Kerosene
Jet A1, Jet fuel 5, Jet fuel 8, K-1 kerosene, hydrotreated distillate light, white kerosene, stove oil, light distillate, furnace oil, fuel oil light
How to detect Kerosene
Formula: | CAS: 8008-20-6
Synonyms: Jet A1, Jet fuel 5, Jet fuel 8, K-1 kerosene, hydrotreated distillate light, white kerosene, stove oil, light distillate, furnace oil, fuel oil light
Kerosene is a low flammability wide cut hydrocarbon fuel comprising hydrocarbons typically containing between 10 and 16 carbon atoms. It is used widely as a fuel and for lighting where electricity is not easily available, and in jet fuel grades.
Specification
Specification | Value/Information |
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CAS no. | 8008-20-6 |
Gas Response Factor, 11.7 eV | NA |
Gas Response Factor, 10.6 eV | 0.8 |
Gas Response Factor, 10.0 eV | 0.7 |
ppm per mg/m⁻³, (20 °C, 1 bar) | 0.142 |
Molecular Weight, g/mole | 170.0 |
Melting point, °C | -46 |
Specification | Value/Information |
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Boiling point, °C | 175 |
Flash point, °C | 65 |
Upper Explosive Limit, % | 6.5 |
Lower Explosive Limit, % | 0.6 |
Density, g.cm⁻³ | 0.81 |
Ionisation Energy, eV | 8 |
NIOSH TWA REL, mg.m⁻³ | 100 |