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T1 2-Nitropropane: Environmental Health Criteria 138
A1 United Nations Environment Programme, 
A1 World Health Organization, 
A1 International Labour Organisation, 
K1 propane
K1 environmental health
K1 chemical
SN 92 4 157138 1
YR 1992
FD 1992
LK https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/29458
UL https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/29458
NO 2-Nitropropane (2-NP) is a colourless, oily liquid with a mild odour. It is flammable, only moderately volatile, and stable under ordinary conditions. It is only slightly soluble in water but miscible with many organic liquids, and it is an excellent solvent for many types of organic compounds. Adequate analytical methods exist for the identification and measurement of 2-NP at environmental concentrations. Current methods use gas chromatography and a flame ionization or electron capture detector or, alternatively, high-performance liquid chromatography with an ultraviolet detector. For measurement in air, 2-NP must first be trapped and concentrated in a solid sorbent.
DS UN Environment Document Repository
RD Sep 24, 2026