Kerosene , Reagent level , 8008-20-6

Synonym(s):
Kerosene

CAS NO.：8008-20-6

Empirical Formula: N/A

Molecular Weight:

MDL number: MFCD00135561

EINECS: 232-366-4

Update time: 2022-07-08

PRODUCT Properties

Melting point:	24-25 °C
Boiling point:	175-325 °C(lit.)
Density	0.8 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)
vapor density	4.5 (vs air)
vapor pressure	0.23 mm Hg ( 20 °C)
refractive index	n20/D 1.436
Flash point:	179 °F
storage temp.	2-8°C
form	Liquid
color	Light Yellow
Odor	Characteristic; like fuel oil.
explosive limit	5%
Merck	14,5294
Dielectric constant	1.8（21℃）
Stability:	Stable. Flammable. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents.

Description and Uses

Kerosene is primarily derived from refined petroleum. Kerosene was discovered in 1853 by Abraham Gesner, a British physician, through an extraction process of inflammable liquid from asphalt, a waxy petroleum mixture. Kerosene, therefore, is often called coal or fuel oil because of its asphalt origins. Kerosene was the first material to be chemically extracted on a large commercial scale.

Kerosene, originally used for lighting and heating, is also used as a diesel fuel, as a component in blending aviation fuels, as a solvent and carrier for a wide range of products (including cleaning compositions and pesticides), and as a mold-release agent in the ceramic and pottery industry.

Safety

Symbol(GHS)	GHS07,GHS08,GHS09
Signal word	Danger
Hazard statements	H304-H315-H336-H411
Precautionary statements	P261-P264-P273-P301+P310-P302+P352-P331
Hazard Codes	Xn,N,F
Risk Statements	65-67-62-51/53-48/20-38-11-40
Safety Statements	23-24-62-61-36/37-16
RIDADR	1223
OEB	A
OEL	TWA: 100 mg/m3
WGK Germany	3
RTECS	OA5500000
Autoignition Temperature	442 °F
HazardClass	3
PackingGroup	III
HS Code	27101919
Toxicity	LD50 orally in rabbits: 28 ml/kg (Deichmann)