PETROLEUM BENZINE BOIL RANGE 50-70 DEG. C R. G. REAG. PH. EUR.

General description

hexane and low boiling point hydrogen treated naphtha

Application

Petroleum ether may be employed in the extraction of biologically active carotenoid pigments from total carotenoid pigments by adsorption. It may be employed in solvent reservoir during the separation of lipid mixtures by adsorption chromatography with silicic acid.

Other Notes

Pertains only in Germany: unversteuert

Agency: USP/NF, reag. Ph. Eur.. Quality Level: 100. vapor density: 2.5 (vs air). vapor pressure: 25.8 psi . grade: puriss. p.a.. form: liquid. impurities: ≤. 0.001% non-volatile matter, ≤. 0.002% free acid (as CH₃COOH), ≤. 0.005% S-compounds (as S), ≤. 0.01% benzene (GC), ≤. 0.01% water (Karl Fischer). refractive index: n20/D 1.372-1.376. bp: 50-70 . °C. iodine value: ≤. 0.3 . density: 0.661-0.664 . g/mL . at 20 . °C. cation traces: Al: ≤. 0.5 . mg/kg, B: ≤. 0.02 . mg/kg, Ba: ≤. 0.1 . mg/kg, Ca: ≤. 0.5 . mg/kg, Cd: ≤. 0.05 . mg/kg, Co: ≤. 0.02 . mg/kg, Cr: ≤. 0.02 . mg/kg, Cu: ≤. 0.02 . mg/kg, Fe: ≤. 0.1 . mg/kg, Mg: ≤. 0.1 . mg/kg, Mn: ≤. 0.02 . mg/kg, Ni: ≤. 0.02 . mg/kg, Pb: ≤. 0.02 . mg/kg, Sn: ≤. 0.1 . mg/kg, Zn: ≤. 0.1 . mg/kg. Pictograms: GHS02,GHS07,GHS08,GHS09. Signal Word: Danger. Hazard Statements: H225 - H304 - H315 - H336 - H361f - H373 - H411. Precautionary Statements: P202 - P210 - P273 - P301 + P310 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P331. Hazard Classifications: Aquatic Chronic 2 - Asp. Tox. 1 - Flam. Liq. 2 - Repr. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT RE 2 - STOT SE 3. Target Organs: Nervous system, Respiratory system. Storage Class Code: 3 - Flammable liquids. WGK: WGK 3. Flash Point(F): -14.8 °F - closed cup. Flash Point(C): -26 °C - closed cup.