| Description: |
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Fully fluorinated, odourless, colourless liquid |
| Cas No: |
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355-42-0 |
| Toxicity Rating: |
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Practically non-toxic* |
| Applications: |
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Contrast Imaging Agent |
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| * NOTE: |
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The toxicity rating used is published
by Gleason, Gosselin and Hodge (Clinical
Toxicology of Commercial Products, Baltimore 1963). 'Practically Non-Toxic' is
the lowest rating of toxicity and relates to al lethal dose in
excess of 1kg
for a 70kg
(150lb) man. |
| Formula |
C6F14 |
| Boiling Point oC |
57 |
| Pour Point oC |
-90 |
| Molecular Weight |
338 |
| Density kg/l |
1.682 |
| Viscosity (kinematic), mm2/s |
0.39 |
| Viscosity, (dynamic), mPa s |
0.656 |
| Surface Tension, mN/m |
11.1 |
| Vapour Pressure, mbar |
294 |
| Heat of vaporisation at Boiling Point,
kJ/kg |
85.5 |
| Specific Heat, kJ/kg oC |
1.09 |
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Although Perfluorohexane is considered biologically and chemically inert, good
laboratory practice should be observed when handling. Perfluorohexane has an
indefinite shelf life if properly stored in its original sealed container.
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