Benzene, C6H6
A colourless to light yellow, mobile, nonpolar liquid of highly retractive nature; aromatic odor; vapors burn with a smoky flame. Flammable, danerous fire risk. Used in the manufacture of ethylbenzene (for styrene monomer); dodecylbenzene(for detergent) maleic anhydride, benzene sulfonic acid, as a solvent.
PRODUCT NAME | : | -BENZENE |
CAS number | : | - 71-43-2 |
UN number | : | - 1114 |
Formula | : | - C6H6 |
Odour | : | - AROMATIC |
Solubility in water | : | - SLIGHTLY |
Density | : | - 0.879 at 20 oC |
Boiling point | : | - 80 oC |
Melting point | : | - 5 oC |
Viscosity | : | - 0.652 cp at 20 oC |
Flashpoint | : | - -11 oC |
Explosive point | : | - 1.2 – 8 Vol% |
Vappour pressure | : | - 100 mbar at 20 oC |
Skin absorption/irritation | : | - YES |
TLV Country NL | : | - 10 S ppm 30 S mg/m3 |
Pollution category 1994 | : | - C |