PHARMCO PRODUCTS INC. -- HEXANES -- 6810-00-949-0257 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:HEXANES
MSDS Date:11/01/1997
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-949-0257
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:PHARMCO PRODUCTS INC.
Address:58 VALE ROAD
City:BROOKFIELD
State:CT
ZIP:06804-3967
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-424-9300, 203-740-3471
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:055, REVISION 1.0
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:69267
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:ALLIANCE CHEMICAL INC
Address:3 OAKMOOR
Box:79
City:ROUND ROCK
State:TX
ZIP:78680
Country:US
Phone:512-365-6838
Contract Num:SP0450-00-M-SJ88
CAGE:1LT50
Company Name:PHARMCO PRODUCTS INC.
Address:58 VALE ROAD
Box:City:BROOKFIELD
State:CT
ZIP:06804-3967
Country:US
Phone:203-740-3471
CAGE:69267

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

Ingred Name:HEXANES (N-HEXANE)
CAS:110-54-3
RTECS #:MN9275000
= Wt:100.
OSHA PEL:50 PPM
ACGIH TLV:50 PPM
EPA Rpt Qty:1 LB
DOT Rpt Qty:1 LB

=====================  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:SWALLOWING: THIS MATERIAL CAN ENTER
    LUNGS DURING SWALLOWING OR VOMITING AND CAUSE LUNG DAMAGE. MAY
    CAUSE IRRITATION OF THE DIGESTIVE TRACT, NAUSEA, NERVOUS SYSTEM
    DEPRESSION AND GIDDINESS. SKIN ABSORP TION: NO HARMFUL EFFECTS
    REPORTED. INHALATION: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF THE THROAT AND NOSE.
    SKIN: PROLONGED OR REPEATED CONTACT MAY CAUSE IRRITATION AND DRYING
    OF THE SKIN. EYE: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION I NCLUDING STINGING,
    TEARING, AND REDNESS.
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION OF NOSE, THROAT OR DIGESTIVE SYSTEM.
    DEPRESSION OF NERVOUS SYSTEM.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:REPEATED EXPOSURE MAY AGGRAVATE
    SKIN DISORDERS, RESPIRATORY DISORDER, MALE REPRODUCTIVE DISORDERS &
    PERIPHERAL NERVE DISORDERS. EXPOSURE TO HIGH CONCENTRATIONS MAY
    CAUSE IRREGULAR HEARTBEATS.

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

First Aid:OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR ALL CASES OF OVER-EXPOSURE.
    SWALLOWING: ASPIRATION HAZARD-DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. OBTAIN
    MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY. SKIN: WASH SKIN WITH SOAP AND WATER
    FOR AT LEAST 15  MINUTES. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR; GIVE
    ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF NOT BREATHING; IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT
    OXYGEN MAY BE GIVEN BY QUALIFIED PERSONNEL; OBTAIN MEDICAL
    ASSISTANCE IF DISCOMFORT P ERSISTS. EYE: FLUSH EYES WITH WATER FOR
    AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. OBTAIN MEDICAL ASSISTANCE.

