Cyclohexane

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Database ID: 143

View Safety Data Sheet (SDS)

Cyclohexane
Formula: C6H12
CAS: 110-82-7
Formula Weight: 84.16  g/mol
Density: 0.779  g/cm3
Melting Point: 4-7  °C
Boiling Point: 80.7  °C
Purity: --
Concentration: --

Hazard and Safety Information

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Signal Word: Danger!
Oral-LD50: 12705  mg/kg
Flash Point: -18 °C
Auto Ignition: 260 °C
Flinn Family: O3

GHS Hazard Statement: Highly flammable liquid and vapour. May be fatal if swallowed and enters airways. May be harmful in contact with skin. Causes skin irritation. Causes eye irritation. Harmful if inhaled. May cause drowsiness or dizziness. Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects.

GHS Precautionary Statement: Keep away from heat/sparks/open flames/hot surfaces. No smoking. Avoid breathing dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray. Avoid release to the environment. IF SWALLOWED: Immediately call a POISON CENTER or doctor/physician. IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing. Do NOT induce vomiting. Dispose of contents/container to (insert)

General Hazard Information: Irritant to body tissues. Mildly toxic by ingestion, inhalation, and skin absorption. Avoid contact with body tissues. Dangerous fire risk; extremely flammable.

Storage: Flinn Family: Organic #3. Store in/on shelf with hydrocarbons, esters, aldehydes, oils. Store flammables in a dedicated cabinet.

Disposal: General and institutional diposal instructions can go here.

Spectra

Infrared - NIST Chemistry Webbook

Title: Cyclohexane    State: gas    Filename: ./spectra/external/IR/143/143-b-IR-NIST-gas.jdx   

Infrared - NIST Chemistry Webbook

Title: Cyclohexane    State: LIQUID (NEAT)    Instrument: DOW KBr FOREPRISM-GRATING    Parameters: BLAZED AT 3.5, 12.0, 20.0 MICRON AND CHANGED AT 5.0, 7.5, 14.9 MICRON    Filename: ./spectra/external/IR/143/143-b-IR-NIST-neat.jdx   

UV-vis - NIST Chemistry Webbook

Title: Cyclohexane    Instrument: Hilger prism spectrograph    Filename: ./spectra/external/UV/143/143-b-UV-NIST.jdx   

Mass Spec - NIST Chemistry Webbook

Title: Cyclohexane    Filename: ./spectra/external/MS/143/143-b-MS-NIST.jdx