Dimethoxymethane

dimethoxymethane, methylal, formal, formaldehyde dimethylacetal, methoxymethyl methyl ether, methylene dimethyl ether, anasthenyl, dimethyl formal, dioxapentane, formaldehyde methal ketal

How to detect Dimethoxymethane

Formula: C3H8O2 | CAS: 109-87-5

Synonyms: dimethoxymethane, methylal, formal, formaldehyde dimethylacetal, methoxymethyl methyl ether, methylene dimethyl ether, anasthenyl, dimethyl formal, dioxapentane, formaldehyde methal ketal

Specification

Specification Value/Information
Formula C3H8O2
CAS no. 109-87-5
Gas Response Factor, 11.7 eV 1.20
Gas Response Factor, 10.6 eV 2.80
Gas Response Factor, 10.0 eV 13.00
ppm per mg/m⁻³, (20 °C, 1 bar) 0.316
Molecular Weight, g/mole 76.1
Melting point, °C -105
Boiling point, °C 41
Flash point, °C -30.5
Upper Explosive Limit, % 19.9
Lower Explosive Limit, % 2.2
Specification Value/Information
Density, g.cm⁻³ 0.86
Ionisation Energy, eV 10
EH40 TWA, ppm 1000
EH40 TWA, mg.m⁻³ 3160
EH40 STEL, ppm 1250
EH40 STEL, mg.m⁻³ 3950
NIOSH TWA REL, ppm 1000
NIOSH TWA REL, mg.m⁻³ 3100
NIOSH IDLH, ppm 2200
OSHA TWA PEL, ppm 1000
OSHA TWA PEL, mg.m⁻³ 3100