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6.8 Volatile Liquids and Solvents
Volatile liquids and solvents are not supplied by General Monitors. This page provides a
listing of volatile liquids and solvents and the respective volumes required (in microliters)
to produce a 50% LEL vapor concentration in the
3 Litre Portable Calibration
Chamber (P/No. 10543-1)
– a hypodermic syringe is provided for the accurate
measurement and insertion of the precise volumes into the Chamber. (These volumes
are correct at 25ºC and 1 Atmosphere pressure. If using significantly outside these
“STP” values, please consult the factory.)
Acetaldehyde ..............................136
Acetic Acid...................................140
Acetone .......................................112
Acetonitrile.....................................96
Acrylonitrile..................................120
Amyl Acetate ...............................100
Benzene ........................................65
Butyl Acetate ...............................137
Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol)...............78
sec-Butyl Alcohol (2-Butanol)........95
tert-Butyl Alcohol .........................138
Butyraldehyde .............................102
Cyclohexane .................................86
Diethyl Ketone (3-Pentanone).....103
p-Dioxane....................................104
Ethanol (Ethyl Alcohol)................118
Ethyl Acetate ...............................119
Ethyl Amine .................................140
Ethyl Benzene ...............................60
Ethyl Ether...................................120
Gasoline ......................................107
Heptane........................................ 94
Hexane ......................................... 86
Isopentane (2-Methylbutane) ....... 99
Isoprene (2-Methyl-1,3-Butadiene)89
JP-4, Jet Fuel mainly Kerosene) 183
Methanol (Methyl Alcohol).......... 148
Methyl Ethyl Ketone (MEK) .......... 76
Methyl Metacrylate ..................... 111
Methyl-t-Butyl Ether (MTBE) ...... 109
Naptha (Petroleum Ether) ............ 96
Octane.......................................... 99
Pentane, Normal ........................ 105
Isopropyl Alcohol (IPA)................. 93
n-Propanol.................................. 100
Propylacetate ............................. 120
Propylamine ............................... 103
Propylene Oxide........................... 98
Styrene (Vinly Benzene) .............. 63
Tetrahydrofuran............................ 99
Toluene (Methylbenzene, Toluol). 78
Triethylamine.............................. 102