Kerosene

CAS 8008-20-6; EINECS/ELINCS 232-366-4

UN 1223 (DOT)

• Synonyms: Coal oil; Kerosine; Kerosine (petroleum); Straight-run kerosene; Straight-run kerosine

• Classification: Aliphatic petroleum hydrocarbon

• Definition: Complex combination of hydrocarbons chiefly of the methane series, produced by distillation of crude oil; consists of hydrocarbons predominantly in C9-16 range, boiling range 150-290 C

• Properties: Water-wh. to pale yel. oily liq.; mild char. petrol. odor; sol. in other petrol. solvs.; insol. in water; sp.gr. 0.78; vapor pressure 1.5 mm Hg (20 C); f.p. ?45.6 C; b.p. 151-301 C; flash pt. 122 F; ref. index 1.437; KB value 36

• Toxicology: LD50 (oral, rabbit) 28 g/kg, (IP, rabbit) 6600 mg/kg, (IV, rabbit) 180 mg/kg; LDLo (oral, human male) 500 mg/kg; poison by IV and intratracheal routes; corrosive; causes burns; extremely destructive to tissue of mucous membranes, upper respiratory tract, eyes, skin; inh. may cause spasm/inflamm./edema of larynx, bronchi, chem. pneumonitis, pulmonary edema; may cause coughing, wheezing, laryngitis, headache, nausea, vomiting, somnolence; tumorigen, mutagen; TSCA listed

• Environmental: VOC; BOD5 0.53; ThOD 3.46

• Precaution: Combustible exposed to heat or flame; LEL 0.7%; UEL 5%; mod. explosive as vapor exposed to heat or...