ALDON CHEMICALS INC -- N-HEXANE  -- 6640-00T718493
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:N-HEXANE
MSDS Date:09/13/1995
FSC:6640
NIIN:00T718493
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:716-226-6177 (DAY)
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:AA 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:SCIENCE KIT INC
Address:777 E PARK DR
Box:City:TONAWANDA
State:NY
ZIP:14150-6708
Country:US
Phone:716-874-6020
Contract Num:MDA414-98-A-0058-0018
CAGE:57020

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

Ingred Name:N-HEXANE
CAS:110-54-3
RTECS #:MN9275000
Minumum % Wt:99.
Maxumum % Wt:100.
Other REC Limits:NOT PROVIDED.
OSHA PEL:1800 MG/M3;500 PPM
ACGIH TLV:50 PPM
EPA Rpt Qty:1 LB
DOT Rpt Qty:1 LB

Ingred Name:CYCLOHEXANE
CAS:110-82-7
RTECS #:GU6300000
Minumum % Wt:0.
Maxumum % Wt:1.
Other REC Limits:NOT PROVIDED.
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  =====================

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) 28710 MG/KG
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic: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 CHANG ES.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:MAY BE IRRITATING TO RESPIRATORY TRACT AND IN
    HIGH CONCENTRATION NARCOTIC.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NOT PROVIDED.

=======================  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 LIDS OCCASIONALLY.  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:=-21.5C, -7.F
Autoignition Temp:=225.C, 437.F
Lower Limits:1.08%
Upper Limits:8.0%
Extinguishing Media:USE DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM OR CARBON DIOXIDE. (1993
    EMERGENCY RESPONSE GUIDEBOOK, DOT P 5800.6, GUIDE PAGE NO. 27).
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED
    BREATHING APPARATUS. WATER MAY BE INEFFECTIVE, BUT SHOULD BE USED
    TO KEEP FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL. IF A LEAK OR SPILL HAS NOT
    IGNITED, USE WATER SPRAY 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/FLAME. FIRE/EXCESSIVE HEAT MAY PRODUCE HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION
    PRODUCTS; CAN REACT VIGOROUSLY WITH OXIDIZERS. MATERIAL IS
    EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE AND MAY IGN ITE BY HEAT, SPARKS, FLAME OR
    STATIC ELECTRICITY. IF CONTAINER IS NOT PROPERLY COOLED, IT MAY
    EXPLODE IN HEAT OF FIRE.

==================  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 WITH SOAP AND WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT.

======================	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. REA D LABEL ON CONTAINER BEFORE
    USING.
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 CHIL DREN.

=============  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 AND MECHANICAL (GENERAL): RECOMMENDED.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GLASSES.
Other Protective Equipment:SMOCK, APRON, EYE WASH STATION, GOGGLES,
    VENTILATION HOOD, FIRE EXTINGUISHER.
Work Hygienic Practices:NOT PROVIDED.
Supplemental Safety and Health
P/N:89139-03

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

HCC:F2
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT.
Boiling Pt:=67.8C, 154.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-138 TO -148 F
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:NOT PROVIDED.
Vapor Pres:100 @ 15.8C
Vapor Density:3.0
Spec Gravity:0.660
pH:NOT RELEVANT.
Viscosity:NOT PROVIDED.
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:<1 (ETHER=1)
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, VERY VOLATILE LIQUID; FAINT, PECULIAR
    ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100%
Corrosion Rate:NOT PROVIDED.

=================  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, SPARKS, FLAME.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION OR BURNING WILL
    PRODUCE CARBON DIOXIDE AND/OR CARBON MONOXIDE.

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

Toxicological Information:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) 28710 MG/KG; IPR-RAT LDL0:
    9100 MG/KG

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

Ecological:NOT PROVIDED.

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

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

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

Transport Information:D.O.T.: HEXANES, 3, UN1208.

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

SARA Title III Information:NOT PROVIDED.
Federal Regulatory Information:NOT PROVIDED.
State Regulatory Information:NOT PROVIDED.

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