MSDS Name: n-Hexane
Catalog Numbers:
AC160780000, AC160780010, AC160780025, AC160780250, AC160780251,
AC197360000, AC197360050, AC197360250, AC2683600, AC326660000, AC326660010,
AC326660025, AC326710000, AC326710010, AC326710025, AC326780000,
AC326780010, AC326780025, AC326920000, AC326920010, AC326921000,
AC326922500, AC327890000, AC327890010, AC364370000, AC364370010,
AC364371000, AC383800000, AC383800010, AC383800025, AC383800050,
AC620040000, AC620048000, 16078-0040, 19736-0010, 19736-0025, H306-1,
H306-4, H3064LC, H306SK-4
Synonyms:
Hexane; Hexyl hydride; Hex.
Company Identification:
Fisher Scientific
1 Reagent Lane
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
For information, call: 201-796-7100
Emergency Number: 201-796-7100
For CHEMTREC assistance, call: 800-424-9300
For International CHEMTREC assistance, call: 703-527-3887
Appearance: APHA: 20 max liquid. Flash Point: -22 deg C.
Danger! Flammable liquid and vapor. Danger of
serious damage to health by prolonged exposure through inhalation.
Breathing vapors may cause drowsiness and dizziness. Causes eye and
skin irritation. Toxic to aquatic organisms, may cause long-term
adverse effects in the aquatic environment. Possible risk of
impaired fertility. Aspiration hazard if swallowed. Can enter lungs
and cause damage.
Target Organs: Blood, central nervous system,
liver, respiratory system, eyes, skin.
Potential Health Effects
Eye:
Causes eye irritation.
Skin:
Causes skin irritation. May be absorbed through the skin in harmful
amounts. May cause dermatitis.
There have been no reports of skin sensitization in people
occupationally exposed to n-hexane. Skin sensitization was not
observed in a maximization test using 25 volunteers.
Ingestion:
Aspiration hazard. May cause irritation of the digestive tract. May
be harmful if swallowed. May cause lung damage.
Inhalation:
Harmful if inhaled. May cause respiratory tract irritation. Exposure
produces central nervous system depression. Inhalation of vapors may
cause drowsiness and dizziness.
n-Hexane vapor concentrations can become so high that oxygen is
displaced, especially in confined spaces.
Chronic:
Chronic exposure may cause liver damage. Adverse reproductive
effects have been reported in animals. Laboratory experiments have
resulted in mutagenic effects. Chronic exposure may cause blood
effects. Animal studies have reported the development of tumors.