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