1,4-Dioxane (C₄H₈O₂) is a colorless liquid or solid at cool temperatures (below 53°F). It can harm the eyes, skin, lungs, liver, and kidneys. 1,4-Dioxane may cause cancer. Workers may be harmed from exposure to 1,4-dioxane. The level of exposure depends upon the dose, duration, and work being done.
1,4-Dioxane is used in many industries. It is used as an industrial solvent, a laboratory reagent, and in the manufacture of other chemicals.
Appearance: | Colorless Transparent Liquid |
Structure |
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Melting Point | 12 °C |
Boiling Point | 101 °C |
Storage Conditions | room temp |
Solubility | Soluble in acetone, alcohol, benzene, and ether (Weast, 1986). Miscible with most organic
solvents (Huntress and Mulliken, 1941) including 2-methylpropanol, toluene, cychexanone, and cyclopentanone |
Color | colorless |
Form | liquid |
Stability | Stable.Incompatiblewithoxidizingagents,oxygen,halogens,reducingagents,moisture.
Highlyflammable-notewideexploChemicalbooksiverange. Mayformexplosiveperoxidesinstorage (rateofformationincreasedbyheating,evaporationorexposuretolight) |
Odor | Mild ether-like odor detectable at 0.8 to 172 ppm (mean = 12 ppm) |
Density | 3 (vs air) |
It is mainly used as a solvent for nitrocellulose, Celluloid, cellulose resin, vegetable oil, mineral oil, oil soluble dyes, etc., and also used in the manufacture of paint spray, varnish, plasticizer, wetting agent, polishing agent, paint remover, perfume, preservative, fumigation disinfectant, deodorant and medical supplies
DRUM 200KG
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