Product ID:CALIBRATING FLUID
MSDS Date:11/18/1988
FSC:6850
NIIN:00-656-0810
MSDS Number: BJPLW

Emergency Phone: 714-864-2310/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 714-864-2310

Preparer: C.A.EISENHARD, CHEMIST

Cage: 60777

Telephone: 909-864-2310

Cage: 60777

N-HEPTANE

CAS: 142-82-5

RTECS: MI7700000

Fraction By Weight: >99%

OSHA PEL 500 PPM/500 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 400 PPM/500STEL;9293

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: OVEREXPOSURE MAY LEAD TO
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSION, LEADING TO IRRITATION, HEADACHE,
NAUSEA, DIZZINESS, FATIGUE, CONFUSION AND UNCONSCIOUSNESS. EYE: MAY
LEAD TO IRRITATION. SKIN: MAY LE AD TO DERMATITIS. INGESTION: MAY
LEAD TOVOMITING. CHRONIC: REPEATED AND PROLONGED SKIN CONTACT MAY
CAUSE DERMATITIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THE COMPONENTS OF THIS PRODUCT HAVE NOT
SHOWN ANY EVIDENCE OF BEING CARCINOGENIC.
Effects of Overexposure:OVEREXPOSURE MAY LEAD TO RESPIRATORY
IRRITATION, NAUSEA, FATIGUE, DIZZINESS, HEADACHES, UNCONSCIOUSNESS,
DERMATITIS AND EYE IRRITATION. INHALATION OF HIGH CONCENTRATIONS
MAY CAUSE UNCCONSCIOUSNESS AND DEATH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
DISEASE, LIVER DISEASE, KIDNEY DISEASE, OR CHRONIC RESPIRATORY
DISEASE MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF HEPTANE.

First Aid:SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER.
GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF IRRITATION PERSISTS. INHALATION: REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR & RESTORE BREATHING IF NECESSARY. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
EYE : IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES WHILE HOLDING
EYELIDS OPEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: GET IMMEDIATE
MEDICAL ATTENTION. DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. NOTHING BY MOUTH IF
UNCONSCIOUS.

Flash Point:106F,41C
Lower Limits:1
Upper Limits:7
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, OR DRY
CHEMICAL. DO NOT USE A DIRECT WATER STREAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. USE WATER
SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:AVOID ACCUMULATION OF WATER BECAUSE THIS
PRODUCT WILL FLOAT ON WATER AND MAY RE-IGNITE ON THE SURFACE OF THE
WATER. THIS PRODUCT IS EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE.

Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE PERSONNEL.EXTINGUISH IGNITION
SOURCES.VENTILATE AREA.WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT.USE
NON-SPARKING TOOLS.CONTAIN SPILL.PUMP INTO APPROVED CONTAINERS,OR
ABSORB IN NON-COMBUSTIBLE ABSOR BENT AND PLACE IN APPROVED WASTE
CONTAINERS.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AT 50-70F.KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT
AND IGNITION SOURCES.STORE IN A COOL,DRY,WELL VENTILATED AREA AWAY
FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:ELECTRICALLY GROUND ALL EQUIPMENT.USE NON-SPARKING
TOOLS.VENT CONTAINERS FREQUENTLY.KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED
WHEN NOT IN USE.DO NOT USE PRESSURE TO EMPTY CONTAINERS.DO NOT
CUT,GRIND,WELD,OR DRIL L ON OR NEAR THIS CONTAINER.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR. AIR-SUPPLIED
OR FILTERING TYPE WITH ORGANIC VAPOR CARTRIDGES ARE RECOMMENDED.
Ventilation:LOCAL AND MECHANICAL EXHAUST RECOMMENDED. AVOID OPEN
ELECTRICAL SOURCES NEAR PRODUCT VAPOR AREAS.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE, NITRILE, OR POLYVINYL ALCOHOL
Eye Protection:USE CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:LONG-SLEEVED SHIRT,TROUSERS,SAFETY SHOES AND
RUBBER APRON. EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY. AVOID SKIN CONTACT.
WASH SKIN AFTER USING PRODUCT. DO NOT EAT, DRINK OR SMOKE IN WORK
AREA.
Supplemental Safety and Health
CONTAINERS,EVEN THOSE THAT HAVE BEEN EMPTIED,WILL RETAIN PRODUCT
RESIDUE AND VAPORS.ALWAYS OBEY HAZARD WARNINGS AND HANDLE EMPTY
CONTAINERS AS IF THEY WERE FULL.

HCC:F2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:205F,96C
Vapor Pres:50 @ 25C
Vapor Density:3.4
Spec Gravity:0.73
Evaporation Rate & Reference:5.8 (BUTYL ACETATE = 1)
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID. MILD PETROLEUM ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, OXIDIZING MATERIALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES, SPARKS, AND OPEN FLAMES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE AND
OTHER HYDROCARBON COMPOUNDS DURING COMBUSTION IN BLACK SMOKE.

Waste Disposal Methods:CONTACT YOUR LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICER.
DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE LOCAL, STATE AND
FEDERAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS. WASTE CONTAINERS CAN HAVE RESIDUES,
AND ARE SUBJECT TO PROPER WAST E DISPOSAL, AS ABOVE.

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