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dimethylmethane, propyl hydride; bottled gas
 
dimethylmethane, propyl hydride; bottled gas
  
== Other Properties ==
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== Risks ==
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* Flammable, dangerous fire risk.
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* Asphyxiating.
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* Ferrell Gas: [https://www.ferrellgas.com/media/1156/sds-propane.pdf SDS]
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==Physical and Chemical Properties==
  
 
Soluble in ether, ethanol. Slightly soluble in water.
 
Soluble in ether, ethanol. Slightly soluble in water.
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== Hazards and Safety ==
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==Resources and Citations==
 
 
Flammable, dangerous fire risk. Asphyxiating.
 
 
 
LINK: [http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/ipcsneng/neng0319.html International Chemical Safety Card]
 
 
 
== Authority ==
 
  
 
* G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971  Comment: p. 595
 
* G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971  Comment: p. 595
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* ''The Merck Index'', Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983  Comment: entry 7982
 
* ''The Merck Index'', Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983  Comment: entry 7982
  
* Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000
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* Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, https://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000
  
  
  
 
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[[Category:Materials database]]

Latest revision as of 16:36, 4 August 2022

Description

A colorless, flammable, hydrocarbon gas. Propane occurs in crude petroleum and natural gas. It is used as a fuel, aerosol propellant, and refrigerant.

Synonyms and Related Terms

dimethylmethane, propyl hydride; bottled gas

Risks

  • Flammable, dangerous fire risk.
  • Asphyxiating.
  • Ferrell Gas: SDS

Physical and Chemical Properties

Soluble in ether, ethanol. Slightly soluble in water.

Composition C3H8
CAS 74-98-6
Melting Point -189.9 C
Molecular Weight mol. wt. = 44.1
Boiling Point -42.5 C

Resources and Citations

  • G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 595
  • Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
  • Michael McCann, Artist Beware, Watson-Guptill Publications, New York City, 1979
  • Robert Fournier, Illustrated Dictionary of Practical Pottery, Chilton Book Company, Radnor, PA, 1992
  • Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997
  • The Merck Index, Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983 Comment: entry 7982

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