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Table 7-21
Sample Listing of Properties of Flammable Liquids

PROPERTIES OF FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS
Explosive Limits Autoignition Vapor
Flash Point ° F in air % by Volume Temperature ° F. Density
Name
Closed Open
Cup Cup Lower Upper Air= 1.0
Acetaldehyde -36 - 4.0 55.0 365 1.52
Acetone 0 15 2.1 13.0 1000 2.00
Ammonia (Anhydrou1) Gas Ga, 15 28 1204 0.596
Amyl Acetate-n 76 BO 1.1 7.5 714 4.49
Amvl Alcahol-n 91 120 1.2 - 572 3.04
Benzene (Benzol) 12 - 1.4 7.1 1044 2.77
Benzine <o - 1.4 5.9 550 2.50
Butyl Acetate-n 72 90 1.4 7.6 790 4.00
Butyl Alcohol-n 84 110 1.4 11.2 693 2.55
Camphor 150 200 - - 871 5.24
Carbon Di1ulfide -22 - 1.0 so 257 2.64
Carbon Tetrachloride Nona None - - - -
Callosolve 104 120 2.6 15.7 460 3.10
Chloroform None None - - - 4.13
Coal Tar Oil 80-160 - - - - -
Coal Tar Pitch 405 490 - - - -
0-Cresol 178 - 1.3 at 300° F. - 1038 3.72
Cyclohexanol 154 - - - 572 3.45
Denatured Alcohol - 95% 60 - - - 750 1.60
Ethyl Acetate 24 30 2.2 11 BOO 3.04
Ethyl Alcohol (Ethanol) 55 70 3.5 19 737 1.59
Ethylene Glycol 232 240 3.2 - 775 2.14
Ethvl n-propyl ether - - 1.9 24 - -
Formaldehyde, 37% in waler !JO 200 - - 795 1.03
Fuel oil No. 1 114-185 - 0.6 5.6 445-560 -
Fuel oil No. 1-D 100 min - 1.3 6 350..S25 -
Fuel oil No. 2 12(>.230 - - - 500-705 -
Fuel oil No. 2-D 100 min - 1.3 6 490-.545 -
Fuel oil No. 4 154-240 - 1 5 505 -
Fuel oil No. 5 130-310 - 1 5 - -
Fuel oil No. 6 150-430 - 1 5 765 -
Gasoline Automotive premium -50:!:: - 1.3-1.4 6.0-7.6 770 3.0-4.0
Gos.oline Automotive regular -50:t: - 1.3-1.4 6.0-7.6 700 3.0-4.0
Gasoline Aviation, commercial -so:t: - 1 6.0-7.6 800-aBO 3.0-4.0
Gasoline Aviation military -so± - 1 6.0-7.6 800-aBO 3.0-4.0
Hexane-n -7 - 1.2 7.5 453 2.91
Hexane-iso <-20 - 1 7 - 3.00
Hydrogen 1ulfide Gas Gas 4.:! 45.5 500 1.18
Jet fuel JP-1 110-125 - 0.6 5.6 442-560 -
Jet fuel Jp.4 26-36 - 0.8 6.2 468 -
Kerosene 110-130 - 0.6 5.6 440-560 4.5
Lacquer 0-80 - - - - -
Maleic Anhydride 218 240 - - 890 3.38
Methyl Acetate 15 20 3.1 16 935 2.56
Methyl Alcohol (Methanol) 54 60 5.5 36.5 878 1.11
Methyl Ethyl Ketone 30 - 1.8 10 960 2.48
Mineral spirits 100 min 110 0.77@212°F - 475 3.9
Naphtha too- 110 0.8 5 440-500
Naphtha VM&P 20-45 - 0.9 6.0 450-500 3.75
Naphthalene 174 190 0.9 5.9 979 4.42
Petroleum crude 20-90 - - - - -
Petroleum ether <o - 1.4 5.9 550 2.50
Phenol 17.5 185 - - 1319 3.24
Phthalic Anhydride 305 330 1.7 10.5 1083 5.10
Pine oil 172 175 - - - -
Propane <-100 Gas 2.2 9.6 871 1.56
Propyl Acetate-n 58 70 1.7 8.0 842 3.52
Propyl Alcohol-ISO 53 60 2.5 12 750 2.07-
Quenching oil 365 405 - - - -
Stoddard solvent 100-110 - 0.8 5 440-.500 -
Styrene 90 - 1.1 6.1 914 3.60
Sulfur 40S 440 - - 450 -
Toluene 40 45 1.3 7.0 997 3.14
Trichloroethylene Weokly Flammable 10 in 0., 65 in O, - 4.53
Turpentine, 95 I - 0.8 - 488 4.84
p-Xylene 77 - 1.1 7.0 984 3.66
By permission: The Protectoseal Co .. Technical Manual.