Properties
- Melting point:
- 13.95℃
- Boiling point:
- 115-117℃ (2 Torr)
- Density
- 1.25 g/cm3 (20℃)
- vapor pressure
- 2.2 x 10-3 mmHg at 20 °C, 5.7 at 29 °C (Freed et al., 1977)
- refractive index
- 1.4494 (589.3 nm 20℃)
- Flash point:
- -18 °C
- storage temp.
- APPROX 4°C
- solubility
- Miscible with acetone, benzene, chloroform, ethanol, ketones, toluene, and xylene. Soluble in
carbon disulfide and kerosene (50 g/L) (Windholz et al., 1983; Worthing and Hance, 1991).
- form
- liquid (rough estimate)
- color
- Colorless to pale yellow liquid with a weak odor
- Water Solubility
- Miscible (Gunther et al., 1968)
- Exposure limits
- NIOSH REL: TWA 0.01 ppm, STEL 0.03 ppm, IDLH 4 ppm; OSHA
PEL: 0.1 mg/m3; ACGIH TWA: TLV 0.01 ppm, STEL 0.03 ppm.
- Stability:
- Stable. Combustible. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents.
Safety Information
Use
Mevinphos is a pesticide used in the protection of crops. Insecticide.