CHARTER CHEMS./CHARTER INTERN.OIL(CHEM.COMMOD.DIST -- N-HEPTANE  -- 6810-00-470-4631
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:N-HEPTANE
MSDS Date:01/01/1985
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-470-4631
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:CHARTER CHEMS./CHARTER INTERN.OIL(CHEM.COMMOD.DIST
Address:8938 MANCHESTER ST
Box:5008
City:HOUSTON
State:TX
ZIP:77012-2149
Country:US
Emergency Phone Num:NONE
CAGE:LO420
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CHARTER CHEMS./CHARTER INTERN.OIL(CHEM.COMMOD.DIST
Address:8938 MANCHESTER ST
Box:5008
City:HOUSTON
State:TX
ZIP:77012-2149
Country:US
CAGE:LO420
Company Name:CHARTER INTERNATIONAL OIL CO
Address:8938 MANCHESTER ST
Box:5008
City:HOUSTON
State:TX
ZIP:77012-2149
Country:US
CAGE:60776

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

Ingred Name:N-HEPTANE
CAS:142-82-5
RTECS #:MI7700000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
OSHA PEL:500 PPM/500 STEL
ACGIH TLV:400 PPM/500STEL;9293

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

Effects of Overexposure:OVEREXPOSURE TO VAPORS MIGHT AFFECT CENTRAL
    NERVOUS SYSTEM & CAUSE RESPIRATORY IRRITATION.

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

First Aid:SKIN: WASH W/SOAP & WATER, AN EMOLLIENT CREAM OR LOTION IS
    BENEFICIAL; EYES:WASH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR 5 MINUTES; INHALATION:
    PROVIDE FRESH AIR & REST; USE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF NEEDED;
    INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. CALL A PHYSICIAN

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

Flash Point:25 F /-3.9C ,TCC
Lower Limits:1.0
Upper Limits:6.8
Extinguishing Media:MECHANICAL FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL, WATER FOG, CARBON
    DIOXIDE
Fire Fighting Procedures:A STRAIGHT WATER STREAM WOULD SPREAD OIL FIRES
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPOR ACCUMULATION WOULD FLASH AND/OR
    EXPLODE IF IGNITED

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

Spill Release Procedures:AVOID OPEN FLAME & OTHER POSSIBLE IGNITION
    SOURCES; PROVIDE ADEQUATE VENTILATION; COLLECT MATERIAL WITH
    APPROPRIATE ABSORBENT & PLACE IN APPROVED CONTAINER. DO NOT FLUSH
    TO SEWER OR CLOSED DRAINS.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:HANDLE AS A VERY FLAMMABLE LIQUID
Other Precautions:USE PRECAUTIONS AS FOR GASOLINE

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

Respiratory Protection:SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IN
    INADEQUATELY VENTILATED AREA.
Ventilation:AS REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN AIR QUALITY(INGRED.CONC.)BELOW TLV
Protective Gloves:RECOMMENDED
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:AS REQUIRED TO AVOID CONTACT WITH CLOTHING &
    SKIN
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:F2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:205-211 F
Vapor Pres:32
Vapor Density:3.45
Spec Gravity:0.698
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:(BU-AC =1) : 4.2
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:WATER WHITE LIQUID; MILD ALIPHATIC HYDROCRBN ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, CORROSIVES
Stability Condition to Avoid:SOURCES OF IGNITION
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE & CARBON DIOXIDE

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE BY INCINERATION IAW APPROPRIATE FEDERAL,
    STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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