NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards

Petroleum distillates (naphtha) CAS 8002-05-9

RTECS SE7449000
Synonyms & Trade Names
Aliphatic petroleum naphtha, Petroleum naphtha, Rubber solvent
DOT ID & Guide
1255 128
Exposure
Limits
NIOSH REL: TWA 350 mg/m3 C 1800 mg/m3 [15-minute]
OSHA PEL�: TWA 500 ppm (2000 mg/m3)
IDLH 1100 ppm [10%LEL] Conversion 1 ppm = 4.05 mg/m3
Physical Description
Colorless liquid with a gasoline- or kerosene-like odor. [Note: A mixture of paraffins (C5 to C13) that may contain a small amount of aromatic hydrocarbons.]
MW: 99 (approx)
BP: 86-460°F
FRZ: -99°F
Sol: Insoluble
VP: 40 mmHg (approx)
IP: ?

Sp.Gr: 0.63-0.66
Fl.P: -40 to -86°F
UEL: 5.9%
LEL: 1.1%

Flammable Liquid
Incompatibilities & Reactivities
Strong oxidizers
Measurement Methods
NIOSH 1550
Personal Protection & Sanitation
Skin: Prevent skin contact
Eyes: Prevent eye contact
Wash skin: When contaminated
Remove: When wet (flammable)
Change: No recommendation

First Aid (See procedures)
Eye: Irrigate immediately
Skin: Soap wash promptly
Breathing: Respiratory support
Swallow: Medical attention immediately
Respirator Recommendations NIOSH
Up to 850 ppm: (APF = 10) Any supplied-air respirator
Up to 1100 ppm: (APF = 25) Any supplied-air respirator operated in a continuous-flow mode*/(APF = 50) Any self-contained breathing apparatus with a full facepiece/(APF = 50) Any supplied-air respirator with a full facepiece
Emergency or planned entry into unknown concentrations or IDLH conditions: (APF = 10,000) Any self-contained breathing apparatus that has a full facepiece and is operated in a pressure-demand or other positive-pressure mode/(APF = 10,000) Any supplied-air respirator that has a full facepiece and is operated in a pressure-demand or other positive-pressure mode in combination with an auxiliary self-contained positive-pressure breathing apparatus
Escape: (APF = 50) Any air-purifying, full-facepiece respirator (gas mask) with a chin-style, front- or back-mounted organic vapor canister/Any appropriate escape-type, self-contained breathing apparatus
Exposure Routes inhalation, ingestion, skin and/or eye contact
Symptoms Irritation eyes, nose, throat; dizziness, drowsiness, headache, nausea; dry cracked skin; chemical pneumonitis (aspiration liquid)
Target Organs Eyes, skin, respiratory system, central nervous system
See also: INTRODUCTION