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TABLE 3. PHYSICAL PROPERTIES. State
Den sity @ 20 oC (g/mL)
BP ( oC)
Vap or Pre ssu re (@ 20 oC) kPa(mm Hg)
Acetone
liquid
0.7915
56.2
35.5 (266)
MEK
liquid
0.8050
79.6
13.0 (100)
2-Pentanone
liquid
0.8120
101 .7
3.6 (27)
MIBK
liquid
0.8042
115 .8
2.0 (15)
2-Hexanone
liquid
0.8120
127 .2
0.4 (3)
Diisobutyl ketone
liquid
0.8089
168 .2
0.23 (1.7)
Cyclohexanone
liquid
0.9470
156 .7
0.3 (2)
Analyte
TABLE 4. METHOD EVALUATION Analyte
LOD (µg/sample)
LOQ (µg/sample)
Range (µg/sample)
Precision (S r)
Acetone
0.9
2.7
2.7 - 295.0
0.021
Methyl Ethyl Ketone
0.9
2.7
2.7 - 300.0
0.008
2-Pentanone
0.9
2.7
2.7 - 305.0
0.009
Methyl Isobutyl Ketone
0.9
2.7
2.7 - 280.0
0.013
2-Hexanone
0.9
2.7
2.7 - 305.0
0.010
Diisobutyl Ketone
1.0
3.0
3.0 - 295.0
0.010
Cyclohexanone
1.0
3.0
3.0 - 273.0
0.006
NIOSH Manual of Analytical Methods (NMAM), Fourth Edition
