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CLASS I
(Gases and Vapors)
Hazardous Substances

Flammable Limits
Vapor
 
Class I
Autoignition Temperatures
Flash Point
Percent by Volume
Density
Material
Group
°F
°C
°F
°C
Lower
Upper
(Air = 1.0)
Carbon Disulfide
* 3
194
90
-22
-30
1.3
50.0
2.6
Acetylene
A
581
305
gas
gas
2.5
100.0
0.9
Formaldehyde (Gas)
B
795
429
gas
gas
7.0
73.0
1.0
Fuels and Combustible
Process Gas (containing
more than 30% H 2 by
volume)
B
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Hydrogen
B
968
520
gas
gas
4.0
75.0
0.1
Propyl Nitrate
B
347
175
68
20
2.0
100.0
-
Acrolein (Inhibited) 1
B [C]
455
235
-15
-26
2.8
31.0
1.9
Ethrlene Oxide 1
B [C]
804
429
-20
-28
3.0
100.0
1.5
Propylene Oxide 1
B [C]
840
449
-35
-37
2.3
36.0
2.0
1.3-Butadiene 1
B [C]
788
420
gas
gas
2.0
12.0
1.9
Acetaldehyde
C
347
175
-38
-39
4.0
60.0
1.5
Allyl Alcohol
C
713
378
70
21
2.5
18.0
2.0
Butyl Mercaptan
C
-
-
35
2
-
-
3.1
n-Butyraldehyde
C
425
218
-8
-22
1.9
12.5
2.5
Carbon Monoxide
C
1128
609
gas
gas
12.5
74.0
1.0
Chloroacetaldehyde
C
190
88
-
-
-
-
-
1-Chloro - 1
Nitropropane
C
-
-
144
62
-
-
4.3
Crotonaldehyde
C
450
232
55
13
2.1
15.5
2.4
1.1-Dichloro - 1
Nitroethane
C
-
-
168
76
-
-
5.0
Dicylopentadiene
C
937
503
90
32
-
-
-
Diethyl Ether
C
320
160
-49
-45
1.9
36.0
2.6
Diethylamine
C
594
312
-9
-23
1.8
10.1
2.5
Diethylminoethanol
C
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Diethylene Glycol
Monobutyl Ether
C
442
228
172
78
0.85
24.6
5.6
Diethylene Glycol Monomethyl Ether
C
465
241
205
96
-
-
-
N-N-Dimenthyl Aniline
C
700
371
145
63
-
-
4.2
Dimenthylamine
C
752
400
gas
gas
2.8
14.4
1.6
1.4-Dioxane
C
356
180
54
12
2.0
22.0
3.0
Di-N-Propylamine
C
570
299
63
17
-
-
3.5
Dipropylene Glycol
Methyl Ether
C
-
-
186
86
-
-
5.1
Du-Isopropylamine
C
600
316
-
-
-
-
-
Epichlorohydan
C
772
411
88
31
3.8
21.0
3.2
Ethyl Mercaptan
C
572
300
< 0
< -18
2.8
18.0
2.1
n-Ethyl Moorpholine
C
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2-Ethyl - 3-Propyl Acrolein
C
-
-
155
68
-
-
4.4
Ethylene
C
842
450
gas
gas
2.7
36.0
1.0
Ethylene Glycol
Monobutyl Ether
C
460
238
143
62
1.1@200 °F
12.7@200 °F
4.1
Ethylene Glycol
Monobutyl Ether Acetate
C
645
340
160
71
0.88@200 °F
8.54@200 °F
-
Ethylene Glycol
Monoethyl Ether
C
455
235
110
43
1.7@200 °F
15.6@200 °F
3.0
Ethylene Glycol
Monoethyl Ether Acetate
C
715
379
124
52
1.7
-
4.72
Ethylenimine
C
608
320
12
-11
3.3
54.8
1.5
2-Ethylehexaldehyde
C
375
191
112
44
0.85@200 °F
7.2@200 °F
4.4
Furfural
C
600
316
