Highly flammable

Substances which ignite spontaneously in air are also classified as highly flammable. Well-known examples are the alkali metals, many organometallic compounds, e. g., methyl lithium, dimethyl stannous, and many silanes or very fine metal dusts, e.g., Raney nickel, reduced ferrous compounds, and aluminum, which behave pyrophorically. 

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First, your Nitromethane may require purification, especially if it w/ as for "fuel" use. In this case, it needs to be vacuum distilled at a vacuum of better than 100mm Hg. At that pressure, it will come off at 47C. Distillation at atmospheric pressure is possible, but I do not recommend it due to the highly flammable nature of the compound and because it s flash point is 42C. It s your choice. 

Physical Properties. Furan, a colorless Hquid with a strong ethereal odor, is low-boiling and highly flammable. It is miscible with most common organic solvents but only very slightly soluble in water. The physical properties of furan are Hsted in Table 1. 

Pentanes are only slightly toxic. Because of their high volatihties and, consequently, their low flash points, they are highly flammable. Pentanes are classified as nonreactive, ie, they do not react with fire-fighting agents. The fire ha2ard properties for pentanes are Hsted in Table 8 (38). 

Health and Safety Factors. MEK is slightly more toxic than acetone, but is not considered highly toxic, and nor does it exhibit cumulative toxicological properties. The OSHA time weighted average iu air is 200 ppm other measured toxicity values are shown iu Table 3. Methyl ethyl ketone is highly flammable. 

The danger of an explosion of a nitrated product generally increases as the degree of nitration increases, eg, trinitroaromatics are more hazardous as compared to dinitroaromatics or especially mononitroaromatics. Nitroaromatics and some polynitrated paraffins are highly toxic when inhaled or when contacted with the skin. AH nitrated compounds tend to be highly flammable. 

PTMEG is a polymeric ether susceptible to both thermal and oxidative degradation. It usually contains 300—1000 ppm of an antioxidant such as 2,6-di-/ f2 -butyl-4-hydroxytoluene (BHT) to prevent oxidation under normal storage and handling conditions. Thermal decomposition in an inert atmosphere starts at 210—220°C (410—430°E) with the formation of highly flammable THE. In the presence of acidic impurities, the decomposition temperature can be significantly reduced contact with acids should therefore be avoided, and storage temperatures have to be controlled to prevent decomposition to THF (261). 

Health and Safety Factors. Sulfur monochloride is highly toxic and irritating by inhalation, and is corrosive to skin and eyes (156). The OSHA permissible exposure limit is 1 ppm (6 mg/m ). Pulmonary edema may result from inhalation. Because its vapor cannot be tolerated even at low concentrations, its presence serves as a warning factor. Sulfur monochloride is not highly flammable, having flash poiats of 118°C (closed-cup) and 130°C (open-cup) and an auto-ignition temperature of 234°C. 

The butanals are highly flammable, colorless Hquids of pungent odor. Their physical properties are shown ia Table 1. 

During World War I, cellulose acetate replaced the highly flammable cellulose nitrate coating on airplane wings and the fuselage fabrics. After World War I, it found extensive use in photographic and x-ray films, spun fibers, and mol ding plastics. 

Health Hazards. AHyl chloride is a toxic, highly flammable compound that is severely irritating to the skin and mucous membranes. AHyl chloride is considered to be moderately to highly toxic (LD q = 275-700 mg/kg body weight) via oral exposure. Amounts incidental to industrial handling are unlikely to cause injury. Large amounts, however, can cause injury, even death (24,50). 

Diethyl ether [60-29-7] is one of the more important members of the ether family. It is a colorless, very volatile, highly flammable Hquid with a sweet, pungent odor and burning taste. As a commercial product it is available in several grades it is used in chemical manufacture, as a solvent, extractant, or reaction medium, and as a general anesthetic. 

Sodium (metal). Used as a fine wire or as chips, for more completely drying ethers, saturated hydrocarbons and aromatic hydrocarbons which have been partially dried (for example with calcium chloride or magnesium sulfate). Unsuitable for acids, alcohols, alkyl halides, aldehydes, ketones, amines and esters. Reacts violently if water is present and can cause a fire with highly flammable liquids. 

Highly flammable, should only (preferably under nitrogen). None of these solvents... 

As a good general rule, all low boiling (<100") organic liquids should be treated as highly flammable and toxic (because they can be inhaled in large quantities) and the necessary precautions should be taken. 

N2. Because of the low boiling point of the amine a dispersion of NaH in mineral oil can be used directly in this purification without prior removal of the oil. It is HIGHLY FLAMMABLE, and is decomposed by air and moisture. [Org Synth 50 67 1970.]... 

If the product is highly flammable, be aware of possible ignition sources. 

LPG (liquefied petroleum gas) Petroleum gas stored or proeessed as a liquid in equilibrium with vapour by refrigeration or pressurization. The two LPGs in general use are eommereial propane and eommereial butane supplied to produet speeifieations, e.g. BS 4250. (These, or mixtures thereof, eomprise LPG for the purpose of the Highly Flammable Liquids and Liquefied Petroleum Gas Regulations 1972.)... 

PYROPHORIC SUBSTANCE A material that undergoes such vigorous oxidation or hydrolysis (often with evolution of highly-flammable gases) when exposed to atmospheric oxygen or to water, that it rapidly ignites without an external source of ignition. This is a special case of spontaneous combustion. 

Most organie materials will burn the smaller moleeules may be highly flammable. In the simplest form earbon (e.g. ehareoal) in the presenee of a surplus of oxygen will produee earbon dioxide ... 

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