Product ID:N-HEPTANE, 9177
MSDS Date:01/04/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N055865
MSDS Number: BWBWD

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Cage: DO870

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Cage: 70829

HEPTANE; (N-HEPTANE)

CAS: 142-82-5

RTECS: MI7700000

Fraction By Weight: 90-100%

OSHA PEL 500 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 400 PPM/500 STEL

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:INHALATION:COUGHING, CHEST
PAINS, IRRITATION OF NOSE AND THROAT, NAUSEA. SKIN:IRRITATION,
DERMATITIS. EYE:IRRITATION. INGESTION:IRRITATION OF MUCOUS
MEMBRANES, HEADACHE, NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIZZIN ESS, GASTROINTESTINAL
IRRITATION. CHRONIC:CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE IDENTIFIED.

First Aid:INGEST:CALL PHYS. IF SWALLOWED, DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT.
INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BRTHG, GIVE ARTF RESP. IF BRTHG
IS DFCLT, GIVE OXYG. SKIN:IMMED FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR @ LEAST
15 MINS WHILE REMOVING CONTAMD CLTHG & SHOES. WASH CLTHG BEFORE
RE-USE. EYE:IMMED FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR @ LEAST 15 MINS.

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:26.6F,-3.0C
Lower Limits:1.05%
Upper Limits:6.7%
Extinguishing Media:USE ALCOHOL FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL OR CARBON DIOXIDE.
(WATER MAY BE INEFFECTIVE.)
Fire Fighting Procedures:NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP
W/FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN POS PRESS MODE. MOVE CNTNRS FROM FIRE
AREA IF IT CAN BE DONE W/OUT RISK. USE WATER(SUPDAT)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAP MAY FLOW ALONG SURF TO DISTANT IGNIT
SOURCES & FLASH BACK. CLSD CNTNRS EXPOS TO HEAT MAY EXPLODE. CONT
W/STRONG OXIDIZERS MAY CAUSE FIRE.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SUITABLE PROT CLTHG. SHUT OFF IGNIT
SOURCES; NO FLARES, SMOKING, OR FLAMES IN AREA. STOP LEAK IF YOU
CAN DO SO W/OUT RISK. USE WATER SPRAY TO REDUCE VAP. TAKE UP
W/SAND/OTHER NON-COMBUST ABSORB M ATL & PLACE INTO CNTNR FOR LATER
DISP. (SUPDAT)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CNTNR TIGHTLY CLSD. STORE IN
COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED, FLAMM LIQ STOR AREA. BOND & GROUND
CNTNRS WHEN TRANSFERRING LIQUID.
Other Precautions:U.S. PRECAUT LABELING:DANGER! CAUSES IRRIT. EXTREMELY
FLAMM. HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED/INHAL. KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS,
FLAME. AVOID BRTHG VAP. KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLSD CNTNR. USE W/ADEQ
VENT. WASH THOR AFT ER HNDLG. IN CASE OF FIRE, USE (SUPDAT)

Respiratory Protection:RESP PROT REQD IF AIRBORNE CONC EXCEEDS TLV. AT
CONC UP TO 850 PPM, A NIOSH/MSHA CHEM CARTRIDGE RESP W/ORGANIC VAP
CARTRIDGE IS REC. ABOVE THIS LEV, NIOSH/MSHA SCBA IS REC.
Ventilation:USE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENT TO MEET TLV REQUIREMENTS.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:LAB PROT EQUIP. LAB COAT; VENT HOOD; CLASS B
EXTINGUISHER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THORO AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE FIGHT PROC:TO KEEP FIRE-EXPOS CNTNRS COOL. OTHER PRECAUT:ALCOHOL
FOAM, DRY CHEM, CO*2-WATER MAY BE INEFTIVE. FLUSH SPILL AREA
W/WATER SPRAY. INTERNATIONAL LBLG:AVOID CONT W/EYES. AFTER CONT
W/SKI N, WASH IMMED W/PLENTY OF WATER. KEEP CNTNR TIGHTLY CLOSED.
SPILL RELEASE:FLUSH AREA W/WATER.

HCC:F3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:208F,98C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-132F,-91C
Vapor Density:3.5
Spec Gravity:0.68 (H*20=1)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:4.3 (BUTYL ACETATE =1)
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE (<0.1%)
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID. FAINT ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, CHLORINE, PHOSPHORUS, CHLOROSULFONIC ACID.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, FLAME, OTHER SOURCES OF IGNITION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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