140
60
2.1
19.3
3.3
Furfural Alcohol
C
915
490
167
75
1.8
16.3
3.4
Hydrazine
C
74 - 518
23 - 270
100
38
2.9
9.8
1.1
Hydrogen Cynaide
C
1000
538
0
-18
5.6
40.0
0.9
Hydrogen Sulfide
C
500
260
gas
gas
4.0
44.0
1.2
Hydrogen Selenide
C
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Isobutyraldehyde
C
385
196
-1
-18
1.6
10.6
2.5
Isodecalfehyde
C
-
-
-1
-18
-
-
5.4
Iso-octyl Alcohol
C
-
-
180
82
-
-
-
Iso-octyl Aldehyde
C
387
197
-
-
-
-
-
Methylacetylene
C
-
-
gas
gas
1.7
-
1.4
Methylacetylene-
Propadiene (stabilized)
C
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Methyl Ether
C
662
350
gas
gas
3.4
27.0
1.6
Methyl Formal
C
460
238
-
-
-
-
-
Monomethyl Aniline
C
900
482
185
85
-
-
3.7
Monomethyl Hydrazine
C
382
194
17
-8
2.5
92.0
1.6
Morpholine
C
590
310
98
37
1.4
11.2
3.0
Nitroethane
C
778
414
82
28
3.4
-
2.6
Nitromethane
C
785
418
95
35
7.3
-
2.1
1-Nitropropane
C
789
421
75
24
2.6
11.0
3.1
2-Nitropropane
C
802
428
96
36
2.2
-
3.1
Propionaldehyde
C
405
207
-22
-30
2.6
17.0
2.0
n-Propyl Ether
C
419
215
70
21
1.3
7.0
3.53
Tetrahydrofuran
C
610
321
6
-14
2.0
11.8
2.5
Triethylamine
C
480
249
16
-9
1.2
8.0
3.5
Unsymmetrical Dimethyl
Hydrazine (UDMH)
C
480
249
5
-15
2.0
95.0
2.0
Valeraldehyde
C
432
222
54
12
-
-
3.0
Acetic Acid
D
867
464
103
39
4.0
19.9@200 °F
2.1
Acetic Anhydride
D
600
316
120
49
2.7
10.3
3.5
Acetone
D
869
465
-4
-20
2.5
13.0
2.0
Acetone Cyanohydrin
D
1270
688
165
74
2.2
12.0
2.9
Acetonitrile
D
975
524
42
6
3.0
16.0
1.4
Acrylic Acid
D
820
438
122
50
2.4
8.0
2.5
Acrylionitrile
D
898
481
32
0
3.0
17.0
1.8
Adiponitrile
D
-
-
200
93
-
-
-
Allyl Chlordie
D
905
485
-25
-32
2.9
11.1
2.6
Alpha-Methyl Styrene
D
1066
574
129
54
1.9
6.1
-
Ammonia 2
D
928
498
gas
gas
15.0
28.0
0.6
n-Amyl Acetate
D
680
360
60
16
1.1
7.5
4.5
Aniline
D
1139
615
158
70
1.3
11.0
3.2
Benzene
D
928
498
12
-11
1.3
7.9
2.8
Benzyl Chloride
D
1085
585
153
67
1.1
-
4.4
Butane
D
550
288
-76
-60
1.6
8.4
2.0
1-Butanol
D
650
343
98
37
1.4
11.2
2.6
2-Butanol
D
761
405
75
24
1.7@212 °F
9.8@212 °F
2.6
Iso-butyl Acetate
D
790
421
-
-
-
-
-
n-Butyl Acetate
D
790
421
72
22
1.7
7.6
4.0
sec-Butyl Acetate
D
-
-
88
31
1.7
9.8
4.0
n-Butyl Acrylate (inhibited)
D
559
293
118
48
1.5
9.9
4.4
n-Butyl Glycidyl Ether 1
D
132
55
-
-
-
-
-
n-Butylacetate
D
790
421
-
-
-
-
-
n-Butylacetate (inhibited)
D
559
293
-
-
-
-
-
Butylamine
D
594
312
10
-12
1.7
9.8
2.5
Butylene
D
725
385
gas
gas
1.6
10.0
1.9
n-Butyric Acid
D
830
443
161
72
2.0
10.0
3.0
Chlorobenzene
D
1099
593
82
28
1.3
9.6
3.9
