Methyl ethyl ketone peroxides

2-hydroperoxy-2-(2-hydroperoxybutan-2-ylperoxy)butane, 2-butanone peroxide, ethyl methyl ketone peroxide, MEKP, MEK peroxide, methyl ethyl ketone hydroperoxide

How to detect Methyl ethyl ketone peroxides

Formula: C8H18O6 | CAS: 1338-23-4

Synonyms: 2-hydroperoxy-2-(2-hydroperoxybutan-2-ylperoxy)butane, 2-butanone peroxide, ethyl methyl ketone peroxide, MEKP, MEK peroxide, methyl ethyl ketone hydroperoxide

Specification

Specification Value/Information
Formula C8H18O6
CAS no. 1338-23-4
Gas Response Factor, 11.7 eV NA
Gas Response Factor, 10.6 eV 0.80
Gas Response Factor, 10.0 eV NA
ppm per mg/m⁻³, (20 °C, 1 bar) 0.114
Molecular Weight, g/mole 210.2
Melting point, °C 19
Boiling point, °C 118
Specification Value/Information
Flash point, °C 82
Lower Explosive Limit, % -
Density, g.cm⁻³ 1.12
Ionisation Energy, eV 9
EH40 STEL, ppm 0.2
EH40 STEL, mg.m⁻³ 1.5
NIOSH ceiling, ppm 0.2
NIOSH ceiling, mg.m⁻³ 0.15