Product ID:N-HEPTANE, PRIMARY REFERENCE FUEL (PRF)
MSDS Date:10/31/1995
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-470-4631
MSDS Number: BDZPT

Emergency Phone: 918-661-3865/8118

Info Phone: 918-661-8327/714-864-2310

Cage: 46935

Telephone: 264-5535

Cage: 0YED2

N-HEPTANE

CAS: 142-82-5

RTECS: MI7700000

OSHA PEL 400 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 400 PPM

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:NO KNOWN APPLICABLE INFORMATION.
TARGET ORGAN TOXIN: ANIMAL, HUMAN. SPECIFY-LUNG-ASPIRATION HAZARD.
Effects of Overexposure:ACUTE EFFECTS: EYE-MAY CAUSE MILD IRRITATION.
SKIN-MAY CAUSE BURNING & ITCHING, ESPECIALLY AFTER PROLONGED/DIRECT
CONTACT WITH LIQUID. INHALATION-MAY CAUSE IRRITATION TO MUCOUS
MEMBRANES OF THE RESPIR ATORY TRACT, NAUSEA, LOSS OF APPETITE,
LASSITUDE, LIGHT-HEADEDNESS, GIDDINESS, DIZZINESS & INCOORDINATION.
RESPIRATORY ARREST, CONVULSIONS, SEMI-CONSCIOUSNESS OR
UNCONSCIOUSNESS MAY RESULT FROM EXTREM E EXPOSURE. INGESTION-MAY
CAUSE WEAKNESS & GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT IRRITATION. IF SWALLOWED,
MAY BE ASPIRATED RESULTING IN INFLAMMATION & POSSIBLE FLUID
ACCUMULATION IN THE LUNGS. SUBCHRONIC & CHRONIC EFFECTS-NO KNOWN
APPLICABLE INFORMATION.

First Aid:EYE: FLUSH EYES WITH RUNNING WATER FOR AT LEAST 15MINUTES.
IF IRRITATION OR ADVERSE SYMPTOMS DEVELOP, SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION.
SKIN: WASH SKIN WITH SOAP AND WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. IF
IRRITATI ON OR ADVERSE SYMPTOMS DEVELOP, SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION.
INHALATION: REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE
OXYGEN. IF BREATHING CEASES, ADMINISTER ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION
FOLLOWED BY OXY GEN. SEEK IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION:
DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. SEEK IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. NOTE TO
PHYSICIAN-GASTRIC LAVAGE USING A CUFFED ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE MAY BE
PERFORMED AT YOUR DISCRETION.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:=-3.7C, 25.F
Lower Limits:1.0
Upper Limits:7.0
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM OR CARBON DIOXIDE
Fire Fighting Procedures:EVACUATE AREA OF ALL UNNECESSARY PERSONNEL.
SHUT OFF SOURCE, IF POSSIBLE. USE SCBA & OTHER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
&/OR GARMENTS IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. WATER FOG OR SPRAY MAY BE USED
TO COOL EXPOSED CONT AINERS & EQUIPMENT. DO NOT SPRAY WATER
DIRECTLY ON FIRE, PRODUCT WILL FLOAT & COULD BE REIGNITED ON
SURFACE OF WATER.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CARBON OXIDES FORMED WHEN BURNED. HIGHLY
FLAMMABLE VAPORS WHICH ARE HEAVIER THAN AIR MAY ACCUMULATE IN LOW
AREAS AND/OR SPREAD ALONG GROUND AWAY FROM HANDLING SITE.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA OF ALL UNNECESSARY PERSONNEL.
WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND/OR GARMENTS IF EXPOSURE CONDITIONS
WARRANT. SHUT OFF SOURCE, IF POSSIBLE AND CONTAIN SPILL. PROTECT
FROM IGNITION. KEEP OUT OF WATER SOURCES AND SEWERS. ABSORB IN
DRY, INERT MATERIAL. TRANSFER TO DISPOSAL DRUMS USING NON-SPARKING
EQUIPMENT.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER.
STORE IN A WELL-VENTILATED AREA. KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS, AND
FLAMES. BOND AND GROUND DURING TRANSFER. HEPTANE WILL ATTACK SOME
FORMS OF PLASTIC AND RUBBER.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN, CLOTHING. AVOID
BREATHING VAPORS, MIST, FUME OR DUST. DO NOT SWALLOW, MAY BE
ASPIRATED INTO LUNGS. WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND/OR GARMETS
DESCRIBED IN PERSONAL PROTECT ION SECTION IF EXPOSURE CONDITIONS
WARRENTS.

