Benzene is a clear, colorless, highly flammable, and volatile, liquid aromatic hydrocarbon with a gasoline-like odor. Benzene is found in crude oils and as a by-product of oil-refining processes. In industry, benzene is used as a solvent, as a chemical intermediate, and is used in the synthesis of numerous chemicals. Exposure to this substance causes neurological symptoms and affects the bone marrow causing aplastic anemia, excessive bleeding, and damage to the immune system.
| CAS: | 71-43-2 | UN: | 1114 |
| Other Names: | Cyclohexatriene, Benzol | Appearance: | colorless liquid with a gasoline-like odor |
| Density: | 0.88 g/cm³ | Melting point: | 6 °C |
| Boiling point: | 80 °C | Flash point: | -11 °C |
| UN Hazard Class: | 3 | UN Pack Group: | II |
| Molecular Formula: | C6H6 | ||
