Benzene
benzene , benzolene , carbon oil , coal naptha , cyclohexatriene , phenyl hydride , pyrobenzol , benzol , benzole , cyclohexatriene , pyrobenzole , benzine , pyrobenzol , benzolene , [6]annulene , carbon oil , rcra waste number u019 , 2,5-cyclohexadien-1,4-ylene , benzinum , benzolum , aromatic alkane
How to detect Benzene
Formula: C6H6 | CAS: 71-43-2
Synonyms: benzene , benzolene , carbon oil , coal naptha , cyclohexatriene , phenyl hydride , pyrobenzol , benzol , benzole , cyclohexatriene , pyrobenzole , benzine , pyrobenzol , benzolene , [6]annulene , carbon oil , rcra waste number u019 , 2,5-cyclohexadien-1,4-ylene , benzinum , benzolum , aromatic alkane
Benzene is a major constituent of crude oil, an excellent fuel and solvent and a precursor used in the manufacture of many chemicals, particularly upon reaction to form cyclohexane, ethyl benzene and cumene.
Specification
| Specification | Value/Information |
|---|---|
| Formula | C6H6 |
| CAS no. | 71-43-2 |
| Gas Response Factor, 11.7 eV | 0.53 |
| Gas Response Factor, 10.6 eV | 0.50 |
| Gas Response Factor, 10.0 eV | 0.54 |
| ppm per mg/m⁻³, (20 °C, 1 bar) | 0.308 |
| Molecular Weight, g/mole | 78.1 |
| Melting point, °C | 6 |
| Boiling point, °C | 80 |
| Flash point, °C | -11.1 |
| Specification | Value/Information |
|---|---|
| Upper Explosive Limit, % | 8.6 |
| Lower Explosive Limit, % | 1.2 |
| Density, g.cm⁻³ | 0.8765 |
| Ionisation Energy, eV | 9.24378 |
| EH40 TWA, ppm | 1 |
| EH40 TWA, mg.m⁻³ | 3.25 |
| NIOSH ST, ppm | 1 |
| NIOSH TWA REL, ppm | 0.1 |
| NIOSH IDLH, ppm | 500 |
| OSHA TWA PEL, ppm | 1 |