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Hazard Name: Cyclohexanone
HAZARD: Cyclohexanone CHEMICAL FORMULA: C6H10O
EXPOSURE STANDARD: 25PPM (TWA) PHYSICAL FORM: Colourless Liquid
SYNONYMS: Pimelic Ketone RELATIVE DENSITY: 3.4
EXPOSURE: Inhalation; Skin Absorption
IP(eV):  9.14 C.F:  0.9 LEL%:  1.11

USES/SOURCES: Industrial solvent for resins, rubber and waxes. In printing industry; coating solvent in audio and video tape production.
TOXICOLOGY: Cyclohexanone causes eye, nose and throat irritation; at high concentrations it produces lethargy and narcosis in animals, and it is expected that severe exposure will cause the same effect in humans.

MONITORING METHOD:
Monitoring Tubes:

226-01

Catalog Number Sorbent (Coating) Size Sections Sorbent (mg) Ends Tube Holder Separators Quantity
226-01 Anasorb® CSC, Coconut Charcoal 6x70 2 50/100 GS A FFW 50
Monitoring Instruments:
PpbRAE 3000
PpbRAE 3000
ToxiRAE Plus PID
ToxiRAE Plus PID