N-Hexane

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Hazard Name:

N-Hexane

HAZARD:

N-Hexane

CHEMICAL FORMULA:

CH₃(CH₂)₄CH₃

EXPOSURE STANDARD:

50 PPM TWA

PHYSICAL FORM:

Colourless Gas

SYNONYMS:

Hexane

RELATIVE DENSITY:

3.0

EXPOSURE:

Inhalation; Skin Absorption

IP(eV):

10.13

C.F:

4.3

LEL%:

1.1

USES/SOURCES:

Solvent

TOXICOLOGY:

n-Hexane is an upper respiratory irritant and CNS; chronic exposure causes peripheral neuropathy

MONITORING METHOD:

Monitoring Tubes:

226-01

Catalog Number	Sorbent (Coating)	Size	Sections	Sorbent (mg)	Ends	Tube Holder	Separators	Quantity
226-01	Anasorb® CSC, Coconut Charcoal	6x70	2	50/100	GS	A	FFW	50

Monitoring Instruments:

PpbRAE 3000

ToxiRAE Plus PID

VRAE