Propionic acid
propanoic acid, carboxyethane, ethanecarboxylic acid, ethylformic acid, metacetonic acid, methyl acetic acid, propanoic acid
How to detect Propionic acid
Formula: C3H6O2 | CAS: 79-09-4
Synonyms: propanoic acid, carboxyethane, ethanecarboxylic acid, ethylformic acid, metacetonic acid, methyl acetic acid, propanoic acid
Specification
| Specification | Value/Information |
|---|---|
| Formula | C3H6O2 |
| CAS no. | 79-09-4 |
| Gas Response Factor, 11.7 eV | 4.00 |
| Gas Response Factor, 10.6 eV | 10.00 |
| Gas Response Factor, 10.0 eV | ZR |
| ppm per mg/m⁻³, (20 °C, 1 bar) | 0.325 |
| Molecular Weight, g/mole | 74.1 |
| Melting point, °C | -21 |
| Boiling point, °C | 141 |
| Flash point, °C | 52.2 |
| Upper Explosive Limit, % | 12 |
| Specification | Value/Information |
|---|---|
| Lower Explosive Limit, % | 2.85 |
| Density, g.cm⁻³ | 0.993 |
| Ionisation Energy, eV | 10.44 |
| EH40 TWA, ppm | 10 |
| EH40 TWA, mg.m⁻³ | 31 |
| EH40 STEL, ppm | 15 |
| EH40 STEL, mg.m⁻³ | 46 |
| NIOSH ST, ppm | 15 |
| NIOSH TWA REL, ppm | 10 |
| NIOSH ST, mg.m⁻³ | 45 |
| NIOSH TWA REL, mg.m⁻³ | 30 |