Nonane

Synonyms

Nonane; Nonyl hydride; Shellsol 140; n-Nonane; [ChemIDplus] UN1920

Category

Aliphatics, Saturated (<C12)

Description

Colorless liquid with a gasoline-like odor; [NIOSH]

Sources/Uses

Used as solvents, in jet fuel research, the manufacture of paraffin products, a component of gasoline, in organic synthesis, as a distillation chaser, and in biodegradable detergents; [HSDB] Major ingredients in VM & P naphtha and Stoddard solvents; [ACGIH]

Comments

A skin, eye, and respiratory tract irritant; Inhalation of high concentrations can cause CNS depression; [ICSC] TLV Basis = CNS impairment; In animals, inhalation causes reversible CNS effects at >2500 ppm; In a 13-week inhalation study of rats, NOAEL = 590 ppm, and LOAEL = 1600 ppm; [ACGIH]

Biomedical References

Insufficient data

200 ppm

4.45 mm Hg

1 ppm

Odor Threshold High

21 ppm

LC50 (rat) = 3,200 ppm/4h

Explanatory Notes

Odor threshold from AIHA; Flash point = 31 deg C; VP from HSDB;

may ignite at ambient temp

Acute solvent syndrome

Diseases

Occupational diseases associated with exposure to this agent:

• Encephalopathy, chronic solvent
• Solvents, acute toxic effect

Processes

Industrial Processes with risk of exposure:

• Painting (Solvents)
• Petroleum Production and Refining