n-Hexane

Safety Summary

Regulatory Status

Sources

These citations are the ones recorded for the human adult context.

• NIOSH Pocket Guide: n-Hexane — REL 50 ppm; 2,5-hexanedione mechanism; peripheral neuropathy; shoe/adhesive industry; food oil extraction; CYP2E1 metabolism; BEI urinary 2,5-HD (2019) REGULATORY · 2019
• OSHA Hazard Information Bulletin: n-Hexane — occupational neuropathy outbreaks; PEL 500 ppm vs NIOSH 50 ppm; glue-sniffer neuropathy; Chinese electronics worker cases; recovery prognosis (2014) REGULATORY · 2014
• § 1910.1000 Air contaminants. REGULATORY
• n-Hexane | CASRN 110-54-3 | DTXSID0021917 | IRIS | US EPA, ORD REGULATORY
• NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards: n-Hexane REGULATORY
• identity database ECHA CHEM, Download all substances: REACH registrations (ECHA's own list of REACH-registered substances) REGULATORY · 2026
• where to look PubChem: Toxicity section (CID 8058) PUBCHEM
• L_2006038EN.01003601.xml REGULATORY
• OEHHA Proposition 65 List of Carcinogens or Reproductive Toxicants (CSV, list date 31-Jul-26) REGULATORY
• where to look CAMEO Chemicals, as recorded by PubChem (Experimental Properties, CID 8058; where-to-look, not a source of this value) DATABASE · 2026
• where to look Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB), as recorded by PubChem (Experimental Properties, CID 8058; where-to-look, not a source of this value) DATABASE · 2026
• EPA CompTox CTX API: predicted properties for DTXSID0021917 (n-Hexane) REFERENCE
• ECHA Annex VI to CLP: the unofficial Excel table (up to and including the 23rd ATP) REGULATORY

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