A water-white oily liquid with a flash point of 1000F to 1500F, an ignition temperature of 4100F and an explosive range of 0. 7 percent to 5 per-cent; it is moderately toxic if ingested or inhaled
Ralph W. Burklin & Robert G. Purington, Fire Terms: A Guide to Their Meaning and Use, National Protection Association, Boston, MA 1980 USA. (Guide: Meaning and Use, Nat Prot Association Fr Srvc - Amer) {457}