Agent Name
Rubber solvent (naphtha)
Alternative Name
Petroleum ether
Synonyms
Petroleum ether; Crude solvent coal tar naphtha; High solvent naphtha; Naphtha; [NIOSH] Amsco H-J; Amsco H-SB; Aromatic solvent; Benzin; Benzin B70; Benzine; Benzyna DO lakierow C; Benzyna DO lakierow C [Polish]; HI-Flash naphtha; Herbitox; Hi-flash naphthayethylen; Hydrotreated naphtha; Light ligroin; Mineral spirits; Mineral spirits No. 10; Mineral thinner; Mineral turpentine; Naphtha; Naphtha VM & P, 50 degree flash; Naphtha VM & P, high flash; Naphtha VM & P, regular; Naphtha, hydrotreated; Naphtha, petroleum; Petroleum benzin; Petroleum distillates (naphtha); Petroleum naphtha; Petroleum, light; Petroleum-derived naphtha;
Rubber solvent; Rubber solvent (Naphtha); Skelly-solve H; Skelly-solve R; Skelly-solve S; Skelly-solve S-66; Solvent naphtha; Super VMP; Unleaded gasoline; Varsol; White spirit; White spirits; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Petroleum, Refined
Description
Reddish-brown, mobile liquid with an aromatic odor; [NIOSH]
Sources/Uses
Used as a rubber, adhesive, and coating solvent; "A typical rubber solvent is a mixture of hydrocarbons. It has the chemical composition: 41.4% paraffins, 53.6% naphthalenes (monocycloparaffins), 1.5% benzene, 3.4% alkyl benzenes, and 0.1% olefins." [ACGIH] Separated from coal tar by distillation; "Contains naphthalene, acenaphthene, methylnaphthalenes, fluorene, phenol, cresols, pyridine, picolines, among other substances." [CAMEO] According to HSDB, this CAS number refers to "Naphtha" which is produced by the distillation of petroleum or natural gas, not coal tar. The PEL and IDLH values refer to "Naphtha (coal tar)."
Comments
TSCA Definition 2008: A mixture of natural gas distillates with carbon numbers of C5 to C6 and boiling points of 38 deg C to 93 deg C; [ChemIDplus] Motor incoordination occurs in rats and dogs exposed to concentrations of 5300 ppm. [ACGIH] Inhalation of vapor can cause CNS depression; [CAMEO] See "VM & P Naphtha."
Skin Designation (ACGIH)
Insufficient data
Excerpts from Documentation for IDLHs
Other human data: Acute exposure to 430 ppm has been reported to cause only slight eye and throat irritation [Carpenter et al. 1975].
Lethal Concentration
LCLo (rat) = 1,600 ppm/6H
Explanatory Notes
For TLV, see Appendix H: Reciprocal Calculation Method for Certain Refined Hydrocarbon Solvent Vapors; [TLVs and BEIs] IDLH = 10'% LEL (lower explosive limit) Flash point is > 100 deg F; [CAMEO]
NFPA
high ambient temp required
Neurotoxin
Acute solvent syndrome
Diseases
Occupational diseases associated with exposure to this agent:
Processes
Industrial Processes with risk of exposure: