| Identification | |
| Name: | Methane |
| Synonyms: | Biogas; fire damp; Marsh Gas; methane, various grades; Methyl Hydride; natural gas; r 50 (refrigerant); |
| CAS: | 74-82-8 |
| EINECS: | 200-812-7 |
| Molecular Formula: | CH4 |
| Molecular Weight: | 16.04 |
| InChI: | InChI=1/CH4/h1H4 |
| Molecular Structure: |  |
| Properties | |
| Transport: | UN 1971 |
| Density: | 0.716 |
| Stability: | Stable. Extremely flammable - note low flash point; mixtures with air constitute an explosion hazard. Reacts violently with interhalogens. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents, halogens, interhalogens, oxygen. |
| Water Solubility: | slight (35 ml/l at 20 C) |
| Solubility: | slight (35 ml/l at 20 C) |
| Appearance: | colourless odourless gas |
| Specification: |
Methane (CAS NO.74-82-8), its Synonyms are Fire Damp ; Methyl hydride ; Marsh gas ; Methane in gaseus state ; Methane, compressed or natural gas, compressed (with high methane content) . It is is a colorless odorless gas. |
| Report: |
Reported in EPA TSCA Inventory. |
| Packinggroup: | O52 |
| Color: | Fine black powder Black solid |
| Safety Data | |
| Hazard Symbols |
F+:Highlyflammable
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