SPECTRUM CHEMICAL MFG CORP. -- HEXANES -- 6810-00-949-0257 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:HEXANES
MSDS Date:07/01/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-949-0257
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:SPECTRUM CHEMICAL MFG CORP.
Address:14422 SOUTH SAN PEDRO STREET
City:GARDENA
State:CA
ZIP:90248
Country:US
Info Phone Num:213-516-8000
Emergency Phone Num:213-516-8000/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
Preparer's Name:C.A. EISENHARD
CAGE:63415
=== 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:SPECTRUM LABORATORY PRODUCTS INC
Address:14422 S SAN PEDRO ST
Box:City:GARDENA
State:CA
ZIP:90248-2027
Country:US
Phone:310-516-8000/FAX: 310-516-9843
CAGE:63415

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

Ingred Name:HEXANE (N-HEXANE) (CERCLA)
CAS:110-54-3
RTECS #:MN9275000
Fraction by Wt: VARIES
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:500 PPM
ACGIH TLV:50 PPM; 9495
EPA Rpt Qty:1 LB
DOT Rpt Qty:1 LB

Ingred Name:ISOHEXANE
CAS:107-83-5
RTECS #:SA2995000
Fraction by Wt: VARIES
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

Ingred Name:3-METHYL PENTANE
CAS:96-14-0
RTECS #:SA2995500
Fraction by Wt: VARIES
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

Ingred Name:NEOHEXANE
CAS:75-83-2
RTECS #:EJ9300000
Fraction by Wt: VARIES
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

Ingred Name:2,3-DIMETHYLBUTANE
CAS:79-29-8
RTECS #:EJ9350000
Fraction by Wt: VARIES
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) IS NOT KNOWN.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:EYES, SKIN, RESPIRATORY
    TRACT. ACUTE- INHALATION MAY CAUSE CNS DEPRESSION. SKIN CONTACT MAY
    CAUSE IRRITATION, REDNESS. MAY CAUSE EYE IRRITATION. INGESTION
    CAUSES CNS DEPRESSION, VOMITING , PAIN. CHRONIC- LOSS OF DEEP
    SENSORY REFLEXES, DERMATITIS, ITCHING, PAIN, CONJUNCTIVITIS, BRAIN
    DAMAGE/CARDIAC ARREST.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, DRY SKIN, CONFUSION, HEADACHE,
    DIZZINESS, LOSS OF COORDINATION, PAIN, NAUSEA, VOMITING, DERMATITIS
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INDIVIDUALS WITH PREEXISTING
    DISEASES OF THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM MAY HAVE INCREASED
    SUSCEPTIVITY TO THE TOXICITY OF EXCESSIVE EXPOSURES.

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

First Aid:GET MEDICAL HELP FOR ALL CASES. EYES:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT
    LEAST 15 MINUTES. HOLD EYELIDS OPEN. SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP & WATER
    FOR 15 MINUTES. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF
    NECESSA RY. ORAL:IF CONSCIOUS, PROVIDE GASTRIC LAVAGE/EMESIS.
    MAINTAIN BLOOD PRESSURE & AIRWAY. ADMINSTRATION OF GASTRIC LAVAGE,
    OXYGEN/CPR SHOULD BE PERFORMED BY QUALIFIED MEDICAL PERSONNEL.

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

Flash Point:-7F,-22C
Lower Limits:1.1
Upper Limits:7.5
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, HALON, FOAM/DRY
    CHEMICAL. WATER SPRAY MAY BE USED TO KEEP FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS
    COOL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
    NIOSH-APPROVED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS OPERATED IN
    POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPOR IS HEAVIER THAN AIR AND MAY TRAVEL
    CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE TO A SOURCE OF IGNITION AND FLASH BACK.
    CONTAINERS MAY RUPTURE DUE TO VAPOR PRESSURE BUILDUP.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. ELIMINATE SOURCES
    OF IGNITION. VENTILATE AREA. REMOVE SPILL WITH PUMP/NON-FLAMMABLE
    ABSORBENT SUCH AS SAND/CLAY. PLACE IN CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL. WASH
    SPILL SITE AFTER PICK  UP IS COMPLETE. PREVENT LIQUID FROM ENTERING
    SEWER
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINERS IN
    VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM IGNITION SOURCES & INCOMPATIBLES. KEEP
    OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
Other Precautions:AVOID BREATHING VAPORS. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN
    OR ON CLOTHING. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING OR
    DRINKING. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING PROMPTLY. LAUNDER BEFORE
    REUSE.

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

Respiratory Protection:IF TLV IS EXCEEDED OR FOR SYMPTOMS OF OVER
    EXPOSURE, WEAR NIOSH-APPROVED ORGANIC VAPOR RESPIRATOR OR
    AIR-PURIFYING RESPIRATOR. IN EMERGENCY, WEAR A NIOSH-APPROVED
    POSITIVE-PRESSURE SELF-CONTAINED BREA THING APPARATUS.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL AND/OR LOCAL EXHAUST, EXPLOSION-PROOF)
    VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW TLV(S).
Protective Gloves:NATURAL RUBBER, NEOPRENE
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES/FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION & SAFETY SHOWERS SHOULD BE
    AVAILABLE IN THE IMMEDIATE VICINITY OF ANY POTENTIAL EXPOSURE. LAB
    COAT
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
    RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL MAY POTENTIATE THE TOXIC EFFECTS . USE OF
    STIMULANT SUCH AS EPINEPHRINE MAY INDUCE VENTICULAR FIBRILLATION.

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

HCC:F2
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:156F,69C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-139F,-95C
Vapor Pres:124 68F
Vapor Density:3.0
Spec Gravity:0.6603
Evaporation Rate & Reference:15.8 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:0.014% @ 68F
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS MOBILE LIQUID WITH A MILD GASOLINE
    ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, CALCIUM HYPOCHLORITE, OXYGEN, PLASTICS, SODIUM
    HYPOCHLORITE
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT, SPARKS, OPEN FLAMES AND OTHER
    SOURCES OF IGNITION
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL LOCAL, STATE
    AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. MAY BE BURNED IN AN APPROVED CHEMICAL
    INCINERATOR.

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