Pentan-2-one

pentan-2-one, ethyl acetone, methyl propyl ketone, MPK, methyl propyl ketone, 2-pentanone

How to detect Pentan-2-one

Formula: C5H10O | CAS: 107-87-9

Synonyms: pentan-2-one, ethyl acetone, methyl propyl ketone, MPK, methyl propyl ketone, 2-pentanone

Specification

Specification Value/Information
Formula C5H10O
CAS no. 107-87-9
Gas Response Factor, 11.7 eV 0.90
Gas Response Factor, 10.6 eV 0.99
Gas Response Factor, 10.0 eV 1.03
ppm per mg/m⁻³, (20 °C, 1 bar) 0.279
Molecular Weight, g/mole 86.1
Melting point, °C -78
Boiling point, °C 102
Flash point, °C 7.2
Upper Explosive Limit, % 8.2
Lower Explosive Limit, % 1.5
Specification Value/Information
Density, g.cm⁻³ 0.802
Ionisation Energy, eV 9.38
EH40 TWA, ppm 200
EH40 TWA, mg.m⁻³ 716
EH40 STEL, ppm 250
EH40 STEL, mg.m⁻³ 895
NIOSH TWA REL, ppm 150
NIOSH TWA REL, mg.m⁻³ 530
NIOSH IDLH, ppm 1500
OSHA TWA PEL, ppm 200
OSHA TWA PEL, mg.m⁻³ 700