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FAQ, by Bruce Hamilton B.Hamilton@irl.cri.nz with numerous
contributions by others.
9.6 Where can I find physical and spectral properties of chemicals?
Some chemical suppliers catalogues ( eg Aldrich [5] ), also include common
properties such as boiling point, melting point, density, flash point.
Most will provide a catalogue free on request, but it is often easier to
obtain an obsolete edition from your institution, as they usually just throw
them out. The most information is often in catalogues from international
laboratory chemical suppliers ( eg J.T.Baker [6], Merck [30], Rhone-Poulenc
[31] ), and specialist organic chemical suppliers ( eg Aldrich [5],
Sigma [32], Janssen [33], Lancaster [34] ), however it should be remembered
that the product purity will affect the value reported, and that more
accurate values may be available in references such as the Merck Index or
Rubber Handbook.
Once you have checked the catalogues, and checked the standard texts above,
then more specialised compilations should be checked. For spectral
properties, there are several large compilations of detailed spectral
properties, including infra-red [35-37], NMR [38-40], and mass-spec [41,42].
These are usually located near the instruments, rather than in the library,
however the NIST IR and mass spectral libraries are accessible via the WWW
( refer Section 7.2 ).
Most transportation safety compilations and MSDS also list common physical
properties, as do the most of the encyclopedia sets ( refer Section 9.5 ).
More specialised information is usually found in specialist books or
journals, such as the Journal of Chemical and Engineering Data.
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