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Petroleum benzine boiling range 40-60°C

for gas chromatography ECD and FID SupraSolv®

Synonym(s):

Petroleum ether, Petroleum spirit, Petroleum ether

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CAS Number:
64742-49-0
MDL number:
MFCD00011388
NACRES:
NA.03
UNSPSC Code:
12191502
Technique(s):
gas chromatography (GC): suitable
Bp:
40-60 °C/1013 hPa
Vapor pressure:
350 hPa ( 20 °C)
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vapor pressure

350 hPa ( 20 °C)

Quality Segment

100

product line

SupraSolv®

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

250 °C (DIN 51794)

potency

>2000 mg/kg LD50, oral (Rat), >2000 mg/kg LD50, skin (Rabbit)

expl. lim.

0.8-7.4 % (v/v)

technique(s)

gas chromatography (GC): suitable

kinematic viscosity

0.45 cSt(20 °C)

bp

40-60 °C/1013 hPa

mp

<-80 °C

transition temp

flash point <-21 °C

density

0.645-0.665 g/cm3 at 15 °C

storage temp.

2-30°C

General description

SupraSolv® ECD and FID is a high-purity solvent grade specifically formulated for sample preparation in gas chromatography with electron capture (ECD) and flame ionization (FID) detection.ECD and FID impose distinct and stringent solvent purity requirements. The electron capture detector is exquisitely sensitive to electronegative species — particularly halogenated compounds — at sub-nanogram concentrations, while the flame ionization detector responds to any carbon-containing organic impurity undergoing combustion. SupraSolv® ECD and FID solvents are therefore subjected to rigorous purification and detector-specific testing protocols to ensure that intrinsic solvent impurities remain below the respective detection thresholds of both detector types simultaneously.

Application

These solvents are routinely employed in PCB and organochlorine determination in water and soil, pesticide residue analysis in food and environmental matrices, dioxin screening, and hydrocarbon index measurements — applications where detector sensitivity demands the highest attainable solvent purity to ensure method selectivity and regulatory compliance.

Features and Benefits

• Dual-detector validation for both ECD and FID within a single solvent grade
• Detector-specific impurity control, targeting the precise analyte classes most detrimental to ECD (halogenated compounds) and FID (hydrocarbons and organic residues) performance, resp.
• Widest specified retention time range, guaranteeing a clean chromatographic baseline from early- to late-eluting analytes
• Batch-to-batch consistency, ensuring long-term reproducibility across routine and regulatory analytical workflows

Analysis Note

SupraSolv® ECD and FID solvents are tested and certified against stringent detector-specific purity thresholds across defined chromatographic retention time windows, including:
  • GC-ECD (early retention window): ≤ 1 ng/mL relative to tetrachloromethane
  • GC-ECD (late retention window): ≤ 2 pg/mL relative to lindane
  • GC-FID: ≤ 2 ng/mL relative to n-tetradecane

Other Notes

Explore various lab safety accessories and equipment for safe handling of solvents to increase your safety level from the first usage.

Legal Information

SUPRASOLV is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

pictograms

FlameHealth hazard
GHS02,GHS08

signalword

Danger

hcodes

H225,H304

Hazard Classifications

Asp. Tox. 1 - Flam. Liq. 2

supp_hazards

EUH066

Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

flash_point_f

-7.6 °F

flash_point_c

-22 °C

Regulatory Listings

Regulatory Listings are mainly provided for chemical products. Only limited information can be provided here for non-chemical products. No entry means none of the components are listed. It is the user’s obligation to ensure the safe and legal use of the product.

Class I Designated Chemical Substances

prtr

Group 4: Flammable liquids + Type 1 petroleums + Hazardous rank II + Water insoluble liquid

fsl

Substances Subject to be Indicated Names

ishl_indicated

Substances Subject to be Notified Names

ishl_notified

1017722500: + 1017729010: + 1017724000: + AR11017724000: + 1017721000: + 1017724004: + 1017720000: + CO11017724000: + 1017729030:

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