Chemical Hygiene Training
Section 1:
LCSS

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Physical Properties

Colorless liquid

Boiling point (bp) 46 °C, melting point (mp) -111° C

Slightly soluble in water (0.22 g/100 mL)

Odor Threshold

Cabbage-like odor detectable at 0.016 to 0.42 part per million (ppm) (mean = 0.2 ppm)

Vapor Density
2.6 (air = 1.0)

Vapor Pressure
300 millimeters of mercury (mmHg) at 20 °C

Flash Point
-30 °C

Autoignition Temperature
90 °C

Lower Explosive Limit (LEL)
1.3%

Upper Explosive Limit (UEL)
50%