OCTANOL

UN Number: 3082 - CAS Number: 111-87-5

Also known as: ALCOHOL C-8, ALFOL 8, CAPRYL ALCOHOL, n-CAPRYLIC ALCOHOL, DYTOL M-83

Information on chemical

External resources

CAMEO Chemical Database
WISER Substance List

Description

UN number	3082
CAS number	111-87-5

Physical chemical data

Physical State (20°C)

Liquid

Density (kg/m3)

829 [Kg/m³] at a temperature of 20°C

Molar mass (g/mol)

130.23

Density of gas (kg/m3)

5.805

Boiling Point (°C)

195

Melting Point (°C)

-16

Vapour Pressure (Pa)

20260 [Pa] at a temperature of 20°C

Ignition Temperature (°C)

270

Flash Point (°C)

Lower explosivity limit (LEL) (volume %)

1.1

Upper explosivity limit (UEL) (volume %)

7.4

Behaviour at sea

Additional data

Colour	colourless
Odour	sweet odour

Transportation data

State	liquid
Temperature (°C)	ambient
Pressure (Pa)	ambient

Reactivity data

GESAMP Hazard profile

Bioaccumulation in logPow (A1A)	3 - ≥3 and <4
Bioaccumulation (A1)	3 - Moderate potential to bioaccumulate
Biodegradation (A2)	R - Readily biodegradable
Acute aquatic toxicity (B1) (LC/EC/IC50 (mg/l))	2 - Slightly toxic
Chronic aquatic toxicity (B2) (NOEC (mg/l))	0 - Negligible
Acute mammalian toxicity by swallowing (C1) (LD50 (mg/kg))	1 - Slight
Acute mammalian toxicity by skin penetration (C2) (LD50 (mg/kg))	0 - Negligible
Acute mammalian toxicity by inhalation (C3) (LC50 (mg/l))	2 - Moderate
Eye irritation/corrosivity (D2)	2 - Irritating
Interference with coastal amenities (E2)	Fp - Persistent slick forming substance
Effects on wildlife and bottom habitats (E3)	2 - Is a persistent floater; and/or is moderately acutely toxic; and/or is irritating to skin and/or eyes; and/or has long-term health effects other than carcinogenicity, mutagenicity or reprotoxicity; and/or is highly flammable; and/or is flammable and is a floater with evaporative properties

Human toxicity threshold

Ecotoxicity

Incident reports

No incident reports available

Emergency Response Guidebook

Guide number: 171

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At sea emergency guide

No guides available

Decision trees

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No additional data