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White spirit

~17% aromatics basis

Synonym(s):

Mineral Spirit

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EC Number:
919-446-0
MDL number:
MFCD00132767
UNSPSC Code:
12352103
NACRES:
NA.22

form

liquid

concentration

~17% (aromatics)

refractive index

n20/D 1.437

bp

150-200 °C

density

0.78 g/mL at 20 °C

Application

White spirit is generally used:
  • As a solvent for the extraction of oil-bituminous rock organic components from mineral.
  • As a component in the mixture of organic liquids to clean the coal samples by float/sink gravity separations.


White spirit with ~17% aromatics basis can be used as a solvent in the synthesis of alkyd resin from camelina oil.

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Aquatic Chronic 2 - Asp. Tox. 1 - Flam. Liq. 3 - STOT RE 1 - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Central nervous system

Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

wgk_germany

WGK 1

flash_point_f

>86.0 °F - (External MSDS)

flash_point_c

> 30 °C - (External MSDS)

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Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter

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Effects of organic liquids on coking properties of a higher-inert Western Canadian coal.
Holuszko ME, et al.
Fuel Processing Technology, 155(1), 225-231 (2017)
Solvent exposure in construction and maintenance painting.
Riala R, et al.
Forensic Science International, 267, 263-266 (1984)
Investigation of a Mechanism for Extraction of Organic Components of a Mineral Part from Imankara Field Oil-Bituminous Rocks by Ultrasonic Treatment Method in the Presence of Surfactants and Flocculants.
Beysenbayev OK and Esirkepova M
Orient. J. Chem., 34(1), 482-492 (2018)
Synthesis and characterization of alkyd resins based on Camelina sativa oil and polyglycerol.
Nosal H, et al.
Progress in Organic Coatings, 86(1), 59-70 (2015)
Towards chemical profiling of ignitable liquids with comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography: Exploring forensic application to neat white spirits.
Sampat AAS, et al.
Forensic Science International, 267, 183-195 (2016)

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