MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
Revised: 09/05/00
HEXANES, REAGENT GRADE Replaces: None
CAROLINA BIOLOGICAL Printed: 04/08/06
PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION
PRODUCT NAME: HEXANES
COMMON SYNONYMS: NORMAL HEXANE; HEXYL HYDRIDE
CHEMICAL FAMILY: ALIPHATIC HYDROCARBONS
FORMULA: C6H14
FORMULA WT.: 86.18
CAS NO.: 110-54-3
NIOSH/RTECS NO.: MN9275000
PRODUCT USE: LABORATORY REAGENT
PRODUCT CODES: 9306,9309,N169
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REVISION #10
PRECAUTIONARY LABELING
BAKER SAF-T-DATA* SYSTEM
HEALTH - 4 EXTREME (CANCER CAUSING)
FLAMMABILITY - 4 EXTREME (FLAMMABLE)
REACTIVITY - 2 MODERATE
CONTACT - 2 MODERATE
LABORATORY PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
GOGGLES & SHIELD; LAB COAT & APRON; VENT HOOD; PROPER GLOVES; CLASS B
EXTINGUISHER
U.S. PRECAUTIONARY LABELING
POISON DANGER
CAUSES IRRITATION. EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE. CAUTION: CONTAINS BENZENE,
CANCER
HAZARD. HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED, INHALED, OR ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN.
KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS, FLAME. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, ON
CLOTHING.
DO NOT BREATHE VAPOR. KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER. USE WITH
ADEQUATE
VENTILATION. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. KEEP CONTAINERS OUT OF
SUN AND
AWAY FROM HEAT. IN CASE OF FIRE, USE ALCOHOL FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON
DIOXIDE - WATER MAY BE INEFFECTIVE. IN CASE OF SPILL, SOAK UP WITH SAND
OR
EARTH.
INTERNATIONAL LABELING
HIGHLY FLAMMABLE. HARMFUL BY INHALATION AND IN CONTACT WITH SKIN.
POSSIBLE
RISKS OF IRREVERSIBLE EFFECTS.
KEEP CONTAINER IN A WELL-VENTILATED PLACE. KEEP AWAY FROM SOURCES OF
IGNITION
SAF-T-DATA* STORAGE COLOR CODE: RED (FLAMMABLE)
COMPONENTS
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MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
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COMPONENT CAS NO. WEIGHT % OSHA/PEL
ACGIH/TLV
N-HEXANE 110-54-3 65-75 50 PPM 50
PPM
METHYLPENTANE 43133-95-5 15-20 N/E N/E
METHYLCYCLOPENTANE 96-37-7 10-15 N/E N/E
DIETHYLBUTANES 110-54-3 <2 N/E N/E
CONTAINS A TRACE AMOUNT OF BENZENE (10 PPM)
PHYSICAL DATA
BOILING POINT: 69 C (156 F) VAPOR PRESSURE (MMHG): 124
(AT 760 MM HG) (20 C)
MELTING POINT: -95 C (-139 F) VAPOR DENSITY (AIR=1): 3.0
(AT 760 MM HG)
SPECIFIC GRAVITY: 0.66 EVAPORATION RATE: 9
(H2O=1) (BUTYL ACETATE = 1)
SOLUBILITY(H20): NEGLIGIBLE (<0.1%) % VOLATILES BY VOLUME: 100
(21 C)
PH: N/A
ODOR THRESHOLD (P.P.M.): N/A PHYSICAL STATE: LIQUID
COEFFICIENT WATER/OIL DISTRIBUTION: N/A
APPEARANCE & ODOR: COLORLESS LIQUID. LIGHT ODOR.
FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD DATA
FLASH POINT (CLOSED CUP): -21 C (-7 F) NFPA 704M RATING: 1-3-0
AUTOIGNITION TEMPERATURE: 224 C (437 F)
FLAMMABLE LIMITS: UPPER - 7.5 % LOWER - 1.1 %
FIRE EXTINQUISHING MEDIA
USE ALCOHOL FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL OR CARBON DIOXIDE. (WATER MAY BE
INEFFECTIVE.)
