Nomenclature
CAS number: 8032-32-4
Ligroine; V.M.&P. naphtha; varnish makers' and painters' naphtha; refined solvent naphtha; solvent naphtha; Benzoline; Canadol.
Description and references
Term that has been applied to petroleum fractions
of the same nature as described for petroleum
benzin, q.v., but of higher density, higher
boiling range and higher flash pt. Defined by ASTM prior to 1950
as synonymous with petroleum benzin and petroleum ether: ASTM Standard Specifications D 288-49, 865-867 (1949).
Properties
Refined solvent, mobile, flammable liquid. d15.615.6 0.850
to 0.870. Distillation range at 760 mm: percentage recovered
at 130° = not more than 5; percentage recovered at 145° = not less
than 90. End point (dry point) = not above 155°. Technical benzin
(high boiling petr ether) usually has a d15.615.6 0.730-0.750 and bp760 90-120°.Caution
Potential symptoms of overexposure
are irritation of eyes, upper respiratory system; dermatitis, CNS
depression; aspiration of liquid may cause chemical pneumonia. See NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical
Hazards (DHHS/NIOSH 97-140, 1997) p 332.