pyridine

Detailed introduction to pyridine:

Appearance: colourless liquid with a very unpleasant odour
Melting point: -42 C

Boiling point: 115 C
Vapour density: 2.7 (air = 1)
Vapour pressure: 16 mm Hg at 20 C

Flash point: 19 C (closed cup)
Explosion limits: 1.8 % - 12.4 %

Stability

Stable. Flammable. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents, strong acids.

Toxicolog

Harmful by ingestion, inhalation and if absorbed through skin. May affect fertility. May cause irreversible effects. Severe eye and skin irritant - may cause burns. Long-term exposure may cause liver, kidney or CNS damage. Typical STEL 10 ppm. Typical PEL 15 ppm.