FISHER SCIENTIFIC CHEMICAL DIV -- 02093 4 05870 CYCLOHEXANE  -- 6810-00F051479
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:02093 4 05870 CYCLOHEXANE
MSDS Date:03/04/1996
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F051479
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CHEMICAL DIV
Address:1 REAGENT LN
City:FAIR LAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410-2802
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-796-7100/201-796-7523
Emergency Phone Num:201-796-7100/201-796-7523
CAGE:1B464
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO.  CHEMICAL MFG DIV
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
Box:City:FAIRLAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410-2802
Country:US
Phone:201-796-7100
CAGE:1B464

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

Ingred Name:CYCLOHEXANE
CAS:110-82-7
RTECS #:GU6300000
Fraction by Wt: >99%
Other REC Limits:300 PPM
OSHA PEL:1050 MG/CUM
ACGIH TLV:1030 MG/CUM
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(RAT): 12705 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO	Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: IRRITATION. SKIN: MAY BE
    ABSORBED, IRRITATION. INGESTION: GI IRRITATION, LIVER/KIDNEY
    DAMAGE, CNS DEPRESSION. ADVANCED STAGES MAY CAUSE COLLAPSE,
    UNCONSCIOUSNESS, COMA & DEATH DUE TO RESPIRATORY  FAILURE, VASCULAR
    COLLAPSE & DAMAGE. (SEE SUPP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, BURNING, PAIN, ITCHING, REDNESS,
    EXCITEMENT, HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, DROWSINESS, NAUSEA,
    UNCONSCIOUSNESS, COMA, DEFATTING.

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

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/WATER. SKIN: WASH W/SOAP & WATER. INGESTION:
    ASPIRATION HAZARD. DON'T INDUCE VOMITING. INHALATION: REMOVE TO
    FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN
    ALL CASES.	NOTE TO PHYSICIAN: TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY &
    SUPPORTIVELY. NO SPECIFIC ANTIDOTE EXISTS.

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

Flash Point:-4F
Lower Limits:1.3
Upper Limits:8
Extinguishing Media:FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL/CO2.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WATER MAY BE INEFFECTIVE. WEAR SCBA IN
    PRESSURE-DEMAND, NIOSH/MSHA & FULL PROTECTIVE GEAR. USE WATER SPRAY
    TO COOL EXPOSED CONTAINERS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE. VAPORS CAN TRAVEL TO
    IGNITION SOURCES & FLASH BACK. MATERIALS WILL READILY IGNITE AT
    ROOM TEMP. AUTOIGNITION TEMP: 473F (SEE SUPP)

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

Spill Release Procedures:USE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. ABSORB W/INERT
    MATERIAL, PLACE INTO A CHEMICAL WASTE CONTAINER. AVOID RUNOFF INTO
    STORM SEWERS & DITCHES. WEAR SCBA. SCOOP UP W/NON-SPARKING TOOLS,
    PLACE IN SUITABLE CONTAINE R FOR DISPSOAL. REMOVE IGNITION SOURCES.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINERS.
    STORE IN COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED AREAS AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE
    SUBSTANCES. USE IN ULTRAVIOLET & INFRARED RANGES.
Other Precautions:EMPTY CONTAINERS RETAIN PRODUCT RESIDUE & CAN BE
    DANGEROUS. DON'T PRESSURIZE, CUT, WELD/EXPOSE TO HEAT & OTHER
    IGNITION SOURCES. DON'T GET ON SKIN/IN EYES. AVOID INHALATION &
    INGESTION.

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

Respiratory Protection:ALWAYS USE A NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:GENERAL/LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO KEEP AIRBORNE
    CONCENTRATIONS BELOW THE EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE, NITRILE-LATEX
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE EYEGLASSES,
    NEOPRENE/NITRILE-LATEX APRON/CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
    REUSE. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
HEALTH HAZARDS CONT'D: ASPIRATION OF MATERIAL INTO LUNGS CAN CAUSE
    CHEMICAL PNEUMONITIS, WHICH MAY BE FATAL. INHALATION: CNS EFFECTS,
    RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION. MAY BE FATAL IF EXPOSED TO HIGH CONC
    ENTRATIONS. UNUSUAL FIRE CONT'D: FIRE COULD BE EASILY SPREAD BY USE
    OF WATER IN AREAS WHERE WATER CAN'T BE CONTAINED.

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:177.3F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:44F
Vapor Pres:95
Vapor Density:0.7786
Spec Gravity:0.8
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:(BU AC =1): 6.1
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID W/SWEET CHLOROFORM-LIKE ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZING MATERIALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS, IGNITION SOURCES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF CARBON.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:FLAMMABLE LIQUID, UN1145. DISPOSE OF
    IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS. THIS MATERIAL IS BANNED
    FROM LAND DISPOSAL ACCORDING TO RCRA.

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