Handbook of Solvents - George Wypych - ChemTech - Ventech!

3.3 Solvent properties 85
Property
minimum
Value
maximum median
target organs
central nervous system, eye, respiratory system,
skin
carcinogenicity 3-chlorophenol, o-chlorophenol
mutagenic properties 3-chlorophenol, o-chlorophenol
octanol/water partition coefficient 0.59 2.47
3.3.8 ALDEHYDES
Property
minimum
Value
maximum median
boiling temperature, o C -21 253 162
freezing temperature, o C -123 12.4 -86
flash point, o C -39 102 13
autoignition temperature, o C 180 424 196
refractive index 1.33 1.62 1.44
specific gravity, g/cm 3
0.70 1.25 0.85
vapor density (air=1) 1 4.5 2.5
vapor pressure, kPa 0.00 438 2.30
viscosity, mPa.s 0.32 5.4 1.32
surface tension, mN/m 23.14 41.1 32.00
donor number, DN, kcal/mol 16
acceptor number, AN 12.8
heat of vaporization, cal/g 5.53 10.33 6.77
Hildebrand solubility parameter, cal 1/2 cm -3/2
8.33 11.7 10.85
evaporation rate (butyl acetate = 1) 7.8
threshold limiting value - 8h average, ppm 0.1 100 2
maximum concentration (15 min exp), ppm 0.3 150
maximum concentration any time, ppm 0.2 0.3
LD50 oral, mg/kg 46 3078 100
LD50 dermal, mg/kg 270 16000 582
route of entry absorption, contact. ingestion, inhalation
target organs eye, heart, liver, respiratory system, skin
carcinogenicity acetaldehyde, formaldehyde, furfural