Properties
of Some Flammable and Combustible Liquids
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by Flash Point (click here
for list sorted by Name)
Solvent |
Flash
Point (C)
|
Boiling
Point (C)
|
Class
†
|
Group
|
diethyl
ether |
-45
|
35
|
I-A
|
Flammable
|
ethyl
ether |
-45
|
35
|
I-A
|
Flammable
|
pentane |
-40
|
36
|
I-A
|
Flammable
|
acetaldehyde
* |
-38
|
21
|
I-A
|
Flammable
|
gasoline |
-38
|
41-204
|
I-B
|
Flammable
|
propylene
oxide |
-37
|
35
|
I-A
|
Flammable
|
carbon
disulfide |
-30
|
46
|
I-B
|
Flammable
|
acrolein |
-26
|
52
|
I-B
|
Flammable
|
hexane |
-22
|
69
|
I-B
|
Flammable
|
ethylamine
(70% solution) |
-18
|
38
|
I-A
|
Flammable
|
acetone |
-18
|
57
|
I-B
|
Flammable
|
diethylamine |
-18
|
57
|
I-B
|
Flammable
|
petroleum
ether |
-18
|
35-60
|
I-B
|
Flammable
|
benzene |
-11
|
80
|
I-B
|
Flammable
|
propanol-n |
-8
|
49
|
I-B
|
Flammable
|
methyl
ethyl ketone |
-6
|
80
|
I-B
|
Flammable
|
ethyl
acetate |
-4
|
77
|
I-B
|
Flammable
|
toluene |
4
|
111
|
I-B
|
Flammable
|
methanol |
11
|
64
|
I-B
|
Flammable
|
propanol-iso |
12
|
83
|
I-B
|
Flammable
|
p-dioxane |
12
|
101
|
I-B
|
Flammable
|
ethanol-95% |
17
|
78
|
I-B
|
Flammable
|
ethanol-80% |
20
|
78
|
I-B
|
Flammable
|
ethanol-70% |
21
|
78
|
I-B
|
Flammable
|
ethanol-50% |
24
|
78
|
I-C
|
Flammable
|
amyl
acetate |
25
|
149
|
I-C
|
Flammable
|
xylene |
32
|
144
|
I-C
|
Flammable
|
turpentine |
35
|
149
|
I-C
|
Flammable
|
ethanol-20% |
36
|
78
|
I-C
|
Flammable
|
kerosene |
38
|
152-302
|
II
|
Combustible
|
acetic
acid |
43
|
118
|
II
|
Combustible
|
ethanol-10% |
49
|
78
|
II
|
Combustible
|
acetic
anhydride |
54
|
140
|
II
|
Combustible
|
formaldehyde(37%) |
60
|
96
|
II
|
Combustible
|
dimethyl
formamide |
67
|
153
|
II
|
Combustible
|
formic
acid |
69
|
101
|
III-A
|
Combustible
|
phenol |
79
|
183
|
III-A
|
Combustible
|
formamide |
154
|
210
|
III-B
|
Combustible
|
glycerine
(glycerol) |
160
|
290
|
III-B
|
Combustible
|
|
†
see: "Classification
of Flammable Liquids based on Flash point and Boiling Point" |
*
note: this liquid boils at room temperature and must be stored
in the cold in an Explosion Safe Fridge |
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