Ethylene oxide
oxirane, dimethylene oxide, oxane, 1,2-epoxy ethane, C2H4O, ETO
How to detect Ethylene oxide
Formula: C2H4O | CAS: 75-21-8
Synonyms: oxirane, dimethylene oxide, oxane, 1,2-epoxy ethane, C2H4O, ETO
Ethylene oxide is the starting point for a wide variety of chemicals, most importantly ethylene glycol and polyethylene glycols.
Specification
Specification | Value/Information |
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Formula | C2H4O |
CAS no. | 75-21-8 |
Gas Response Factor, 11.7 eV | 2 |
Gas Response Factor, 10.6 eV | 9 |
Gas Response Factor, 10.0 eV | ZR |
ppm per mg/m⁻³, (20 °C, 1 bar) | 0.546 |
Molecular Weight, g/mole | 44.1 |
Melting point, °C | '-113 |
Boiling point, °C | 11 |
Flash point, °C | '-28.9 (aq) |
Upper Explosive Limit, % | 100 |
Lower Explosive Limit, % | 3 |
Specification | Value/Information |
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Density, g.cm⁻³ | 0.82 |
Ionisation Energy, eV | 10.56 |
EH40 TWA, ppm | 5 |
EH40 TWA, mg.m⁻³ | 9.2 |
NIOSH TWA REL, ppm | 0.1 |
NIOSH TWA REL, mg.m⁻³ | 0.18 |
NIOSH ceiling, ppm | 5 |
NIOSH ceiling, mg.m⁻³ | 9 |
NIOSH IDLH, ppm | 800 |
OSHA TWA PEL, ppm | 1 |
OSHA TWA PEL, mg.m⁻³ | 5 |