Product ID:HEPTANE
MSDS Date:01/01/1987
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N006768
MSDS Number: BCNNP

Emergency Phone: 713-870-6000

Cage: EO384

Telephone: 713-870-6000

Cage: EO384

N-HEPTANE

CAS: 142-82-5

RTECS: MI7700000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 500 PPM/500 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 400 PPM/500STEL;9293

Effects of Overexposure:HIGH VAP CONC POSS MILD DEPRESS TO
CONVULSIONS,UNCONCIOUS.PRLNG SKIN CONT POSS DEFATTING,IRRIT.

First Aid:INHAL:RMV FROM EXP IMMED.CALL PHYSICIAN. INGEST:DO NOT INDUCE
VOMIT.CALL PHYSICIAN.IF BRTHG IRREG/STOPPED,GIVE ARTF RESP,GIVE
O*2.SKIN:RMV CONTAM CLTHG,WASH SKIN W/SOAP + H*2O.EYES:FLUSH
W/COPIOUS AMT S OF H*2O FOR @ LEAST 15 MIN + IRRIT SUBSIDES.

Flash Point:23F, TCC
Lower Limits:1.0
Upper Limits:6.7
Extinguishing Media:FOAM,DRY CHEMICAL,CO*2,H*2O SPRAY OR FOG.
Fire Fighting Procedures:AIR-SUPPLY RESCUE EQUIP IN ENCLSD AREA.COOL
EXP CNTNR W/H*2O
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DO NOT STORE/MIX WITH STRONG OXIDANTS.
FLAMMABLE LIQUID.

Spill Release Procedures:RMV ALL IGNITION SOURCES.KEEP PEOPLE
AWAY.RECOVER FREE LIQ. ADD ABSORBENT TO SPILL AREA.AVOID BRTHG
VAP.VENT ENCLOSED SPACES.OPEN ALL WINDOWS + DOORS.KEEP PETROLEUM
PRODUCTS OUT OF PUBLIC SEWERS,DITCH ES + BODIES OF H*2O.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CNTNR CLOSED.KEEP AWAY FROM
HEAT,SPARKS + OPEN FLAMES.USE ONLY W/ADEQUATE VENT(EQUIVALENT TO
OUTDOOR VENT).NO SMOKING/OPEN LIGHTS.
Other Precautions:AVOID PRLNG/PRT) SKIN CONT.RMV CONTAM CLTHG.WASH SKIN
W/SOAP + H*2O AFTER CONTACT.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD HYDROCARBON VAP
CANISTER/SUPPLIED-AIR HOSE MASK.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHST FACE VEL >60 FPM,EXPLN-PROOF MECH VENT EQUIP.
Protective Gloves:NORM NOT NEEDED
Eye Protection:NORMALLY NOT NEEDED.
Other Protective Equipment:OIL IMPERVIOUS APRON.
Supplemental Safety and Health
BOILING PT: IBP-FBP 201-210. NIGHT EMER NUMBER: 713-497-5396.

Vapor Pres:40
Vapor Density:3.5
Spec Gravity:0.731
Evaporation Rate & Reference:5.8(N-BUTYL AC)
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:WATER-WHITE COLOR.MILD,PLEASANT HYDROCARBON ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDANTS LIKE LIQ CHLORINE + CONC O*2.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO IN INCOMPLETE COMBUSTION.

Waste Disposal Methods:INCINERATE ABSORBED MATERIAL. DISPOSE IAW
FEDERAL,STATE + LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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