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Octane

Description Top

CAS number 111-65-9
UN number 1262
Chemical formula C8H18
Standard European Behaviour Classification (SEBC) Floater that evaporates (FE)
GESAMP Hazard profile
A1 A2 B1 B2 C1 C2 C3 D1 D2 D3 E1 E2 E3
5 R 4 NI 0 0 0 0 0 A NI FE 2

Marine pollution Classification (MARPOL Annex II)
Category Description
X Noxious Liquid Substances which, if discharged into the sea from tank cleaning or deballasting operations, are deemed to present a major hazard to either marine resources or human health and, therefore, justify the prohibition of the discharge into the marine environment.

Alternate names for this chemical
N-Octane
Octane


Physico-chemical properties Top

Chemical formula C8H18
Molar mass 114.229 [g/mol]
Critical molar volume 0.000492 [m³/mol]
State Liquid at 25°C and 1 atm
Boiling temperature 126 [°C]
Critical temperature 568.7 [°C]
Density
698.6 [Kg/m³] at a temperature of 25°C
Surface tension
21.62 [mN/m] at a temperature of 20°C
21.14 [mN/m] at a temperature of 25°C
Hydrosolubility
0.66 [mg/l] at a temperature of 20°C and salinity of 0‰
0.66 [mg/l] at a temperature of 25°C and salinity of 0‰
Critical pressure 2490000 [Pa]
Vapour density 3.93
Flash point (Pensky-Martens closed cup) 13 [°C]
Flash point (Cleveland open cup) 22 [°C]
Lower explosivity limit (LEL) 1 [%]
Upper explosivity limit (UEL) 6.5 [%]
Vaporization enthalpy
301237 [J/Kg] at a temperature of 126°C
363310 [J/Kg] at a temperature of 25°C
Combustion enthalpy 47715549 [J/Kg]
Specific heat capacity 2229 [J/(Kg·K)]
Henry's constant 324240 [mol/(m³·Pa)]


Behaviour Top

Log Kow 5.18
Log Koc 2.64
Hydrolysis (Half-life) Not hydrolysable
Aqueous photolysis (Half-life) Not photolysable
Standard European Behaviour Classification (SEBC) Floater that evaporates (FE)
Bioconcentration factor (BCF) 1200


Ecotoxicity Top

Lowest median lethal concentration (LC50) on crustacean 0.38 [mg/l]
Highest no observed effect concentration (NOEC) on crustacean 0.17 [mg/l]
Assessment factor (AF)
1 on the short-term
Predicted No Effect Concentration (PNEC)
10 [µg/l] on the short-term


Hazards Top

Flammable
Harmful
Health Hazard
Environmental Hazard

Danger

Hazards statements
Physical
H225
Highly flammable liquid and vapour.
Health
H304
May be fatal if swallowed and enters airways.
H315
Causes skin irritation.
H336
May cause drowsiness or dizziness.
Environmental
H410
Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects.

Precautionary statements
Prevention
P210
Keep away from heat/sparks/open flames/hot surfaces. No smoking.
P241
Use explosion-proof electrical/ventilating/lighting/.../equipment.
Response
P301 + P310
IF SWALLOWED: Immediately call a POISON CENTER or doctor/physician.
P303 + P361 + P353
IF ON SKIN (or hair): Remove/Take off immediately all contaminated clothing. Rinse skin with water/shower.
Storage
P405
Store locked up.
Disposal
P501
Dispose of contents/container to ...


GESAMP Top

GESAMP Hazard profile
A1 A2 B1 B2 C1 C2 C3 D1 D2 D3 E1 E2 E3
5 R 4 NI 0 0 0 0 0 A NI FE 2

A1: Bioaccumulation
Rating Description
5 Very high potential to bioaccumulate
A1a:
Rating Description Criteria [mg/l]
5 Very high potential to bioaccumulate Log Kow ≥ 5
A1b:
Rating Description
NI No Information
A2: Biodegradation
Rating Description
R Readily biodegradable
B1: Acute aquatic toxicity
Rating Description Criteria [mg/l]
4 Highly toxic 0.1 < LC/EC/IC50 ≤ 1
B2: Chronic aquatic toxicity
Rating Description
NI No Information
C1: Acute oral toxicity
Rating Description Criteria [mg/Kg]
0 Negligible AOTE > 2000
C2: Acute dermal toxicity (skin contact)
Rating Description Criteria [mg/Kg]
0 Negligible ADTE > 2000
C3: Acute inhalation toxicity
Rating Description Criteria [mg/l] (4 hours exposure)
0 Negligible AITE > 20
D1: Skin irritation or corrosion
Rating Description Sign
0 Not irritating No clinical signs and/
D2: Eye irritation
Rating Description Sign
0 Not irritating No clinical signs and/
D3: Long-term health effects
Notation Hazard endpoint Description GHS category
A Aspiration Lung injury or chemical pneumonia following aspiration of a chemical through the oral or nasal cavity into the trachea or lower respiratory system Category 1 for Aspiration Toxicity
E1: Tainting of seafood
Rating Description
NI No Information
E2: Behaviour of chemicals in the marine environment
Rating Description
FE Floater that evaporates
E3: Interference with the use of coastal amenities
Rating Interference Description Interpretation Warning
2 Moderately objectionable 1 is a persistent floater; and/or 2 is moderately acutely toxic; and/or 3 is irritating to skin and/or eyes; and/or 4 has long-term health effects other than carcinogenicity, mutagenicity or reprotoxicity; and/or 5 is highly flammable; and/or 6 is moderately flammable and is a floater with evaporative properties 1 E2 = Fp; and/or 2 C1 and/or C2 and/or C3 = 23; and/or 3 D1 and/or D2 = 2; and/or 4 D3 contains Ss, Sr, T, A, N, or I; and/or 5 Flashpoint <23°C; and/or 6 Flashpoint 23°C to 60°C and E2 = FE or FED Warning issued and possible closure of amenities

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Health Hazard
Environmental Hazard

Danger

  About the project

HNS-MS is a decision-support tool that Belgian and French maritime authorities as well as coastguard stations can activate in order to forecast the drift, fate and behavior of acute marine pollution by Harmful Noxious Substances (HNS) accidentally released in the marine system.

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EU flagHNS-MS has been funded by DG-ECHO under agreement ECHO/SUB/2014/693705 and runs from 1 January 2015 to 31 March 2017.