AMERICAN BURDICK & JACKSON (BAXTER HEALTHCARE) -- HEXANE -- 6810-00N011361 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:HEXANE
MSDS Date:01/01/1985
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N011361
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:AMERICAN BURDICK & JACKSON (BAXTER HEALTHCARE)
Address:1953 SOUTH HARVEY STREET
City:MUSKEGON
State:MI
ZIP:49442
Info Phone Num:616-726-3171
Emergency Phone Num:312-973-3600;616-726-3171
CAGE:47808
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:AMERICAN BURDICK & JACKSON (BAXTER HEALTHCARE)
Address:1953 SOUTH HARVEY STREET
Box:City:MUSKEGON
State:MI
ZIP:49442
Phone:616-726-3171
CAGE:47808

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

Ingred Name:HEXANE (N-HEXANE)
CAS:110-54-3
RTECS #:MN9275000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
Other REC Limits:N/K 
OSHA PEL:500 PPM
ACGIH TLV:50 PPM; 9293
EPA Rpt Qty:1 LB
DOT Rpt Qty:1 LB

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:N/K 
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CONCENTRATION IMMEDIATELY DANGEROUS TO
    HEALTH:5000 PPM.CHRONIC INHALATION CAUSES PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY.NO
    SYSTEMIC TOXICITY HAS BEEN REPORTED.HEXANE IS A
    NEUROTOXIN.PROLONGED OR REPEATED SKIN CONTACT  CAN CAUSE
    DERMATITIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYE:LIQ,HIGH VAP CONC CAN BE
    IRRITATING.SKIN:PRLNG/RPTD CONT CAN CAUSE IRRIT & DERM THRU
    DEFATTING.HEXANE IS A PRIMARY SKIN IRRITANT.INGEST:CAN CAUSE GI
    TRACT DISCOMFORT,IRRIT.INH:CAN CAUSE DIZZ,NUMB 
    EXTREM,INTOXICATION,NARCOS,MUC MEMB IRRIT,CNS DEPRESS.HEXANE IS A
    NEUROTOXIN.CHRONIC INHAL CAUSES PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRECLUDE FROM EXPOSURE THOSE
    INDIVIDUALS SUSCEPTIBLE TO DERMATITIS.

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

First Aid:EYES:RINSE W/ COPIOUS AMTS OF H*2O FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN.GET
    EMER MED ASSISTANCE.SKIN:FLUSH THOROUGHLY FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN.WASH
    W/ SOAP & H*2O.REMOVE CONTAM CLTHG,SHOES.GET EMER MED
    ASSISTANCE.INGEST:CA LL LOCAL POIS CTL CTR FOR ASSISTANCE.CONTACT
    MD IMMED.ASPIR HAZ-DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT.INHAL:IMMED REMOVE TO FRESH
    AIR.IF NOT BRTHG,GIVE MOUTH-TO-MOUTH RESCUE BRTHG.IF NO PULSE,GIVE
    CPR.CONTACT MD IMMED.

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

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:-14.8F,-26C
Lower Limits:7.7%
Upper Limits:1.2%
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE,DRY CHEMICAL OR FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA,FULL PROT EQUIP
    .H*2O INEFTIVE (SPREADS FIRE).COOL EXPOSED CONTR W/ H*2O SPRAY.CLSD
    CONTRS MAY RUPTURE FROM HEAT/PRESS BUILDUP.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VERY VOLATILE AND EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE.HAZ
    DECOMP PROD:INCOMPLETE COMBUSTION CAN GENERATE CARBON MONOXIDE &
    OTHER TOXIC VAPORS.AUTO-IGNIT TEMP:437F,225C.

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

Spill Release Procedures:PROT FROM IGNIT.WEAR PROT CLTHG & USE APPRVD
    RESPIRATOR EQUIP.ABSORB SPILLED MATL IN ABSORB REC FOR SOLV SPILLS
    & REMOVE TO SAFE LOCATION FOR DISPOSAL BY APPRVD METHODS.IF
    RELEASED TO ENVIRONMENT,COMP LY W/ ALL REGULATORY NOTIFICATION
    REQUIREMENTS.
Neutralizing Agent:N/K 

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:PROTECT FROM TEMP EXTREMES,DIRECT
    SUN.STORE IN ACCEPTABLY PROTECTED & SECURE FLAMMABLE LIQUID STORAGE
    ROOM.
Other Precautions:DETERMINE PROPER STOR BASED ON HAZARDS & POTENTIAL
    CHEMICAL INCOMPATIBILITY OF OTHER MATLS STORED.EMER EYE WASH
    FOUNTAINS,SFTY SHOWERS SHOULD BE AVAIL IN THE VICINITY OF POTENTIAL
    EXPOS.GROUND & BOND  METAL CONTRS TO MINIMIZE STATIC SPARKS.

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
    EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:LOCAL AND GENERAL VENTILATION NECESSARY TO KEEP AIR
    CONCENTRATION BELOW TLV .
Protective Gloves:BUNA-N REC.BASE CHOICE OF MATL (SUP DA)
Eye Protection:CHEM WORK GOGG,FACESHLD OPTIONAL .
Other Protective Equipment:PROT CLTHG REC.BASE MATL CHOICE ON CHEM
    RESISTANCE/USER REQUIREMENTS.ACUTELY & SPECIFICALLY SENSITIVE PERS
    MAY (SUP DA)
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.DISCARD CONTAMINATED
    SHOES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
% VOLAT:APPROX 100.FP:-95.3C,-139F.PROT GLOVES:ON CHEMICAL RESISTANCE
    AND OTHER USER REQUIREMENTS.OTHER PROT EQUIP:REQUIRE ADDITIONAL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.EMERGENCY EYE WASH FOUNTAINS & SAFETY SHOWERS 
    SHOULD BE AVAILABLE IN THE VICINITY OFANY POTENTIAL EXPOSURE.

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:68.7C,155F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:N/K 
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:N/K 
Vapor Pres:124 MMHG
Vapor Density:3.0,AIR=1
Spec Gravity:0.659 (WATER=1)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:APPROX 10 (BU ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:0.014% @ 20C,68F
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR,COLORLESS LIQUID WITH A MILD HYDROCARBON
    ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:SUP DA

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT,SPARKS,OPEN FLAME,OPEN CONTAINERS,AND
    POOR VENTILATION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:INCOMPLETE COMBUSTION CAN GENERATE
    CARBON MONOXIDE AND OTHER TOXIC VAPORS.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
    FEDERAL,STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS .DISPOSE OF HEXANE AS A
    HAZARDOUS WASTE.IGNITABLE.

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