CSD INC -- HEXANE  -- 8040-00-853-8913
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:HEXANE
MSDS Date:05/31/1989
FSC:8040
NIIN:00-853-8913
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:CSD INC
Address:5 HACKBURRY LANE
Box:687
City:CONROE
State:TX
ZIP:77305
Country:US
Info Phone Num:409-756-1065
Emergency Phone Num:409-756-1065
CAGE:4N760
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CHEMICAL SPECIALISTS AND DEVELOPMENT INC
Address:2210 HACKBERRY LN
Box:687
City:CONROE
State:TX
ZIP:77305
Country:US
Phone:409-756-1065
CAGE:4N760

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

Ingred Name:HEXANE (N-HEXANE) (CERCLA)
CAS:110-54-3
RTECS #:MN9275000
Fraction by Wt: >95.0%
Other REC Limits:100PPM TLV/STEL 1000
OSHA PEL:50 PPM
ACGIH TLV:50 PPM
EPA Rpt Qty:1 LB
DOT Rpt Qty:1 LB

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:TLV 50 PPM
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: IRRITATION, REDNESS, TEARING,
    BLURRED VISION. SKIN: IRRITATION, DEFATTING, DERMATITIS. INHAL:
    NASAL & RESPIRATORY IRRITATION, CNS EFFECTS, (DIZZINESS, WEAKNESS,
    FATIGUE, NAUSEA, HEADACHE, UNCONS CIOUSNESS & DEATH). INGEST: GI
    IRRITATION, NAUSEA, VOMIT, DIARRHEA, CHEMICAL PNEUMONITIS. CHRONIC:
    NERVE TISSUE DAMAGE.

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

First Aid:SKIN: THOROUGHLY WASH W/SOAP & WATER. REMOVE CONTAM CLOTHES,
    WASH BEFORE REUSE. EYES: FLUSH W/LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER, LIFT LIDS,
    GET MED AID. INGEST: DONT INDUCE VOMIT. KEEP PERSON WARM/QUIET, GET
    MED  AID. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT,
    GIVE OXYGEN, IF BREATHING IS STOPPED, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION.
    KEEP PERSON WARM/QUIET, GET MED AID.

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

Flash Point Method:PMCC
Flash Point:-25F,-32C
Lower Limits:1.0
Extinguishing Media:REGULAR FOAM, CARBON DIOXIDE OR DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE SCBA W/FULL FACE PIECE OPERATED IN
    POSITIVE PRESSURE DEMAND MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPORS MAY TRAVEL TO IGNITION SOURCES &
    FLASH BACK. DONT WELD/CUT ON/NEAR DRUM. GROUND/BOND WHEN
    TRANSFERRING.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SMALL SPILL: ABSORB. TRANSFER TO HOOD. LARGE
    SPILL: ELIMINATE IGNITS, EVAC AREA. STOP SPILL AT SOURCE. DIKE,
    ABSORB. SHOVEL INTO CONTAINER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:CONTAINERS RETAIN RESIDUE.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED AIR SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL) &/OR LOCAL EXHAUST.
Protective Gloves:NITRILE.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING & BOOTS.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NK

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:149 TO 154F
Vapor Pres:126.0
Vapor Density:3.0
Spec Gravity:0.672 TO 0.680
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:3.0
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100.0

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON DIOXIDE, CARBON MONOXIDE,
    VARIOUS HYDROCARBONS.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:SMALL SPILL: ALLOW TO EVAPORATE IN HOOD. DISPOSE
    IN ACCORDANCE W/APPLICABLE REGULATIONS. LARGE SPILL: DESTROY BY
    LIQUID INCINERATION. LANDFILL ABSORBENT IN ACCORDANCE
    W/LOCAL/STATE/FEDERAL REGULATIONS .

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