UNION OIL OF CALIFORNIA; UNION CHEMICAL DIV. -- HEXANE (N-HEXANE) (AMSCO SOLV 1487) -- 8040-00-853-8913 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:HEXANE (N-HEXANE) (AMSCO SOLV 1487)
MSDS Date:03/14/1990
FSC:8040
NIIN:00-853-8913
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:UNION OIL OF CALIFORNIA; UNION CHEMICAL DIV.
Address:1345 NORTH MEACHAM ROAD
City:SCHAUMBURG
State:IL
ZIP:60195
Country:US
Info Phone Num:714-864-2310
Emergency Phone Num:714-864-2310/ 800-424-9300
Preparer's Name:C. A. EISENHARD
CAGE:IO438
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CHEMICAL COMMODITIES AGENCY, INC.
Address:27447 PACIFIC STREET
Box:City:HIGHLAND
State:CA
ZIP:92346-2640
Country:US
Phone:909-864-2310
CAGE:60777
Company Name:UNION OIL CO OF CALIFORNIA, CORP. DIV-EASTERN
Address:1650 EAST GOLF ROAD
Box:City:SCHAUMBURG
State:IL
ZIP:60195
Country:US
Phone:708-619-2644
CAGE:77416
Company Name:UNION OIL OF CALIFORNIA
Address:1201 WEST 5TH ST
City:LOS ANGELES
State:CA
ZIP:90017
Country:US
Phone:213-977-7589
CAGE:IO438

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

Ingred Name:HEXANE (N-HEXANE)
CAS:110-54-3
RTECS #:MN9275000
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
OSHA PEL:500 PPM
ACGIH TLV:50 PPM; 9293
EPA Rpt Qty:1 LB
DOT Rpt Qty:1 LB

Ingred Name:CYCLOHEXANE
CAS:110-82-7
RTECS #:GW9275000
Fraction by Wt: 0.3-0.9%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
ACGIH TLV:300 PPM
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

Ingred Name:OTHER HEXANE ISOMERS
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
ACGIH TLV:500 PPM

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:IRRITATION OF THE EYES, SKIN, NOSE &
    THROAT, DIGESTIVE SYS. EYE: DIRECT CONTACT MAY CAUSE STINGING,
    TEARING, REDNESS. SKIN: PROLONGED/REPEATED USE MAY CAUSE REDNESS,
    BURNING AND DRYING & CRACKING. SKI N ABSORPTION. INHALE/INGEST:
    NERVOUS SYS DEPRESSION. INHALE: PERIPHERAL NERVE DAMAGE. INGEST:
    NAUSEA. LUNG ASPIRATION.
Effects of Overexposure:NERVOUS SYS DEPRESSION: HEADACHE, DROWSINESS,
    DIZZINESS, LOSS OF COORDINATION AND FATIGUE. ASPIRATION: MATERIAL
    ENTERS LUNGS WHEN SWALLOWING OR VOMITING & CAUSES LUNG INFLAMMATION
    & DAMAGE. REPORTS HA VE ASSOCIATED REPEATED/PROLONGED OCCUPATIONAL
    OVER-EXPOSURE TO SOLVENTS WITH PERMANENT BRAIN AND NERVOUS SYSTEM
    DAMAGE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING SKIN DISEASE IS MORE
    SUSCEPTIBLE TO EFFECTS OF THIS MATERIAL. LUNG DISORDERS MAY BE
    AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE. PRE-EXISTING HEART DISORDERS MAY BE MORE
    SUSCEPTIBLE TO IRREGULAR HEART BEATS.

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

First Aid:EYE: MOVE VICTIM TO FRESH AIR. DIRECT CONTACT: HOLD EYELIDS
    APART & FLUSH EYE W/CLEAN WATER. GET MEDICAL AID. SKIN: REMOVE
    CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH AREA THOROUGHLY W/MILD SOAP & WATER.
    GET MEDICAL  AID. INHALE: MOVE VICTIM TO FRESH AIR. CPR OR OXYGEN
    AS NEEDED. IMMEDIATE MEDICAL AID. INGEST: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING OR
    GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH BECAUSE THIS MATERIAL CAN ENTER LUNGS. GET
    MEDICAL AID.

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

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:-20F,-29C
Lower Limits:1.0
Upper Limits:8.0
Extinguishing Media:EXTINGUISH WITH DRY CHEMICAL, CO2 OR A UNIVERSAL
    TYPE FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE SCBA. WATER SPRAY MAY BE USEFUL IN
    MINIMIZING VAPORS & COOLING CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO HEAT & FLAME.
    AVOID SPREADING BURNING LIQUID W/WATER USED FOR COOLING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FLASHBACK ALONG VAPOR TRAIL MAY OCCUR.
    EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE & MAY IGNITE W/HEAT, SPARKS,FLAME OR STATIC
    ELEC. IF CONTAINER IS NOT PROPERLY COOLED IT MAY EXPLODE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:STAY UPWIND & AWAY FROM SPILL. KEEP IGNITION
    SOURCES AWAY. VENTILATE AREA. A UNIVERSAL TYPE FOAM MAY BE USED TO
    SUPPRESS VAPORS. KEEP OUT OF DRAINS, SEWERS OR WATERWAYS. USE INERT
    MATERIAL/ABSORBENT T O DAM, CONTAIN, MOP UP. DO NOT FLUSH AREA
    W/WATER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED. KEEP
    COOL, DRY & AWAY FROM IGNITON SOURCES. USE W/ADEQUATE VENTING. DO
    NOT PRESSURIZE, CUT, WELD, BRAZE SOLDER,DRILL,*
Other Precautions:*GRIND OR EXPOSE SUCH CONTAINERS TO HEAT, FLAME,
    SPARKS OR OTHER SOURCES IF IGNITION. "EMPTY" DRUMS SHOULD BE
    COMPLETELY DRAINED, PROPERLY BUNGED & PROMPTLY SHIPPED TO SUPPLIER
    OR DRUM RECONDITIONER.  FOLLOW OSHA REGULATIONS, ANSI 149.1.

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

Respiratory Protection:IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATIONS EXCEED ESTABLISHED
    EXPOSURE LIMITS USE A SUPPLIED AIR RESPIRATOR. DO NOT USE A
    CHEMICAL CARTRIDGE RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:ADEQUATE VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN AIRBORNE CONCENTRATIONS
    BELOW THE ESTABLISHED LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERMEABLE GLOVES TO PREVENT CONTACT.
Eye Protection:APPR'D EYE PROTECTION TO PREVENT CONTACT
Other Protective Equipment:SOURCE OF CLEAN WATER TO BE AVAILABLE IN
    WORK AREA FOR FLUSHING EYE/SKIN. IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING SHOULD BE WORN
    AS NEEDED.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:150 TO 158F
Vapor Pres:140 @ 20C
Vapor Density:> AIR
Spec Gravity:0.674
Evaporation Rate & Reference:8.10
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, LITTLE IF ANY COLOR, ODOR-CHARACTERISTIC
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
THIS PRODUCT IS INCOMPATIBLE WITH STRONG ACIDS OR BASES, OXIDIZING
    AGENTS AND SELECTED AMINES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:COMBUSTION MAY YIELD CARBON MONOXIDE
    AND/OR CARBON DIOXIDE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF PRODUCT IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,
    STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. DISPOSE IN AN ENVIRONMENTALLY SAFE
    MANNER.

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