Hydrocarbons flammability data

Not to be Used Water, foam, carbon dioxide, or halogenated hydrocarbons Special Hazards of Combustion Products No data Behavior in Fire Reacts violently with water, forming flammable and explosive hydrogen gas. This product may spontaneously ignite in air Ignition Temperature No data Electrical Hazard Not pertinent Burning Rate Not pertinent. 

SAFETY PROFILE Narcotic in high concentrations. Questionable carcinogen with experimental neoplastigenic data. See also BROMIDES and CHLORINATED HYDROCARBONS, ALIPHATIC. Flammable liquid. Dangerous fire hazard when exposed to heat or flame. When heated to decomposition it emits toxic fumes of Br" can react with oxidizing materials. To fight fire, use water, spray or mist, foam, CO2, dry chemical. 

DOT CLASSIFICATION 6.1 Label Poison (UN 1695) DOT Class Forbidden SAFETY PROFILE Poison by inhalation, ingestion, and skin contact. Mutation data reported. A lachrymator poison gas. See also CHLORINATED HYDROCARBONS, ALIPHATIC ACETONE. Flammable when exposed to heat or flame, or oxidizers. 

SAFETY PROFILE MHdly toxic by ingesdon and inhalation. Human mutation data reported. Flammable. Strongly exothermic reaction with sodium dimethylsulfinate. When heated to decomposition it emits toxic fumes of F" and Cr. See also CHLORINATED HYDROCARBONS, AROMATIC and FLUORIDES. 

DOT CLASSIFICATION 6.1 Label Poison SAFETY PROFILE A poison by ingestion, inhalation, skin contact, intraperitoneal, intravenous, and subcutaneous routes. Moderately toxic to humans by inhalation. It can affect the nervous system, liver, spleen, and lungs. An experimental teratogen. Mutation data reported. A severe eye and mild skin irritant. Flammable liquid when exposed to heat, flame, or oxidizers. To fight fire, use alcohol foam, CO2, dry chemical. Violent reaction with chlorosulfonic acid, ethylene diamine, sodium hydroxide. Reacts with water or steam to produce toxic and corrosive fumes. Potentially violent reaction with oxidizing materials. When heated to decomposition it emits highly toxic fumes of CT and phosgene. See also CHLORINATED HYDROCARBONS, 7M.IPHATIC. 

DFG MAK Confirmed Animal Carcinogen, Suspected Human Carcinogen SAFETY PROFILE Confirmed carcinogen. Poison by ingestion. Moderately toxic by inhalation and skin contact. Experimental reproductive effects. A skin and severe eye irritant. Mutation data reported. Moderately flammable by heat, flames (sparks), or powerful oxidizers. See also v LLYL COMPOUNDS and CHLORINATED HYDROCARBONS, ALIPHATIC. When heated to decomposition it yields highly toxic Cr. To fight fire, use water (as a blanket), spray, mist, dry chemical. 

A few hydrocarbon derivatives from the alkyl-halide family are 2.2 nonflammable compressed gases. This illustrates the wide range of hazards of the alkyl halides as a group. Some are flammable, some are toxic, and some are nonflammable and nontoxic. They can still act as asphyxiants and displace the oxygen in the air. It is important to remember that the primary hazard of the alkyl halides is toxicity. Some of them are also flammable therefore, all must be assumed to be toxic and flammable until the individual chemical is researched and the actual hazards are determined. It is interesting to note that while the DOT lists tetrafluoromethane as a nonflammable, nonpoisonous gas, the Condensed Chemical Dictionary lists the compound as toxic by inhalation. The NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards does not list the compound. The best source of information about this compound and others may be the MSDS (material safety data sheet). Examples of nonflammable Class 2.2 alkyl halides are tetrafluoromethane and trifluoromethane. 

Most of the alkane, alkene, and alkyne hydrocarbon compounds are considered to be flammable as their major hazard, and the toxicity is considered as moderate to low. The vapors are more likely to be asphyxiant than toxic. TLVs range from 50 ppm for hexane to 300 ppm for octane. Decane is listed as having a narcotic effect. Many of these hydrocarbons are found in mixtures, and it will be necessary to look at the Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) to obtain toxicity information on particular mixtures. Benzene, toluene, and xylene are aromatic hydrocarbons. They are considered highly toxic and human carcinogens. Benzene has a TLV of 0.1 ppm in air, according to the NIOSH Guide 1997 Addition, and an STEL of 1 ppm. The OSHA STEL is 5 ppm and a PEL of 1 ppm. Toluene is toxic by ingestion, inhalation, and skin absorption. The TLV for toluene is 100 ppm in air. Xylenes are toxic by... 

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