SPECIAL FIRE-FIGHTING PROCEDURES
FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND SELF-
CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN POSITIVE
PRESSURE
MODE. MOVE CONTAINERS FROM FIRE AREA IF IT CAN BE DONE WITHOUT RISK.
USE
WATER TO KEEP FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL.
UNUSUAL FIRE & EXPLOSION HAZARDS
VAPORS MAY FLOW ALONG SURFACES TO DISTANT IGNITION SOURCES AND FLASH
BACK.
CLOSED CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO HEAT MAY EXPLODE. CONTACT WITH STRONG
OXIDIZERS MAY CAUSE FIRE.
TOXIC GASES PRODUCED
CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE
EXPLOSION DATA-SENSITIVITY TO MECHANICAL IMPACT
NONE IDENTIFIED.
EXPLOSION DATA-SENSITIVITY TO STATIC DISCHARGE
NONE IDENTIFIED.
HEALTH HAZARD DATA
THRESHOLD LIMIT VALUE (TLV/TWA): 180 MG/M (50 PPM)
TLV IS FOR HEXANE (N-HEXANE).
SHORT-TERM EXPOSURE LIMIT (STEL): NOT ESTABLISHED
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PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE LIMIT (PEL): 180 MG/M (50 PPM)
PEL IS FOR HEXANE.
TOXICITY OF COMPONENTS
ORAL RAT LD50 FOR N-HEXANE
28710MG/KG
INHALATION MOUSE; LCLO: METHYLCYCLOPENTANE 95
G/M
CARCINOGENICITY: NTP: NO IARC: NO Z LIST: NO OSHA REG: NO
CARCINOGENICITY
THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS UP TO 10 PPM OF BENZENE, WHICH IS LISTED AS AN
ACGIH
SUSPECTED HUMAN CARCINOGEN, A NTP HUMAN CARCINOGEN AND AN IARC
PROBABLE
HUMAN CARCINOGEN (GROUPS 2A AND 2B).
REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS
EXPOSURE TO N-HEXANE HAS BEEN REPORTED TO CAUSE BLOOD CHANGES IN
LABORATORY ANIMALS. FETAL DEATH IN LABORATORY ANIMALS HAS ALSO BEEN
REPORTED FROM EXPOSURE TO N-HEXANE.
EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE
INHALATION: HEADACHE, NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIZZINESS, DROWSINESS,
NARCOSIS, IRRITATION OF UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT,
UNCONSCIOUSNESS
SKIN CONTACT: IRRITATION
EYE CONTACT: IRRITATION
SKIN ABSORPTION: MAY BE HARMFUL
INGESTION: HEADACHE, NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIZZINESS,
GASTROINTESTINAL
IRRITATION
CHRONIC EFFECTS: CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSION, AND CENTRAL
NERVOUS
SYSTEM DAMAGE
TARGET ORGANS
SKIN, EYES, RESPIRATORY SYSTEM, LUNGS, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
MEDICAL CONDITIONS GENERALLY AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE
NONE IDENTIFIED
PRIMARY ROUTES OF ENTRY
INHALATION, INGESTION, EYE CONTACT, SKIN CONTACT, ABSORPTION
EMERGENCY AND FIRST AID PROCEDURES
INGESTION: CALL A PHYSICIAN. IF SWALLOWED, DO NOT INDUCE
VOMITING.
INHALATION: IF INHALED, REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING,
GIVE
ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT,
GIVE
OXYGEN. PROMPT ACTION IS ESSENTIAL.
SKIN CONTACT: IN CASE OF CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY FLUSH SKIN WITH PLENTY
OF
WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.
EYE CONTACT: IN CASE OF EYE CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY
OF
WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.
