Nitromethane

nitromethane, nitrocarbol

How to detect Nitromethane

Formula: CH3NO2 | CAS: 75-52-5

Synonyms: nitromethane, nitrocarbol

Specification

Specification Value/Information
Formula CH3NO2
CAS no. 75-52-5
Gas Response Factor, 11.7 eV 3.00
Gas Response Factor, 10.6 eV ZR
Gas Response Factor, 10.0 eV ZR
ppm per mg/m⁻³, (20 °C, 1 bar) 0.394
Molecular Weight, g/mole 61.0
Melting point, °C -29
Boiling point, °C 101
Flash point, °C 35
Upper Explosive Limit, % 63
Specification Value/Information
Lower Explosive Limit, % 7.1
Density, g.cm⁻³ 1.14
Ionisation Energy, eV 11.08
EH40 TWA, ppm 100
EH40 TWA, mg.m⁻³ 254
EH40 STEL, ppm 150
EH40 STEL, mg.m⁻³ 381
NIOSH IDLH, ppm 750
OSHA TWA PEL, ppm 100
OSHA TWA PEL, mg.m⁻³ 250