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G a s D e t e c ti o n & A ir M o n it o ri n g S p e c i a l ists

Combustibles
Material
Acetone
Acetylene
Ammonia
Benzene
Butane
n-Butyl Acetate
Diborane
Ethane
Ethanol
Ethyl Acetate
Ethyl Ether
Ethylene Oxide
Gasoline (100 Octane)
Heptane
Hexane
Hydrogen
Isopropyl Alcohol
Methane
Methanol
Methyl Ethyl Ketone
Pentane
Propane
Propylene Oxide
Styrene
Toluene
Turpentine
Vinyl Acetate
Vinyl Chloride
Xylene
LEL
UEL
PPM
TLV/TWA
IDLH
Density
A
C
U

LEL
(%/Vol)
2.5
2.5
15.0
1.2
1.6
1.7
0.8
3.0
3.3
2.0
1.9
3.0
1.4
1.05
1.1
4.0
2.0
5.0
6.0
1.4
1.5
2.1
2.3
0.9
1.1
0.8
2.6
3.6
0.9

UEL
(%/Vol)
12.8
100.0
28.0
7.8
8.4
7.6
88.0
12.5
19.0
11.5
36.0
100.0
7.6
6.7
7.5
75.0
12.0
15.0
36.0
11.4
7.8
9.5
36.0
6.8
7.1
?
13.4
33.0
6.7

TLV/TWA
(ppm)
750
-A25
1.0
800
150
0.1
-A1,000
400
400
1
300
400
50
-A400
-A200
200
600
1,000
20
50
50
100
10
1.0
100

IDLH
(ppm)
2,500
-A300
500
-U1,700
15
-A-U2,000
1,900
-C-U750
1,100
-A2,000
-A6,000
3,000
15,000
2,100
400
700
500
800
-U-C900

Density
(Air = 1.0)
2.0
.9
0.6
2.6
2.0
4.0
1.0
1.0
1.6
3.0
2.6
1.5
3-4.0
3.5
3.0
0.1
2.1
0.6
1.1
2.5
2.5
1.6
2.0
3.6
3.1
4.7
3.0
2.2
3.7

Lower Explosive Limit

Upper Explosive Limit
Parts Per Million
Threshold Limit Value/Time Weighted Average
Immediately Dangerous to Life or Health
< 1.0 = lighter than air
> 1.0 = heavier than air
Asphyxiant
Carcinogen
Data Not Available

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Toxics
Material
Acetone
Ammonia
Benzene
Butane
n-Butyl Acetate
Carbon Dioxide
Carbon Monoxide
Chlorine
Ethylene Oxide
Ethyl Ether
Gasoline
Heptane
Hexane
Hydrogen Cyanide
Hydrogen Sulfide
Isopropyl Alcohol
Methyl Acetate
Methanol
Methyl Chloride
Methyl Ethyl Ketone
Methyl Methacrylate
Nitric Oxide
Nitrogen Dioxide
Pentane
n-Propyl Acetate
Styrene
Sulfur Dioxide
1,1,1-Trichloroethane
Toluene
Trichloroethylene
Turpentine
Vinyl Chloride
Xylene
LEL
PPM
IDLH
C

TLV/TWA
(ppm)
750
25
1.0
800
150
5,000
25
0.5
1
400
300
400
50
10
10
400
200
200
50
200
100
25
3
600
200
50
2
350
50
50
100
1.0
100

IDLH
2,500
300
-C-U1,700
40,000
1,200
10
-C19,000
-U750
1,100
50
100
2,000
3,100
6,000
2,000
3,000
1,000
100
20
15,000
1,700
700
100
700
500
1,000
800
-C900

LEL
(ppm)
25,000
160,000
12,000
16,000
17,000
N/C
125,000
N/C
30,000
19,000
14,000
10,500
11,000
56,000
40,000
20,000
31,000
60,000
81,000
14,000
17,000
N/C
N/C
15,000
17,000
9,000
N/C
75,000
11,000
80,000
8,000
36,000
9,000

LEL
(%/Vol)
2.5
16.0
1.2
1.6
1.7
N/C
12.5
N/C
3.0
1.9
1.4
1.05
1.0
5.6
4.0
2.0
3.1
6.0
8.1
1.4
1.7
N/C
N/C
1.5
1.7
.9
N/C
7.5
1.1
8.0
0.8
3.6
.9

Density
(Air=1)
2.0
0.6
2.6
2.0
4.0
1.5
1.0
2.5
1.5
2.6
3-4.0
3.5
3.0
0.9
1.2
2.1
2.6
1.1
1.8
2.5
3.5
1.0
1.6
2.5
3.5
3.6
2.2
4.6
3.2
4.5
4.7
2.2
3.7

Lower Explosive Limit

Parts Per Million

UEL
Upper Explosive Limit
TLV/TWA Threshold Limit Value/Time
Weighted Average
Immediately Dangerous to Life or Health Density
< 1.0 = lighter than air
> 1.0 = heavier than air
Carcinogen
N/C
Not Combustible

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