Difference between revisions of "Kerosene"

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Kerosene lamp

Description

A hydrocarbon distillate of Petroleum or shale oil collected from the boiling range of 180-300C. First distilled in the 1840s, kerosene is composed primarily of aliphatic hydrocarbons ranging from C10 to C16. The name was registered as a trademark in Canada in 1854, but has since evolved into general usage. Kerosene is a clear, oily, odorous liquid that has been used as diesel fuel, jet engine fuel (#1 fuel oil), heating oil (#2 fuel oil), lamp oil, degreaser, cleaning solvent, and as an ineffective thinner for oil paints. It is also used in space heaters, cook stoves, and water heaters. Refined and deodorized kerosene was formerly used as a carrier for some insecticides.

Synonyms and Related Terms

kerosine; paraffin oil (Br.); coal oil; #1 fuel oil; jet fuel; #2 fuel oil; diesel fuel; range oil; stove oil; kerosin (Dan.); Kerosin (Deut.); queroseno (Esp.); kérosène (Fr.); cherosene (It.); kerosine (Ned.); Parafin (Nor.); nafta (Pol.); querosene (Port.); fotogen (Sven.)

Risks

Flammable. Flash point = 38C (100F).
Contact causes skin irritation.
Toxic by inhalation and ingestion.
Sinclair Oil: SDS

Physical and Chemical Properties

Miscible with other petroleum solvents. Insoluble in water.

CAS	8008-20-6
Density	0.81 g/ml
Molecular Weight	mol. wt. = about 170
Boiling Point	175-325 C

Resources and Citations

Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993 Comment: range=180-300C

Ralph Mayer, A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing) Comment: range=175 to 325C

M. Doerner, The Materials of the Artist, Harcourt, Brace & Co., 1934 Comment: range=180-270C

Reed Kay, The Painter's Guide To Studio Methods and Materials, Prentice-Hall, Inc., Englewood Cliffs, NJ, 1983 Comment: range=180-285C

Michael McCann, Artist Beware, Watson-Guptill Publications, New York City, 1979

George Savage, Art and Antique Restorer's Handbook, Rockliff Publishing Corp, London, 1954

Dictionary of Building Preservation, Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996

Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kerosene (Accessed Jan. 15, 2006)- gives range as 150-275C and C12-C15

CoOL listserve 15Feb2001 Robert Faltermeier '..I came across a protective treatment for archaeological iron. It involves the prolonged immersion of iron into Kerosene. the iron is then coated with Paraloid B-72..'

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 == Description ==
-A hydrocarbon distillate of [[petroleum]] or shale oil collected from the boiling range of 180-300C. First distilled in the 1840s, kerosene is composed primarily of aliphatic hydrocarbons ranging from C10 to C16. This clear, oily, odorous liquid is used as diesel fuel, jet engine fuel (#1 fuel oil), heating oil (#2 fuel oil), lamp oil, degreaser, cleaning solvent, and as an ineffective thinner for oil paints. It is also used in space heaters, cook stoves, and water heaters. Refined and deodorized kerosene was formerly used as a carrier for some insecticides.
+A hydrocarbon distillate of [[petroleum]] or shale oil collected from the boiling range of 180-300C. First distilled in the 1840s, kerosene is composed primarily of aliphatic hydrocarbons ranging from C10 to C16. The name was registered as a trademark in Canada in 1854, but has since evolved into general usage. Kerosene is a clear, oily, odorous liquid that has been used as diesel fuel, jet engine fuel (#1 fuel oil), heating oil (#2 fuel oil), lamp oil, degreaser, cleaning solvent, and as an ineffective thinner for oil paints. It is also used in space heaters, cook stoves, and water heaters. Refined and deodorized kerosene was formerly used as a carrier for some insecticides.
 == Synonyms and Related Terms ==
 kerosine; paraffin oil (Br.); coal oil; #1 fuel oil; jet fuel; #2 fuel oil;   diesel fuel; range oil; stove oil; kerosin (Dan.); Kerosin (Deut.); queroseno (Esp.); kérosène (Fr.); cherosene (It.); kerosine (Ned.); Parafin (Nor.); nafta (Pol.); querosene (Port.); fotogen (Sven.)
+== Risks ==
-== Other Properties ==
+* Flammable.  Flash point = 38C (100F).
+* Contact causes skin irritation.
+* Toxic by inhalation and ingestion.
+* Sinclair Oil: [https://www.sinclairoil.com/sites/default/files/MSDS.Fuels_.Kerosene.pdf SDS]
+==Physical and Chemical Properties==
 Miscible with other petroleum solvents. Insoluble in water.
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 ! scope="row"| Density
-| 0.81
+| 0.81 g/ml
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 ! scope="row"| Molecular Weight
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 ! scope="row"| Boiling Point
-| 175-325
+| 175-325 C
 |}
-== Hazards and Safety ==
+==Resources and Citations==
-Flammable.  Flash point = 38C (100F). Contact causes skin irritation. Toxic by inhalation and ingestion.
-Mallinckrodt Baker: [http://www.jtbaker.com/msds/englishhtml/k2175.htm MSDS]
-== Authority ==
 * Richard S. Lewis, ''Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993  Comment: range=180-300C
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 * ''Dictionary of Building Preservation'', Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996
-* Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, at http://www.wikipedia.com  Comment: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kerosene  (Accessed Jan. 15, 2006)- gives range as 150-275C and C12-C15
+* Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kerosene  (Accessed Jan. 15, 2006)- gives range as 150-275C and C12-C15
-* External source or communication  Comment: CoOL listserve 15Feb2001 Robert Faltermeier '..I came across a protective treatment for archaeological iron. It involves the prolonged immersion of iron into Kerosene. the iron is then coated with Paraloid B-72..'
+* CoOL listserve 15Feb2001 Robert Faltermeier '..I came across a protective treatment for archaeological iron. It involves the prolonged immersion of iron into Kerosene. the iron is then coated with Paraloid B-72..'
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