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    This document summarizes common flammable and combustible chemicals found in laboratories. It lists chemicals such as acetaldehyde, dimethyl sulfide, ethyl ether, and propane that are highly flammable and classified as NFPA Class IA. It also lists less flammable chemicals such as benzene, carbon disulfide, cyclohexane, and ethyl alcohol as NFPA Class IB. The document provides the flash point and boiling point of each chemical and assigns it an NFPA flammability class ranging from IA to IIIB based on these properties.

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    This document summarizes common flammable and combustible chemicals found in laboratories. It lists chemicals such as acetaldehyde, dimethyl sulfide, ethyl ether, and propane that are highly flammable and classified as NFPA Class IA. It also lists less flammable chemicals such as benzene, carbon disulfide, cyclohexane, and ethyl alcohol as NFPA Class IB. The document provides the flash point and boiling point of each chemical and assigns it an NFPA flammability class ranging from IA to IIIB based on these properties.

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    This document summarizes common flammable and combustible chemicals found in laboratories. It lists chemicals such as acetaldehyde, dimethyl sulfide, ethyl ether, and propane that are highly flammable and classified as NFPA Class IA. It also lists less flammable chemicals such as benzene, carbon disulfide, cyclohexane, and ethyl alcohol as NFPA Class IB. The document provides the flash point and boiling point of each chemical and assigns it an NFPA flammability class ranging from IA to IIIB based on these properties.

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    SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY

    ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH & SAFETY

    COMMON LABORATORY FLAMMABLE AND COMBUSTIBLE CHEMICALS


    Flammable and combustible chemicals are the most commonly used hazardous chemicals. The
    hazard of a flammable or combustible chemical is based on its flash point, and, in the case of a
    flammable chemical, its boiling point as well. The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
    has identified flammability classes from the flash point and boiling point data of chemicals. The
    following table lists some common flammable and combustible chemicals, their flash points and
    boiling points, and associated NFPA flammability classes:
    Chemical Flash Point Boiling Point NFPA Class
    °F °C °F °C
    Acetaldehyde -38 -39 69 21 IA
    Dimethyl sulfide -36 -38 99 37 IA
    Ethyl ether -49 -45 95 35 IA
    Ethylene oxide -20 -29 55 13 IA
    Pentane -57 -49 97 36 IA
    Propane -157 -105 -44 -42 IA
    Benzene 12 -11 176 80 IB
    Carbon disulfide -22 -30 115 46 IB
    Cyclohexane -4 -20 179 81 IB
    Ethyl alcohol 55 16 173 78 IB
    n-Hexane -7 -22 156 69 IB
    Isopropyl alcohol 53 12 180 82 IB
    Methyl alcohol 52 11 149 65 IB
    Methyl ethyl ketone 16 -9 176 80 IB
    Pyridine 68 20 239-241 116 IB
    Tetrahydrofuran 6 -14 153 67 IB
    Toluene 40 4 231 111 IB
    Triethylamine 20 -7 193 89 IB
    Tertbutylisocyanate 80 27 185-187 85-86 IC
    Chlorobenzene 82 28 270 132 IC
    Epichlorohydrin 88 31 239-243 115-117 IC
    2-Nitopropane 75 24 249 120 IC
    Xylene 81-90 27-32 280-291 138-144 IC
    Acetic Acid, glacial 103 39 244 48 II
    Bromobenzene 118 48 307-316 153-158 II
    Formic Acid 156 69 213 101 II
    Morpholine 100 38 263 128 II
    Stoddard Solvent 100-140 38-60 300-400 150-200 II
    Benzaldehyde 145 63 352 178 IIIA
    Cyclohexanol 154 68 322 161 IIIA
    Methacrylic Acid 170 77 316 158 IIIA
    Nitrobenzene 190 88 412 211 IIIA
    Tetrahydronaphthalene 160 71 406 208 IIIA
    Benzyl Alcohol 216 101 401 205 IIIB
    Caproic Acid 215 102 400 204 IIIB
    Ethylene Glycol 232 111 388 198 IIIB
    Phenyl Ether 239 115 498 258 IIIB
    Stearic Acid 385 196 726 386 IIIB
    References: Material Safety Data Sheets and the National Fire Protection Agency document
    "NFPA 321: Classification of Flammable and Combustible Liquids, 1991 Edition."

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