petroleum ether

Names

[ CAS No. ]:
8032-32-4

[ Name ]:
petroleum ether

[Synonym ]:
Benzine (light petroleum distillate)
EINECS 232-453-7
PE
MFCD00081849
Ligroine

Chemical & Physical Properties

[ Density]:
0.9±0.1 g/cm3

[ Boiling Point ]:
78.8±7.0 °C at 760 mmHg

[ Melting Point ]:
-40ºC

[ Molecular Formula ]:
C₆H₆

[ Molecular Weight ]:
78.112

[ Flash Point ]:
-11.1±0.0 °C

[ Exact Mass ]:
78.046951

[ LogP ]:
2.22

[ Vapour density ]:
2.5 (vs air)

[ Vapour Pressure ]:
100.9±0.1 mmHg at 25°C

[ Index of Refraction ]:
1.499

[ Stability ]:
Stable. Extremely flammable. Avoid strong oxidizing agents, all sources of ignition. As a consequence of its low flashpoint, mixtures of this material with air may ignite upon contact with hot surfaces - a naked flame is not required.

MSDS

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Toxicological Information

CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION

RTECS NUMBER :: OI6180000

CHEMICAL NAME :: Ligroine

CAS REGISTRY NUMBER :: 8032-32-4

LAST UPDATED :: 199712

HEALTH HAZARD DATA

ACUTE TOXICITY DATA

TYPE OF TEST :: Standard Draize test

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Administration into the eye

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Human

REFERENCE :: TXAPA9 Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology. (Academic Press, Inc., 1 E. First St., Duluth, MN 55802) V.1- 1959- Volume(issue)/page/year: 32,263,1975 ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **

TYPE OF TEST :: LC50 - Lethal concentration, 50 percent kill

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Inhalation

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Rodent - rat

DOSE/DURATION :: 3400 ppm/4H

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Behavioral - convulsions or effect on seizure threshold Behavioral - muscle weakness

REFERENCE :: TXAPA9 Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology. (Academic Press, Inc., 1 E. First St., Duluth, MN 55802) V.1- 1959- Volume(issue)/page/year: 32,263,1975

TYPE OF TEST :: LCLo - Lowest published lethal concentration

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Inhalation

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Rodent - mouse

DOSE/DURATION :: 153 gm/m3/31M

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Behavioral - somnolence (general depressed activity) Behavioral - changes in motor activity (specific assay)

REFERENCE :: BIZEA2 Biochemische Zeitschrift. (Berlin, Ger.) V.1-346, 1906-67. For publisher information, see EJBCAI. Volume(issue)/page/year: 115,235,1921

TYPE OF TEST :: LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Intravenous

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Rodent - mouse

DOSE/DURATION :: 40 mg/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value

REFERENCE :: PCJOAU Pharmaceutical Chemistry Journal (English Translation). Translation of KHFZAN. (Plenum Pub. Corp., 233 Spring St., New York, NY 10013) No.1- 1967- Volume(issue)/page/year: 7,765,1973 ** REPRODUCTIVE DATA **

