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1.01781

Supelco

Petroleum benzine boiling range 100-120°C

for analysis EMSURE® Reag. Ph Eur

Synonym(s):

Petroleum ether, Petroleum spirit, Petroleum ether

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About This Item

CAS Number:
UNSPSC Code:
12191502
NACRES:
NA.21

Agency

reag. Ph. Eur.

Quality Level

vapor pressure

30-40 hPa ( 20 °C)

product line

EMSURE®

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

250 °C

potency

>5000 mg/kg LD50, oral (Rat)

expl. lim.

0.8-6.5 % (v/v)

impurities

≤0.000002% B (Boron)
≤0.000002% Co (Cobalt)
≤0.000002% Cr (Chromium)
≤0.000005% Cd (Cadmium)
≤0.00001% Ba (Barium)
≤0.00005% Al (Aluminium)
≤0.00005% Ca (Calcium)
≤0.0003 meq/g Acidity
≤0.002% Aromatics (as C6H6)
≤0.005% Sulfur compounds (as S)
≤0.01% Water

evapn. residue

≤0.001%

kinematic viscosity

0.6 cSt(20 °C)

bp

100-125 °C/1013 hPa

iodine value

≤0.3

transition temp

flash point <-10 °C

density

0.70 g/cm3 at 20 °C

cation traces

Al: ≤0.00005%
B: ≤0.000002%
Ba: ≤0.00001%
Ca: ≤0.00005%
Cd: ≤0.000005%
Co: ≤0.000002%
Cr: ≤0.000002%
Cu: ≤0.000002%
Fe: ≤0.00001%
Mg: ≤0.00001%
Mn: ≤0.000002%
Ni: ≤0.000002%
Pb: ≤0.00001%
Sn: ≤0.00001%
Zn: ≤0.00001%

storage temp.

2-30°C

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General description

EMSURE grade solvents are suitable for a broad spectrum of classical lab applications, and are frequently used in regulated and highly demanding lab applications. EMSURE provides worldwide best and most extensive product specifications. We declare our EMSURE range to be in compliance with the ACS, with the reagent part of the European Pharmacopoeia (Reag. Ph Eur) and also with the ISO standards.

Analysis Note

Acidity: ≤ 0.0003 meq/g
Boiling range: 100 - 120 °C
Density (d 20 °C/20 °C): 0.700 - 0.730
Al (Aluminium): ≤ 0.00005 %
B (Boron): ≤ 0.000002 %
Ba (Barium): ≤ 0.00001 %
Ca (Calcium): ≤ 0.00005 %
Cd (Cadmium): ≤ 0.000005 %
Co (Cobalt): ≤ 0.000002 %
Cr (Chromium): ≤ 0.000002 %
Cu (Copper): ≤ 0.000002 %
Fe (Iron): ≤ 0.00001 %
Mg (Magnesium): ≤ 0.00001 %
Mn (Manganese): ≤ 0.000002 %
Ni (Nickel): ≤ 0.000002 %
Pb (Lead): ≤ 0.00001 %
Sn (Tin): ≤ 0.00001 %
Zn (Zinc): ≤ 0.00001 %
Aromatics (as C₆H₆): ≤ 0.002 %
Iodine number: ≤ 0.3
Sulfur compounds (as S): ≤ 0.005 %
Matter discoloured by H₂SO₄: ≤ 10 Hazen
Evaporation residue: ≤ 0.001 %
Water: ≤ 0.01 %
Conforms Petroleum light (R3)

Legal Information

EMSURE is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Aquatic Chronic 2 - Asp. Tox. 1 - Flam. Liq. 2 - Repr. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Central nervous system

Storage Class Code

3 - Flammable liquids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

14.0 °F

Flash Point(C)

-10 °C


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FSL

Flammable liquids
Type 1 petroleums
Hazardous rank II
Water insoluble liquid

ISHL Indicated Name

Substances Subject to be Indicated Names

ISHL Notified Names

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