n-Hexane
CAS Number
110-54-3Synonym
Dipropyl; Hexane; Hexyl hydride; NCI-C60571; Skellysolve B
Occurrence/Use
Cleaning agent (degreaser), low-temperature thermometer filling; component of solvents (edible oil extraction, adhesives)
Cancer Potency Information
| Latest Criteria: | Chronic Reference Exposure Levels |
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Air
Chronic REL
| Chronic Inhalation REL (μg/m3): | 7000 |
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| Chronic Target Organs: | nervous system |
| Human Data: | No |
| Last Chronic REL Revision: | 2000 |
| Chronic Reference Exposure Levels Comments: |
OEHHA 2008. Technical Supporting Document for Noncancer RELs, Appendix D3
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Proposition 65
MADL w/ File
Chemical Status
| Reproductive Toxicity : | Currently listed |
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Reproductive Toxicity
| Listed as causing: | Male Reproductive Toxicity | Male Reproductive Toxicity |
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| Date of Listing: | |
| Basis for Listing : | State's Qualified Experts |
Safe Harbor Levels
| Reproductive Toxicity | |
| Maximum Allowable Dose Level (MADL) - Inhalation: | 20,000 |
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| Maximum Allowable Dose Level (MADL) - Oral: | 28,000 |
Documents, Presentations, and Publications
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Public notices related to this chemical
- Chemicals Selected by OEHHA for Consideration for Listing by the DART Identification Committee and Request for Relevant Information on the Reproductive Toxicity Hazards of: n-Hexane, Nickel and Nickel Compounds, PFOA and PFOS and their salts
- Announcement of DARTIC Meeting and Availability of Hazard Identification Materials for Chlorpyrifos and n-Hexane
- Chemicals Listed Effective December 15, 2017 as Known to the State of California to Cause Reproductive Toxicity: Chlorpyrifos and n-Hexane