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MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
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CAROLINA BIOLOGICAL Printed: 04/08/06
SARA/TITLE III HAZARD CATEGORIES AND LISTS
ACUTE: YES CHRONIC: YES FLAMMABILITY: YES PRESSURE: NO REACTIVITY: NO
EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE: NO
CERCLA HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE: YES CONTAINS BENZENE (RQ = 1000 LBS)
SARA 313 TOXIC CHEMICALS: YES CONTAINS BENZENE AND N-HEXANE
GENERIC CLASS: GENERIC CLASS REMOVED FROM CFR:
7/1/91
TSCA INVENTORY: YES
STATE LISTS: FOR PRODUCTS SOLD IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, THE STATE
REQUIRES
THAT WE PROVIDE TO USERS AND THEIR EMPLOYEES THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE:
WARNING:
THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS A CHEMICAL KNOWN TO THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA TO
CAUSE
CANCER.
REACTIVITY DATA
STABILITY: STABLE HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION: WILL NOT
OCCUR
CONDITIONS TO AVOID: HEAT, FLAME, OTHER SOURCES OF IGNITION
INCOMPATIBLES: STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, CHLORINE, FLUORINE,
MAGNESIUM
PERCHLORATE
DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS: CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE
SPILL & DISPOSAL PROCEDURES
STEPS TO BE TAKEN IN THE EVENT OF A SPILL OR DISCHARGE
WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. SHUT OFF IGNITION SOURCES; NO
FLARES,
SMOKING, OR FLAMES IN AREA. STOP LEAK IF YOU CAN DO SO WITHOUT
RISK. USE
WATER SPRAY TO REDUCE VAPORS. TAKE UP WITH SAND OR OTHER NON-
COMBUSTIBLE
ABSORBENT MATERIAL AND PLACE INTO CONTAINER FOR LATER DISPOSAL.
FLUSH
AREA WITH WATER.
J. T. BAKER SOLUSORB(R) SOLVENT ADSORBENT IS RECOMMENDED FOR SPILLS OF
THIS
PRODUCT.
DISPOSAL PROCEDURE
DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL
ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.
EPA HAZARDOUS WASTE NUMBER: D001 (IGNITABLE WASTE)
INDUSTRIAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
VENTILATION: USE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MEET
TLV
REQUIREMENTS.
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION: RESPIRATORY PROTECTION REQUIRED IF AIRBORNE
CONCENTRATION EXCEEDS TLV. AT CONCENTRATIONS UP
TO
1000 PPM, A CHEMICAL CARTRIDGE RESPIRATOR WITH
ORGANIC
VAPOR CARTRIDGE IS RECOMMENDED. ABOVE THIS
LEVEL, A
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MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
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SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IS
RECOMMENDED.
EYE/SKIN PROTECTION: SAFETY GOGGLES, UNIFORM, APRON, NEOPRENE
GLOVESARE
RECOMMENDED.
STORAGE AND HANDLING PRECAUTIONS
SAF-T-DATA* STORAGE COLOR CODE: RED (FLAMMABLE)
STORAGE REQUIREMENTS
KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL-
VENTILATED,
FLAMMABLE LIQUID STORAGE AREA.
SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS
BOND AND GROUND CONTAINERS WHEN TRANSFERRING LIQUID.
TRANSPORTATION DATA AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
DOMESTIC (D.O.T.)
PROPER SHIPPING NAME: HEXANES
HAZARD CLASS: 3
UN/NA: UN1208 PACKAGING GROUP: II
LABELS: 3 FLAMMABLE LIQUID
REGULATORY REFERENCES: 49CFR 172.101
INTERNATIONAL (I.M.O.)
PROPER SHIPPING NAME: HEXANES
HAZARD CLASS: 3.1 I.M.O. PAGE: 3129
UN: UN1208 MARINE POLLUTANTS: NO PACKAGING GROUP: II
LABELS: 3 FLAMMABLE LIQUID
REGULATORY REFERENCES: 49CFR PART 176; IMDG CODE
AIR (I.C.A.O.)
