Product ID:N-HEPTANE, 464
MSDS Date:02/01/1987
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N058837
MSDS Number: BXHXB

GENIUM PUBLISHING CORP

1145 CATALYN ST
SCHENECTADY, NY 12303-1836
US

Emergency Phone: 518-377-8855

Info Phone: 518-377-8855

Cage: 5Z768

GENIUM PUBLISHING CORPORATION

SCHENECTADY, NY 12303-1836 US

Telephone: 518-377-8854

Cage: 5Z768

HEPTANE; (N-HEPTANE)

CAS: 142-82-5

RTECS: MI7700000

Fraction By Weight: >99%

OSHA PEL 500 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 400 PPM/500STEL

IRRIT. INGEST MAY CAUSE GI IRRIT. CHRONIC

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

SPILLS CAN BE ABSORBED W/VERMICULITE, PICKED UP

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

VENT/IN HOOD/OPEN AREA. PICK UP LGE SPILL IF IT IS

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

DISPOSAL. KEEP WASTE OUT OF SEWER OR PLACES WHERE IT

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

CODE FOR ELEC SERVICES. AVOID BRTHG VAPS!

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

PREVENT CONT W/EYES. EXPOS-MONITORING &

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

ALKANES SHOULD BE INSTITUTED. DO NOT TAKE N-HEPTANE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

RESP W/FULL FACEPIECE & ORG-VAP CARTRIDGE.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

WITH FULL LENGTH FACESHIELD .

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

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: DIZZ, LOSS OF APPETITE, NAUS.
EXCESSIVE INHAL CAUSES IRRIT OF MUC MEMB & CNS DEPRESS. VAPS HAVE
LOW SOLUBILITY IN WATER/BLOOD & ARE RAPIDLY ELIMINATED FROM BODY
WHEN INHAL OF VAPS IS DISCONTINU ED. CONCS OF 5000 PARTS PER
MILLION (0.5%) FOR 4 MIN CAN CAUSE MARKED VERTIGO, INABILITY TO
WALK IN (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: STRAIGHT LINE, GIDD, & MUSCULAR
INCOORDINATION. AFTER 5 MIN OF EXPOS A STATE OF STUPOR CAN OCCUR
W/LOSS OF APPETITE, NAUS, & LINGERING GASOLINELIKE TASTE IN MOUTH.
NARCOS OCCURS AT HIGHER CO NCS. N-HEPTANE IS LIPID SOLUBLE.
PRLNG/RPTD CONT W/SKIN CAUSES DRYING, CRACKING, & DERM. CONT W/EYES
CAN CAUSE (ING 2)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH THORO, INCL UNDER EYELIDS, W/RUNNING WATER FOR AT
LEAST 15 MIN. GET MD HELP. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAM CLTHG. FLUSH
AFFECTED AREA W/WATER; WASH W/SOAP & WATER. GET MD HELP. INHAL:
REMOVE VICTIM TO FRESH AIR. RESTORE AND/OR SUPPORT HIS BRTHG AS
REQUIRED. GET MD HELP. INGEST: GET MD HELP! ASPIR HAZ. DO NOT
INDUCE VOMIT! NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO SOMEONE WHO IS
UNCON/CONVULSING.

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:25.0F,-3.9C
Lower Limits:1.1%
Upper Limits:6.7%
Extinguishing Media:CO*2, DRY CHEM/FOAM. WATER INEFFECTIVE IN PUTTING
OUT AN N-HEPTANE FIRE, & WATER STREAM WILL SPREAD FLAMES; (SUP DAT)
Fire Fighting Procedures:THIS IS AN OSHA CLASS IB FLAMMABLE LIQUID.
WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Spill Release Procedures:NOTIFY SFTY PERS OF N-HEPTANE LEAKS/SPILLS.
REMOVE SOURCES OF HEAT/IGNIT. PROVIDE MAX EXPLO-PROOF VENT. CLEANUP
PERS NEED PROT AGAINST INHAL OF VAPS & CONT W/LIQ. FLUSH WASTE TO
GROUND & AWAY FROM SEN SITIVE AREAS W/COLD WATER SPRAY. SMALL (ING
3)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTRS IN
COOL, WELL-VENT AREA AWAY FROM OXIDIZING AGENTS & SOURCES OF HEAT &
IGNIT. PROTECT CONTRS FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:GROUND & BOND CONTRS FROM TRANSFER TO PREVENT STATIC
SPARKS. USE NONSPARKING TOOLS. USE METAL SFTY CANS FOR HNDLG SML
AMTS OF MATL. STOR & HNDLG MUST BE SUITABLE FOR OSHA CLASS IB FLAM
LIQ. NO SMKNG W HERE MATL IS STORED/USED. MEET (ING 6)

Respiratory Protection:FOR EMER/NONROUTINE EXPOS ABOVE TLV, USE
NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD CHEM-CARTRIDGE RESP W/ORG VAP CARTRIDGE. BELOW
CONCS OF 850PPM, USE NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD AIR-SUPP/SCBA. BETWEEN CONCS
OF 850 & 1000PPM, USE NIOS H/MSHA APPRVD CHEM-CARTRIDGE (ING 9)
Ventilation:PROVIDE GENERAL AND LOCAL EXPLOSION-PROOF EXHAUST
VENTILATION TO MEET TLV REQUIREMENTS.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE OR RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGS (ING 10)
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR APPROP PROT CLTHG TO PREVENT SKIN CONT
W/LIQ. EMER EYEWASH & DELUGE SHOWER MEETING ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:CONTAM CLTHG IS A HLTH & FIRE HAZ. REMOVE IT &
LAUNDER BEFORE REUSE. CONT LENSES POSE SPECIAL HAZ; SOFT LENSES
(SUP DAT)
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXTING MEDIA: WATER SPRAY SHOULD BE USED TO COOL FIRE-EXPOSED CONTRS TO
PREVENT PRESS RUPTURE. THIS FLAM LIQ IS A DANGEROUS FIRE & EXPLO
HAZ WHEN HEATED. FIGHT FIRE FROM SAFE DIST. VAPS CAN FLOW ALONG
SURF, REACH DISTANT IGNIT SOURCE, & FLASH BACK. HYGIENE PRACT: MAY
ABSORB IRRITANTS, & ALL LENSES CONCENTRATE THEM.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:209F,98C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-131F,-91C
Vapor Pres:47.7 @ 25C
Vapor Density:3.45
Spec Gravity:0.684 (H*2O=1)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:4 (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, ODORLESS LIQUID, WITH MILD GASOLINE LIKE
ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF CARBON.

Waste Disposal Methods:BURN WASTE PROPERLY (IT HAS A LOW FLASH POINT)
IN AN APPROVED INCINERATOR. FOLLOW FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL
REGULATIONS. EPA HAZARD WASTE # D001.

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