Benzene, C6H6
A colourless to light yellow, mobile, nonpolar liquid of highly retractive nature; aromatic odor; vapors burn with a smoky flame. Flammable, danerous fire risk. Used in the manufacture of ethylbenzene (for styrene monomer); dodecylbenzene(for detergent) maleic anhydride, benzene sulfonic acid, as a solvent.
| PRODUCT NAME | : | -BENZENE |
| CAS number | : | - 71-43-2 |
| UN number | : | - 1114 |
| Formula | : | - C6H6 |
| Odour | : | - AROMATIC |
| Solubility in water | : | - SLIGHTLY |
| Density | : | - 0.879 at 20 oC |
| Boiling point | : | - 80 oC |
| Melting point | : | - 5 oC |
| Viscosity | : | - 0.652 cp at 20 oC |
| Flashpoint | : | - -11 oC |
| Explosive point | : | - 1.2 – 8 Vol% |
| Vappour pressure | : | - 100 mbar at 20 oC |
| Skin absorption/irritation | : | - YES |
| TLV Country NL | : | - 10 S ppm 30 S mg/m3 |
| Pollution category 1994 | : | - C |