Methanol

methanol, carbinol, Columbian spirits, methanol, pyroligneous spirit, wood alcohol, wood naphtha, wood spirit, pyroxylic spirit

How to detect Methanol

Formula: CH4O | CAS: 67-56-1

Synonyms: methanol, carbinol, Columbian spirits, methanol, pyroligneous spirit, wood alcohol, wood naphtha, wood spirit, pyroxylic spirit

Specification

Specification Value/Information
Formula CH4O
CAS no. 67-56-1
Gas Response Factor, 11.7 eV 2.90
Gas Response Factor, 10.6 eV ZR
Gas Response Factor, 10.0 eV ZR
ppm per mg/m⁻³, (20 °C, 1 bar) 0.751
Molecular Weight, g/mole 32.0
Melting point, °C -98
Boiling point, °C 65
Flash point, °C 9
Upper Explosive Limit, % 50
Lower Explosive Limit, % 6
Density, g.cm⁻³ 0.791
Specification Value/Information
Ionisation Energy, eV 10.85
EH40 TWA, ppm 200
EH40 TWA, mg.m⁻³ 266
EH40 STEL, ppm 250
EH40 STEL, mg.m⁻³ 333
NIOSH ST, ppm 250
NIOSH TWA REL, ppm 200
NIOSH ST, mg.m⁻³ 325
NIOSH TWA REL, mg.m⁻³ 260
NIOSH IDLH, ppm 6000
OSHA TWA PEL, ppm 200
OSHA TWA PEL, mg.m⁻³ 260