR AIR & MARKED FALL IN ITS (ING 2)

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:156F,69C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-139F,-95C
Vapor Density:3.0
Spec Gravity:0.6603
Solubility in Water:0.014% @ 20C
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS MOBILE LIQUID WITH A MILD
    GASOLINE-LIKE ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CALCIUM & SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE, CHLORINE (LIQ), DINITROGEN TETRAOXIDE,
    STRONG OXIDIZERS, CONC OXYGEN, PLASTICS,
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, SPKS, FLAMES/OTHER SOURCES OF IGNIT.
    OVERHEATING OF CONTRS. CONTAM OF WATER SOURCES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS MAY
    INCLUDE TOXIC OXIDES OF CARBON.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH STANDARDS
    APPLICABLE TO GENERATORS OF HAZARDOUS WASTE, 40 CFR 262. EPA HAZ
    WASTE # D001. 100 LBS CERCLA SECTION 103 REPORTABLE QTY. OBSERVE
    ALL FED, STATE & LOC REG S WHEN DISP OF THIS SUBSTANCE.

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