Chloroprene
D
-
-
-4
-20
4.0
20.0
3.0
Cresol
D
1038 - 1110
559 - 599
178 - 187
81 - 86
1.1 - 1.4
-
-
Cumene
D
795
424
96
36
0.9
6.5
4.1
Cyclohexane
D
473
245
-4
-20
1.3
8.0
2.9
Cylcohexanol
D
572
300
154
68
-
-
3.5
Cyclohexanone
D
473
245
111
44
1.1@212 °F
9.4
3.4
Cyclohexene
D
471
244
< 20
< -7
-
-
2.8
Cyclopropane
D
938
503
gas
gas
2.4
10.4
1.5
p-Cymene
D
817
436
117
47
0.7@212 °F
5.6
4.6
n-Decanol
D
550
288
180
82
-
-
5.5
Decene
D
455
235
< 131
< 55
-
-
4.84
Diacetopne Alcohol
D
1118
603
148
64
1.8
6.9
4.0
o-Dichloroethane
D
1198
647
151
66
2.2
9.2
5.1
1.1-Dichloroethane
D
820
438
22
-6
5.6
-
-
1.2-Dichloroethylene
D
860
460
36
2
5.6
12.8
3.4
1.3-Dichloropropene
D
-
-
95
35
5.3
14.5
3.8
Diethyl Benzene
D
743 - 842
395 - 450
133 - 135
56 - 57
-
-
4.6
Di-Isobutyl Kelone
D
745
396
120
49
0.8@200 °F
7.1@200 °F
4.9
Di-Isobutylene
D
736
391
23
-5
0.8
4.8
3.9
Dimethyl Formamide
D
833
455
136
58
2.2@212 °F
15.2
2.5
Dipenlene
D
458
237
113
45
0.7@302 °F
6.1@302 °F
4.7
Dimethyl Sulfate
D
370
188
-
-
-
-
-
Dodecene
D
491
255
-
-
-
-
-
Ethane
D
882
472
gas
gas
3.0
12.5
1.0
Ethanol
D
685
363
55
13
3.3
\19
1.6
Ethyl Acetate
D
800
427
24
-4
2.0
11.5
3.0
Ethyl Acetate (inhinited)
D
702
372
50
10
1.4
14.0
3.5
Ethyl Benzene
D
810
432
70
21
0.8
6.7
3.7
Ethyl Butanol
D
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Ethyl Butyl Ketone
D
-
-
115
46
-
-
4.0
Ethyl Chloride
D
966
519
-58
-50
3.8
15.4
2.2
Ethyl Formate
D
851
455
-4
-20
2.8
16.0
2.6
2-Ethyl Hexyl
D
448
231
164
73
0.9
9.7
4.5
2-Ethyl Hexyl Acrylate
D
485
252
180
82
-
-
-
Ethyl Silicate
D
-
-
125
52
-
-
7.2
Ethylamine
D
725
385
< 0
< -18
3.5
14.0
1.6
Ethylene Chlorohydrin
D
797
425
140
60
4.9
15.9
2.8
Ethylene Dichloride
D
775
413
56
13
6.2
16.0
3.4
Ethylene Glycol Monomethyl Ether
D
545
285
102
39
1.8@STP
14@STP
1.5
Ethylenediamine
D
725
385
104
40
2.5
12.0
2.1
Formic Acid (90%)
D
813
434
122
50
18.0
57.0
1.6
Fuel Oils
D
410 - 765
210 - 407
100 - 336
38 - 169
0.7
5.0
-
Gasoline
D
536 - 880
280 - 471
-36 to -50
-38 to -48
1.2 - 1.5
7.1 - 7.6
3.4
Heptane
D
399
204
25
-4
1.1
6.7
3.5
Heptene
D
500
260
< 32
< 0
-
-
3.39
Hexane
D
437
225
-7
-22
1.1
7.5
3.0
Hexanol
D
-
-
145
63
-
-
3.5
2-Hexanone
D
795
424
77
25
-
8.0
3.5
Hexenes
D
473
245
< 20
< -7
-
-
3.0
sec-Hexyl Acetate
D
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Isoamyl Acetate
D
680
360
77
25
1.0@212 °F
7.5
4.5
Isoamyl Alcohol
D
662
350
109
43
1.2
9.0@212 °F
3.0
Isobutyl Acrylate
D
800
427
86
30
-
-
4.42
Isophorone
D
860
460
184
84
0.8
3.8
-
