Ketene

ethenone, ethenone, carbomethene, Ketoethylene

How to detect Ketene

Formula: C2H2O | CAS: 463-51-4

Synonyms: ethenone, ethenone, carbomethene, Ketoethylene

Specification

Specification Value/Information
Formula C2H2O
CAS no. 463-51-4
Gas Response Factor, 11.7 eV NA
Gas Response Factor, 10.6 eV 3.00
Gas Response Factor, 10.0 eV NA
ppm per mg/m⁻³, (20 °C, 1 bar) 0.572
Molecular Weight, g/mole 42.0
Melting point, °C -150
Boiling point, °C -56
Lower Explosive Limit, % -
Ionisation Energy, eV 9.617
Specification Value/Information
EH40 TWA, ppm 0.5
EH40 TWA, mg.m⁻³ 0.87
EH40 STEL, ppm 1.5
EH40 STEL, mg.m⁻³ 2.6
NIOSH ST, ppm 1.5
NIOSH TWA REL, ppm 0.5
NIOSH ST, mg.m⁻³ 3
NIOSH TWA REL, mg.m⁻³ 0.9
NIOSH IDLH, ppm 5
OSHA TWA PEL, ppm 0.5
OSHA TWA PEL, mg.m⁻³ 0.9