What is the CAS number for diesel fuel?
68334-30-5
Related Substances
| Systematic Name | Synonym | CAS Number |
|---|---|---|
| Fuels, diesel | Oil, [fuel, 1-d] | 68334-30-5 |
| Fuel oil, no. 4 | Fuel oil, [diesel] | 68476-31-3 |
| Fuel oil, no. 2 | Fuel oil, [diesel] | 68476-30-2 |
What is the LEL and UEL for diesel?
DIESEL FUEL
| Physical Properties | ||
|---|---|---|
| Specific gravity | 0.841 at 60.8°F | Ionization potential |
| Lower explosive limit (LEL) | 1.3% | Upper explosive limit (UEL) |
| NFPA health rating | 1 | NFPA fire rating |
| NFPA reactivity rating | 0 | NFPA special instruction |
Is diesel fuel flammable OSHA?
The common grades of diesel fuel have flash points below 140 degrees F and, therefore, diesel fuel is considered a flammable liquid and is required to be in safety cans.
What is the class of diesel fuel?
Class II liquids
Typical Class II liquids include liquids such as camphor oil, diesel fuel, pine tar, methanol, and other solvents. Class II liquids are combustible liquids that have a flash temperature point at or above 100 °F (37.8 °C) and below 140 °F (60 °C).
What is a safe LEL level?
What is a safe LEL level? Factory default alarms are typically set very conservatively: Low 10%, High 20%. It’s important to understand that conditions can change suddenly, and that the LEL sensor isn’t able to discern what specific gas (or combination of gasses) is being measured.
How do you calculate UEL and LEL?
To compute the LEL of any gas in air, divide the unknown concentration by the LEL listed in the NFPA Handbook. 100% LEL’s for 9 of Gasco’s more common gasses are shown in the Table 1A here. For example, if you take 2.5% Methane in air and divide it by 100% LEL of methane (5%), the result is 50% LEL.
Can you light diesel with a lighter?
If you toss a lit match into a puddle of diesel fuel, it’ll go out. That’s because diesel is much less flammable than gasoline. In a car, it takes intense pressure or sustained flame to ignite diesel.
Is diesel cleaner than gas?
Diesel engines are cleaner than gasoline engines and alternative fuel engines as well. Diesel engines do not produce as much carbon dioxide as gasoline. They may produce more carbon dioxide than alternative fuels.
Is all diesel fuel the same?
Standard diesel fuel (sometimes called diesel oil) comes in two grades: Diesel #1 (or 1-D) and Diesel #2 (or 2-D). Just as gasoline is rated by its octane, diesel fuel is rated by its cetane, which indicates how easy it is to ignite and how fast it burns. The higher the cetane number, the more volatile the fuel.
What packing group is diesel?
Which Hazardous Material Placards?
| UN No | Name and description | Packing group |
|---|---|---|
| 3.1.2 | 2.1.1.3 | |
| 1202 | GAS OIL or DIESEL FUEL or HEATING OIL, LIGHT (flash-point more than 60 °C and not more than 100 °C) | III |