Propylene oxide

2-methyloxirane, AD 6 (suspending agent), 1,2-epoxypropane, epoxypropane, methyl ethylene oxide, 1,2-epoxy-propane, UN 1280 (Ref. 5.6.), 2,3-epoxypropane, methyl-ethylene oxide, epoxy-propane, methyl ethylene oxide, methyl oxirane, methyl-oxirane, epoxy-propane, NCI-C50099, propene oxide, propylene epoxide, propyleneoxide

How to detect Propylene oxide

Formula: C3H6O | CAS: 75-56-9

Synonyms: 2-methyloxirane, AD 6 (suspending agent), 1,2-epoxypropane, epoxypropane, methyl ethylene oxide, 1,2-epoxy-propane, UN 1280 (Ref. 5.6.), 2,3-epoxypropane, methyl-ethylene oxide, epoxy-propane, methyl ethylene oxide, methyl oxirane, methyl-oxirane, epoxy-propane, NCI-C50099, propene oxide, propylene epoxide, propyleneoxide

Specification

Specification Value/Information
Formula C3H6O
CAS no. 75-56-9
Gas Response Factor, 11.7 eV 1.60
Gas Response Factor, 10.6 eV 6.00
Gas Response Factor, 10.0 eV ZR
ppm per mg/m⁻³, (20 °C, 1 bar) 0.414
Molecular Weight, g/mole 58.1
Melting point, °C -112
Boiling point, °C 34
Flash point, °C -37.2
Specification Value/Information
Upper Explosive Limit, % 38.8
Lower Explosive Limit, % 1.9
Density, g.cm⁻³ 0.83
Ionisation Energy, eV 10.22
EH40 TWA, ppm 1
EH40 TWA, mg.m⁻³ 2.4
NIOSH IDLH, ppm 400
OSHA TWA PEL, ppm 100
OSHA TWA PEL, mg.m⁻³ 240