Respiratory Protection:NOT GENERALLY REQUIRED UNLESS NEEDED TO PREVENT
RESPIRATORY IRRITATION. IF EXPOSURE TO CONCENTRATIONS ABOVE THE
RECOMMENDED EXPOSURE LIMITS IS POSSSIBLE, USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHI NG APPARATUS (SCBA).
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE VENTILATION TO CONTROL CONCENTRATION BELOW
RECOMMENDED EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:USE GLOVES RESISTANT TO MATERIAL (BUNA-N OR POLYVINYL
ALCOHOL).
Eye Protection:USE SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDE SHIELDS. FOR SPLASH,
CHEMICAL GOGGLES/FACE SHIELD.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. LAUNDER
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE RESUE. USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NOTE: PERSONAL PROTECTION INFORMATION IS BASED ON GENERAL INFORMATION,
NORMAL USES & CONDITIONS. WHERE SPECIAL OR UNUSUAL CONDITIONS
EXIST, IT IS SUGGESTED THAT THE EXPERT ASSISTANCE OF AN INDUSTRIAL
HYGIENIST OR OTHER QUALIFIED PROFESSIONAL BE SOUGHT.

HCC:F2
NRC/State Lic Num:NONE
Boiling Pt:=98.3C, 209.F
Vapor Pres:83 MM
Vapor Density:3.4
Spec Gravity:0.688
Evaporation Rate & Reference:>1 (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR LIQUID, MILD, SWEET ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXYGEN AND STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON OXIDES FORMED WHEN BURNED.

Waste Disposal Methods:ASSURE CONFORMITY WITH ALL APPLICABLE DISPOSAL
REGULATIONS. INCINERATE OR PLACE IN PERMITTED WASTE MANAGEMENT
FACILITY.

Disclaimer (provided with this information by the compiling agencies):
This information is formulated for use by elements of the Department
of Defense. The United States of America in no manner whatsoever,
expressly or implied, warrants this information to be accurate and
disclaims all liability for its use. Any person utilizing this
document should seek competent professional advice to verify and
assume responsibility for the suitability of this information to their
particular situation.

Transport Information:DOT TRANSPORTATION: SHIPPING NAME: HEPTANES.
HAZARD CLASS: 3 (FLAMMABLE LIQUID). ID NUMBER: UN 1206. PACKING
GROUP: II. MARKING: HEPTANES, UN 1206. LABEL: FLAMMABLE LIQUID.
PLACARD: FLAMMABLE/1206. HA ZARDOUS SUBSTANCE/RQ: NOT APPLICABLE.
SHIPPING DESCRIPTION: HEPTANES, 3 (FLAMMABLE LIQUID), UN 1206, PG
II. PACKAGING REFERENCES: 49 CFR 173.202, 173.242.

SARA Title III Information:SARA 13: SARA 313: AS OF THE PREPARATION
DATE, THIS PRODUCT DID NOT CONTAIN A CHEMICAL OR CHEMICALS SUBJECT
TO THE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS OF SEC 313 OF TITLE III 40 CFR PART
372. HAZARD CLASSIFICATION : THIS PRODUCT MEETS THE FOLLOWING HAZRD
DEFINITION(S) AS DEFINED BY THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH
HAZARD COMMUNICATION STANDARD 929 CFR SECTION 1910.1200): FLAMMABLE
LIQUID, HEALTH HAZARD (SECTI ON F).
Federal Regulatory Information:PRODUCT AND/OR COMPONENTS ENTERED ON
EPA'S TSCA INVENTORY: YES. THIS PRODUCT IS IN U.S. COMMERCE, AND IS
LISTED IN THE TOXIC SUBSTANCE CONTROL ACT (TSCA) INVENTORY OF
CHEMICALS; HENCE, IT MAY BE SUBJE CT TO APPLICABLE TSCA PROVISIONS
AND RESTRICTIONS. RCRA CLASSIFICATION-UNADULTERED PRODUCT AS A
WASTE: IGINITEABLE (D001). PRIOR TO DISPOSAL, CONSULT YOUR
ENVIRONMENTAL CONTACT TO DETERMINE IF THE TC LP (TOXICITY
CHARACTERISTIC LEACHING PROCEDURE, EPA TEST METHOD 1311) IS
REQUIRED. REFERENCE 40 CFR PART 261.