Isopropene
D
428
220
-65
-54
1.5
8.9
2.4
Isopropyl Acetate
D
860
460
35
2
1.8@100 °F
8.0
3.5
Isopropyl Ether
D
830
443
-18
-28
1.4
7.9
3.5
Isopropyl Glycidyl Ether
D
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Isopropylacetate
D
860
460
-
-
-
-
-
Isopropropylamine
D
756
402
-35
-37
-
-
2.0
Kerosene
D
410
210
110 - 162
43 - 72
0.7
5.0
-
Liquified Petroleum
Products
D
761 - 842
405 - 540
-
-
-
-
-
Mesityl Oxide
D
652
344
87
31
1.4
7.2
3.4
Methane
D
999
537
gas
gas
5.0
15.0
0.6
Methanol
D
725
385
52
11
6.0
36.0
1.1
Methyl Acetate
D
850
454
14
-10
3.1
16.0
2.8
Methyl Acrylate
D
875
468
27
-2
2.8
25.0
3.0
Methyl Amyl Alcohol
D
-
-
106
41
1.0
5.5
-
Methyl n-Amyl Ketone
D
740
393
102
39
1.1@151 °F
7.9@250 °F
3.9
Methyl Ethyl Ketone
D
759
404
16
-9
1.7@200 °F
11.4@200 °F
2.5
Methyl Formate
D
840
449
-2
-19
4.5
23.0
2.1
Methyl Isobutyl Ketone
D
840
449
64
18
1.2@200 °F
8.0@200 °F
3.5
Methyl Mercaptan
D
-
-
-
-
3.9
21.8
1.7
Methyl Isocynate
D
994
534
19
-7
5.3
26.0
1.97
Methyl Methacrylate
D
792
422
50
10
1.7
8.2
3.6
2-Methyl - 1-Propanol
D
780
416
82
28
1.7@123 °F
10.6@202 °F
2.6
2-Methyl - 2-Proponal
D
892
478
52
11
2.4
8.0
2.6
Methylamine
D
806
430
gas
gas
4.9
20.7
1.0
Methylcyclohexane
D
482
250
25
-4
1.2
6.7
3.4
Methylcyclohexanol
D
565
296
149
65
-
-
3.9
o-Methylcyclohexanone
D
-
-
118
48
-
-
3.9
Monoethanolamine
D
770
410
185
85
-
-
2.1
Monoisopropanolamine
D
705
374
171
77
-
-
2.6
Naptha (Coal Tar)
D
531
277
107
42
-
-
-
Naptha (Petroleum) 4
D
550
288
< 0
< -18
1.1
5.9
2.5
Nitrobenzene
D
900
482
190
88
1.8@200 °F
-
4.3
Nonane
D
401
302
88
31
0.8
2.9
4.4
Nonene
D
-
-
165
74
0.8@212 °F
6.1@212 °F
5.0
Octane
D
403
206
56
13
1.0
6.5
3.9
Octene
D
446
230
70
21
-
-
3.9
n-Octyl Alcohol
D
-
-
178
81
-
-
4.5
Pentane
D
470
243
< -40
< -40
1.5
7.8
2.5
1-Pentanol
D
572
300
91
33
1.2
10.0@212 °F
3.0
2-Pentanone
D
846
452
45
7
1.5
8.2
3.0
1-Pentene
D
527
275
0
-18
1.5
8.7
2.4
Pheneylhydrazine
D
-
-
190
88
-
-
-
Propane
D
842
450
gas
gas
2.1
9.5
1.6
1-Propanol
D
775
413
74
23
2.2
13.7
1.6
2-Propanol
D
750
399
53
12
2.0
12.7@200 °F
2.1
Proprionic Acid
D
870
466
126
52
2.9
12.1
2.5
Proprionic Anhydride
D
545
285
145
63
1.3
9.5
\4.5
n-Propyl Acetate
D
842
450
55
13
1.7@100 °F
8.0
3.5
Propylene
D
851
455
gas
gas
2.0
11.1
1.5
Propylene Dichloride
D
1035
537
60
16
3.4
14.5
3.9
Pryidine
D
900
482
68
20
1.8
12.4
2.7
Styrene
D
914
490
88
31
0.9
6.8
3.6
Tetrahydronapthalene
D
725
385
160
71
0.8@212 °F
5.0@302 °F
4.6
Tetramethyl Lead
D
