ALDRICH CHEMICAL COMPANY -- HEPTANE, 99+% HPLC GRADE 27051-2  -- 6810-00N014463
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:HEPTANE, 99+% HPLC GRADE 27051-2
MSDS Date:04/29/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N014463
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ALDRICH CHEMICAL COMPANY
Box:355
City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53201
Country:US
Info Phone Num:414-273-3850
CAGE:60928
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO INC
Address:1001 WEST ST PAUL AVE
Box:355
City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53233
Country:US
Phone:414-273-3850
CAGE:60928

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Ingred Name:N-HEPTANE
CAS:142-82-5
RTECS #:MI7700000
Fraction by Wt: 99%+
OSHA PEL:500 PPM/500 STEL
ACGIH TLV:400 PPM/500STEL;9293

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

LD50 LC50 Mixture:SEE SUPP DATA
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: HARMFUL IF INHALED OR
    SWALLOWED. MATERIAL IS IRRITATING TO EYES, MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND
    UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:EYES & SKIN: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER
    FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES WHILE REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND
    SHOES. WASH CLOTHING PROMPTLY. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT
    BREATHIN G GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT,
    GIVE OXYGEN. CALL MD. INGEST: CALL MD IMMEDIATELY .

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:30.0F,-1.1C
Lower Limits:1%
Upper Limits:7%
Extinguishing Media:CO*2, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER, ALCOHOL OR POLYMER FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND PROTECTIVE
    CLOTHING TO PREVENT CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES. USE WATER SPRAY TO
    COOL FIRE EXPSD CNTNRS. FLAMMABLE LIQUID.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAP MAY TRAVEL CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE TO
    SOURCE OF IGNIT & FLASH BACK. EXTREMELY FLAMM. CNTNR EXPLOSION MAY
    OCCUR UNDER FIRE CNDTNS. FORMS EXPLO MIXTURES IN AIR.

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:EVAC AREA. SHUT OFF ALL SOURCES OF IGNIT. WEAR
    NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA, RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. COVER
    W/AN ACTIVATED CARBON ADSORBENT, TAKE UP & PLACE IN CLSD CNTNRS.
    TRANSPORT OUTDOORS. VE NT AREA & WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATL PICKUP.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE VAPOR. KEEP TIGHTLY
    CLOSED. KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS, AND OPEN FLAME. HANDLE AND
    STORE UNDER NITROGEN. STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN AND CLOTHING.

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:NITRILE RUBBER GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE BATH.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER USE AND BEFORE EATING,
    DRINKING, SMOKING OR USING SANITARY FACILITIES .
Supplemental Safety and Health
LD50-LC50 MIX: LD50:(IV,MUS) 222 MG/KG, (ORL,RAT) >15 G/KG .

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

HCC:F3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:208F,98C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-132F,-91C
Vapor Pres:83.0@37.7C
Vapor Density:3.4
Spec Gravity:0.684
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID W/A GASOLINE-LIKE ODOR .

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF: CO & CO*2.

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN
    AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER BUT EXERT EXTRA CARE IN IGNITING AS THIS
    MATERIAL IS HIGHLY FLAMMABLE. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH
    FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL L AWS.

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