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

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:=-22.C, -7.6F
Lower Limits:1.0%
Upper Limits:8.0%
Extinguishing Media:SMALL FIRES-USE DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, WATER
    SPRAY OR REGULAR FOAM. LARGE FIRES-WATER SPRAY, FOG OR FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE-EXPOSED
    CONTAINERS AND STRUCTURES; USE WATER SPRAY TO DISPERSE
    VAPORS-REIGNITION IS POSSIBLE; USE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
    APPARATUS AND PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPORS MAY TRAVEL TO SOURCE OF IGNITION
    AND FLASH BACK. VAPORS MAY SETTLE IN LOW OR CONFINED SPACES. MAY
    PRODUCE A FLOATING FIRE HAZARD. STATIC IGNITION HAZARD CAN RESULT
    FROM HANDLING AND USE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:ELIMINATE ALL IGNITION SOURCES; GROUND ALL
    EQUIPMENT; DO NOT WALK THROUGH SPILL; STOP SPILL IF POSSIBLE;
    PREVENT ENTRY INTO SEWERS, CONFINED SPACES, ETC.; USE A VAPOR
    SUPPRESSING FOAM TO REDUCE VAPORS ; ABSORB SPILL WITH
    NON-COMBUSTIBLE MATTER AND TRANSFER TO CONTAINERS; USE NON-SPARKING
    TOOLS TO COLLECT ABSORBED MATERIAL.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:FLAMMABLE MATERIAL-KEEP AWAY FROM
    HEAT, SPARKS, & FLAME; SUDDEN RELEASES OF HOT ORGANIC VAPORS OR
    MISTS FROM PROCESS EQUIPMENT OPERATING AT ELEVATED TEMPERATURES MAY
    RESULT IN IGNITIONS WITHOUT THE PR ESENCE OF OBVIOUS IGNITION
    SOURECES. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES. KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED.
Other Precautions:USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. GROUND CONTAINER WHEN
    TRANSFERRING PRODUCT. VAPORS MAY COLLECT IN CONTAINERS; TREAT EMPTY
    CONTAINER AS HAZARDOUS. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. VAPORS MAY
    SETTLE IN LO W OR CONFINED AREAS.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IN HIGH
    VAPOR CONCENTRATION.
Ventilation:SPECIAL, LOCAL VENTILATION IS NEEDED WHERE VAPORS ESCAPE TO
    THE WORKPLACE AIR.
Protective Gloves:WEAR GLOVES.
Eye Protection:WEAR SAFETY GLASSES.
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR LAB COAT OR UNIFORM, EYE WASH, SAFETY
    SHOWER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PRODUCT: HEXANES. SYNONYMS: HYDROCARBON MIXTURES. FORMULA:
    CH3(CH2)4CH3; NOTE THAT THIS PRODUCT IS A MIXTURE OF N-HEXANE AND
    OTHER HEXANE ISOMERS.

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

HCC:F2
Boiling Pt:=67.8C, 154.F
B.P. Text:APPROX.
Melt/Freeze Pt:=-95.C, -139.F
Vapor Pres:140 MM HG
Vapor Density:3.0(AIR=1)
Spec Gravity:.675@15.56C
VOC Pounds/Gallon:674
Evaporation Rate & Reference:8.1(BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID; CHARACTERISTIC ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100%

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING/REDUCING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, FLAMES, ETC.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE AND/OR CARBON DIOXIDE.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:VAPORS MAY COLLECT IN EMPTY CONTAINERS, TREAT
    EMPTY CONTAINER AS HAZARDOUS. DISPOSE OF SPILL-CLEAN UP AND OTHER
    WASTE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

===================  MSDS Transport Information  ===================

Transport Information:PROPER SHIPPING NAME: HEXANE. HAZARD CLASS: 3. UN
    NUMBER: 1208. PACKING GROUP II. IMO INFORMATION: HEXANES. LABEL OF
    CLASS: 3. PACKING GROUP II. LOW FLASHPOINT GROUP.

=====================  Regulatory Information  =====================

SARA Title III Information:COMPONENTS PRESENT IN THIS PRODUCT AT A
    LEVEL WHICH COULD REQUIRE REPORTING UNDER SARA ARE: HEXANE.
Federal Regulatory Information:CERCLA REQUIRES NOTIFICATION OF THE
    NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER OF RELEASE QUANTITIES OF HAZARDOUS
    SUBSTANCES EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN THE REPORTABLE QUANTITIES OF
    HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES EQUAL TO OR GREATE R THAN THE REPORTABLE
    QUANTITIES (RQS) IN CFR. COMPONENTS PRESENT IN THIS PRODUCT AT A
    LEVEL WHICH COULD REQUIRE REPORTING UNDER THIS STATUTE ARE:
    HEXANES, CAS#110-54-3.  THE INGREDIENTS OF THIS PRODU CT ARE ON THE
    TSCA INVENTORY.
State Regulatory Information:CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65: THIS PRODUCT
    MAY CONTAIN TRACE LEVELS OF BENZENE KNOWN TO THE STATE OF
    CALIFORNIA TO CAUSE CANCER. THIS PRODUCT MAY CONTAIN TRACE LEVELS
    OF TOLUENE KNOWN TO THE STATE OF CAL IFORNIA TO BE A DEVELOPMENTAL
    TOXICANT. THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS HEXANE WHICH MAY BE IDENTIFIED AS A
    HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE BY INDIVIDUAL STATES. CALIFORNIA SCAQMD RULE
    443.1 (VOCS).

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