Nonane

Agent Name
Nonane
CAS Number
111-84-2
Formula
C9-H20
Major Category
Solvents
Nonane formula graphical representation
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

Exposure Assessment

Skin Designation (ACGIH)
Insufficient data
TLV (ACGIH)
200 ppm
Vapor Pressure
4.45 mm Hg
Odor Threshold Low
1 ppm
Odor Threshold High
21 ppm
Lethal Concentration
LC50 (rat) = 3,200 ppm/4h
Explanatory Notes
Odor threshold from AIHA; Flash point = 31 deg C; VP from HSDB;
NFPA
may ignite at ambient temp

Adverse Effects

Neurotoxin
Acute solvent syndrome

Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent

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