PROPER SHIPPING NAME: HEXANES
HAZARD CLASS: 3
UN: UN1208 PACKAGING GROUP: II
LABELS: 3 FLAMMABLE LIQUID
REGULATORY REFERENCES: 49CFR PART 175; ICAO=== WE BELIEVE THE
TRANSPORTATION
DATA AND REFERENCES CONTAINED HEREIN TO BE
FACTUAL AND
THE OPINION OF QUALIFIED EXPERTS. THE DATA IS
MEANT AS
A GUIDE TO THE OVERALL CLASSIFICATION OF THE
PRODUCT
AND IS NOT PACKAGE SIZE SPECIFIC, NOR SHOULD IT
BE
TAKEN AS A WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION FOR WHICH
THE
COMPANY ASSUMES LEGAL RESPONSIBILITY.=== THE
INFORMATION IS OFFERED SOLELY FOR YOUR
CONSIDERATION,
INVESTIGATION, AND VERIFICATION. ANY USE OF THE
INFORMATION MUST BE DETERMINED BY THE USER TO BE
IN
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MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
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CAROLINA BIOLOGICAL Printed: 04/08/06
ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE, AND
LOCAL
LAWS AND REGULATIONS. SEE SHIPPER REQUIREMENTS
49CFR
171.2, CERTIFICATION 172.204, AND EMPLOYEE
TRAINING 49
CFR 173.1(B).
U.S. CUSTOMS HARMONIZATION NUMBER: 29011060001
EPA/TSCA EXPORT NOTIFICATION
YES
NOTE: WHEN HANDLING LIQUID PRODUCTS, SECONDARY PROTECTIVE CONTAINERS
MUST BE USED FOR CARRYING. N/A = NOT APPLICABLE, OR NOT AVAILABLE N/E =
NOT ESTABLISHED. THE INFORMATION IN THIS MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS O THE UNITED STATES OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND
HEALTH ACT AND REGULATIONS PROMULGATED THEREUNDER (29 CFR 1910.1200 ET.
SEQ.) AND THE CANADIAN WORKPLACE HAZARDOUS MATERIALS INFORMATION SYSTEM.
THIS DOCUMENT IS INTENDED ONLY AS A GUIDE TO THE APPROPRIATE
PRECAUTIONARY HANDLING OF THE MATERIAL BY A PERSON TRAINED IN, OR
SUPERVISED BY A PERSON TRAINED IN, CHEMICAL HANDLING. THE USE IS
RESPONSIBLE FOR DETERMINING THE PRECAUTIONS AND DANGERS OF THIS CHEMICAL
FOR HIS OR HER PARTICULAR APPLICATION. DEPENDING ON USAGE, PROTECTIVE
CLOTHIN INCLUDING EYE AND FACE GUARDS AND RESPIRATORS MUST BE USED TO
AVOID CONTACT WITH MATERIAL OR BREATHING CHEMICAL VAPORS/FUMES.
EXPOSURE TO THIS PRODUCT MAY HAVE SERIOUS ADVERSE HEALTH EFFECTS. THIS
CHEMICAL MAY INTERACT WITH OTHER SUBSTANCES. SINCE THE POTENTIAL USES
ARE SO VARIED, BAKER CANNOT WARN OF ALL OF THE POTENTIAL DANGERS OF USE
OR INTERACTION WITH OTHER CHEMICALS OR MATERIALS. BAKER WARRANTS THAT
THE CHEMICAL MEETS THE SPECIFICATIONS SET FORTH ON THE LABEL. BAKER
DISCLAIMS ANY OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, WITH REGARD TO THE
PRODUCT SUPPLIED HEREUNDER, ITS MERCHANTABILITY OR ITS FITNESS FOR A
PARTICULAR PURPOSE. THE USER SHOULD RECOGNIZE THAT THIS PRODUCT CAN
CAUSE SEVERE INJURY AND EVE DEATH, ESPECIALLY IF IMPROPERLY HANDLED OR
THE KNOWN DANGERS OF USE ARE NOT HEEDED. READ ALL PRECAUTIONARY
INFORMATION. AS NEW DOCUMENTED GENERAL SAFETY INFORMATION BECOMES
AVAILABLE, BAKER WILL PERIODICALLY REVISE THIS MATERIAL SAFETY DATA
SHEET. NOTE: CHEMTREC, CANUTEC, AND NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER
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