TYPE OF TEST :: TCLo - Lowest published toxic concentration

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Inhalation

DOSE :: 300 mg/m3/4H

SEX/DURATION :: female 1-19 day(s) after conception

REFERENCE :: GISAAA Gigiena i Sanitariya. For English translation, see HYSAAV. (V/O Mezhdunarodnaya Kniga, 113095 Moscow, USSR) V.1- 1936- Volume(issue)/page/year: 56(9),35,1991 *** REVIEWS *** ACGIH TLV-Animal carcinogen DTLVS* The Threshold Limit Values (TLVs) and Biological Exposure Indices (BEIs) booklet issues by American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH), Cincinnati, OH, 1996 Volume(issue)/page/year: TLV/BEI,1997 ACGIH TLV-TWA 1370 mg/m3 (300 ppm) DTLVS* The Threshold Limit Values (TLVs) and Biological Exposure Indices (BEIs) booklet issues by American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH), Cincinnati, OH, 1996 Volume(issue)/page/year: TLV/BEI,1997 *** U.S. STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS *** EPA FIFRA 1988 PESTICIDE SUBJECT TO REGISTRATION OR RE-REGISTRATION FEREAC Federal Register. (U.S. Government Printing Office, Supt. of Documents, Washington, DC 20402) V.1- 1936- Volume(issue)/page/year: 54,7740,1989 *** NIOSH STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT AND SURVEILLANCE DATA *** NIOSH RECOMMENDED EXPOSURE LEVEL (REL) : NIOSH REL TO VM & P NAPHTHA-air:10H TWA 350 mg/m3;CL 1800 mg/m3/15M REFERENCE : NIOSH* National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, U.S. Dept. of Health, Education, and Welfare, Reports and Memoranda. Volume(issue)/page/year: DHHS #92-100,1992 NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA : NOHS - National Occupational Hazard Survey (1974) NOHS Hazard Code - M0630 No. of Facilities: 1437 (estimated) No. of Industries: 21 No. of Occupations: 22 No. of Employees: 10998 (estimated) NOHS - National Occupational Hazard Survey (1974) NOHS Hazard Code - M2829 No. of Facilities: 182022 (estimated) No. of Industries: 459 No. of Occupations: 231 No. of Employees: 2414497 (estimated) NOHS - National Occupational Hazard Survey (1974) NOHS Hazard Code - T0180 No. of Facilities: 1133 (estimated) No. of Industries: 16 No. of Occupations: 12 No. of Employees: 3524 (estimated) NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983) NOES Hazard Code - M0630 No. of Facilities: 5 (estimated) No. of Industries: 1 No. of Occupations: 2 No. of Employees: 1674 (estimated) No. of Female Employees: 109 (estimated) NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983) NOES Hazard Code - T0180 No. of Facilities: 93614 (estimated) No. of Industries: 337 No. of Occupations: 196 No. of Employees: 1319179 (estimated) No. of Female Employees: 164513 (estimated)

Safety Information

[ Symbol ]:

GHS02, GHS07, GHS08, GHS09

[ Signal Word ]:
Danger

[ Hazard Statements ]:
H225-H304-H315-H336-H411

[ Supplemental HS ]:
Repeated exposure may cause skin dryness or cracking.

[ Precautionary Statements ]:
P210-P301 + P310-P331-P370 + P378-P403 + P235

[ Personal Protective Equipment ]:
Eyeshields;Faceshields;full-face respirator (US);Gloves;multi-purpose combination respirator cartridge (US);type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter

[ Hazard Codes ]:
F:Highlyflammable;

[ Risk Phrases ]:
R11

[ Safety Phrases ]:
S16-S29-S33-S9

[ RIDADR ]:
UN 3295 3

[ WGK Germany ]:
3

[ RTECS ]:
OI6180000

[ Packaging Group ]:
I

[ Hazard Class ]:
3

[ HS Code ]:
2710129990

Customs

[ HS Code ]: 2710129990

Articles

Antiinflammatory effect of petroleum ether extract of leaves of Litchi chinensis Gaertn. (Sapindaceae).

J. Ethnopharmacol. 54(1) , 1-6, (1996)

Pharmacological studies were conducted with the petroleum ether extract of leaves of the plant Litchi chinensis Gaertn. (Sapindaceae) on experimental animals. The extract was found to possess antiinfl...

A low dielectric constant customized phantom design to measure RF coil nonuniformity.

Magn. Reson. Imaging 15(1) , 69-75, (1997)

The selection of a suitable low dielectric constant liquid for radiofrequency coil nonuniformity measurements is described. Measurements of dielectric constant (relative permittivity) were made on a r...

The percutaneous absorption and skin distribution of lindane in man. II. In vitro studies.

Hum. Exp. Toxicol. 16(11) , 652-7, (1997)

1. The absorption of lindane through human skin was assessed in vitro using static diffusion cells with 50% aqueous ethanol as the receptor fluid. Four formulations of lindane were applied, three of w...

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