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Toluene
D
896
480
40
4
1.1
7.1
3.1
Tridecene
D
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Triethylbenzene
D
-
-
181
83
-
-
5.6
Triproptlamine
D
-
-
105
41
-
-
4.9
Turpentine
D
488
253
95
35
0.8
-
-
Undecene
D
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Vinyl Acetate
D
756
402
158
-8
2.6
13.4
3.0
Vinyl Chloride
D
882
472
-108.4
-78
3.6
33.0
2.2
Vinyl Toluene
D
921
494
127
53
0.8
11.0
4.1
Vinylidene Chloride
D
1058
570
-19
-28
6.5
15.5
3.4
Xylenes
D
867 - 984
464 - 529
81 - 90
27 - 32
1.0 - 1.1
7.0
3.7
 
Autoignition temperature of a substance is the lowest temperature at which the substance will spontaneously combust in a normal atmosphere,
without an external source of ignition (such as a flame or spark).
Flash point is the temperature at which a liquid or solid gives off vapors that can form as a flammable mixture with air.
Flammable limits apply generally to vapors and are defined as the concentration range in which a flammable substance can produce a flame or
explosion when an ignition source (such as a flame or spark) is present. The concentration is generally expressed as a percent
fuel by volume. Above the upper flammable limit the mixture of substance is to rich in fuel to burn. Below the lower flammable
limits the mixture lacks sufficient fuel to burn.
Vapor density is defined as the relative weight of a gas or vapor compared to air, which has an arbitrary value of one. If a gas or vapor has a vapor
density of less than one it will generally rise in the air. If the vapor density is greater than one, it will generally sink in air.
1 If equipment is isolated be sealing all conduit 1/2" or larger, in accordance with Section 501.5(A) of NFPA 70, National Electric Code , equipment for
the group classification shown is permitted.
2 For classification of areas involving Ammonia, see Safety Code for Mechanical Refregeration , ANSI/ASHRAE 15, and Safety Requirements for the
Storage and Handling of Anhydrous Ammonia , ANSI/CGA G2.1.
3 Certain chemicals may have characteristics that requires safeguards beyond those required for any of the above groups. Carbon disulfide is one of
those chemicals because of its low autoignition temperature and the small joint clearance to arrest flame propagation.
4 Petroleum Naptha is a saturated hydrocarbon mixture whose boiling point is 20° to 135° C. It is also known as benzine, ligroin, petroleum ether
and naptha.

 

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