Material Safety Data Sheet
Cell Identities: 'TOL/HEX' and 'HEX'.
General Information
52/54 Fowler Road,
Hainault,
Essex,
England.
Phone: +44 (0)20 8501 5550.
Date of preparation: 28 March 2001.
Prepared by: John Hammond.
Melting temperature: -95 ° C.
Boiling temperatiure: 69 ° C.
Density (g/ml): 0.66.
Vapor pressure: 100 mm Hg, 16 ° C.
Solubility in water: Practically insoluble.
Explosion limits: lower: 1.1 % upper: 7%.
Ignition temperature: 260 ° C.
Extinguishing Media: Foam, dry powder, carbon dioxide or vaporising liquids.
Special Fire Fighting Procedures: none.
Unusual Fire and Explosion Procedures: none.
Conditions to avoid: Avoid contact with strong oxidizing agents.
Route of Entry - Skin: no (sealed cells).
Route of Entry - Ingestion: no (sealed cells). Health hazard acute and chronic: Due to the small size and volume of the sealed cells and the complete sealing of the materials in quartz cells the only contact that can be made to the chemicals is through the breakage of the cells. The quartz shards would be more hazardous and must be handled as with any glass breakage.
Carcinogenicity: none.
Signs and symptoms of exposure: none.
Medical Conditions aggravated by exposure: possible skin irritation
Emergency and First Aid Procedures: In the event of breakage of any of cells, wash with water and safely dispose of the quartz pieces.
Waste disposable method: The only waste generated by the breakage would be the quartz container. Dispose of the quartz pieces as you would for any broken laboratory glassware.
Precautions to be taken in Handling and Storing: none.
Ventilation: none required.
Protective Gloves: Chemical resistant gloves.
Eye Protection: Chemical resistant goggles.
Other protective equipment: Have immediate availability of eye wash.
