Nomenclature
CAS number: 64475-85-0
Petroleum spirits; white spirits; turpentine substitutes.
Description and references
Name applied to various types of hydrocarbon
solvents, primarily petroleum distillates, which have flash points
above 100°F (38°C) and distillation ranges between 300°F (149°C) and
415°F (213°C). See: ASTM Standard
Specifications D 235-83, 71-73 (1983). Review
of toxicology and human exposure: Toxicological
Profile for Stoddard Solvent (PB95-264263, 1995) 169 pp.
Derivative
Type I.
Nomenclature
CAS number: 8052-41-3
Stoddard solvent; Texsolve S (Texaco); Varsol 1 (Exxon).
Properties
Regular mineral spirits. Clear liquid. Flash pt (min): 38°C (100°F). d15.615.6 0.754-0.820. Distillation range: initial bp (min), 149°C (300°F); 50% recovered (max), 182°C (360°F); dry pt (max), 208°C (407°F).Derivative
Type II.
Properties
High flash point mineral spirits. Flash pt (min): 60°C (140°F). d15.615.6 0.768-0.820. Distillation range: initial bp (min), 177°C (350°F); 50% recovered (max), 196°C (385°F); dry pt (max), 211°C (412°F).Derivative
Type III.
Properties
Odorless mineral spirits. Flash pt (min): 38°C (100°F). d15.615.6 0.775 (max). Distillation range: initial bp (min), 149°C (300°F); 50% recovered (max), 196°C (385°F); dry pt (max), 213°C (415°F).Derivative
Type IV.
Nomenclature
Texsolve S-2 (Texaco); Varsol 3 (Exxon). Properties
Low dry point mineral spirits. Flash pt (min): 38°C (100°F). d15.615.6 0.754-0.800. Distillation range: initial bp (min), 149°C (300°F); 50% recovered (max), 174°C (345°F); dry pt (max), 185°C (365°F).Caution
Potential symptoms of overexposure
to stoddard solvent are irritation of eyes, nose, throat; dizziness;
dermatitis; aspiration of liquid may cause chemical pneumonia. See NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical
Hazards (DHHS/NIOSH 97-140, 1997) p 286.Use
Solvent; paint thinner. In the coatings and dry
cleaning industries.