n-Butane (106-97-8)

Identification
Name:	n-Butane
Synonyms:	R 600;R 600 (alkane);A 21(blowing agent);Diethyl;HC 600;HC 600 (hydrocarbon);LPG;Liquefiedpetroleum gas;
CAS:	106-97-8
EINECS:	203-448-7
Molecular Formula:	C₄H₁₀
Molecular Weight:	58.12
InChI:	InChI=1/C4H10/c1-3-4-2/h3-4H2,1-2H3
Molecular Structure:
Properties
Transport:	UN 2037 2.1
Flash Point:	°C
Density:	-10
Stability:	Stable. Extremely flammable. Readily forms explosive mixtures with air. Note low flash point. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents, strong acids, strong alkalies.
Refractive index:	1.3326
Water Solubility:	61 mg/l at 20 C
Solubility:	61 mg/l at 20 C
Appearance:	colourless gas
Specification:	Effects and health issues Inhalation of butane can cause euphoria, drowsiness, narcosis, asphyxia, cardiac arrhythmia, and frostbite which can result in death from asphyxiation and ventricular fibrillation. Butane is the most commonly misused volatile substance in the UK, and was the cause of 52% of "solvent related" deaths in 2000.By spraying butane directly into the throat, the jet of fluid can cool rapidly to –20 °C by expansion, causing prolonged laryngospasm."Sudden sniffer's death" syndrome, first described by Bass in 1970,is the most common single cause of "solvent related" death, resulting in 55% of known fatal cases.
Report:	Butane (CAS NO.106-97-8) is reported in EPA TSCA Inventory.
Packinggroup:	O52
Flash Point:	°C
Color:	Colorless gas [Note: Shipped as a liquefied compressed gas. A liquid below 31 degrees F].
Safety Data
Hazard Symbols	8.5%. TLV: 800

n-Butane (106-97-8)

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