Vapor density

Vapor density will determine how well the vapor will be dispersed in the air after its
emission. Heavy vapor will not be effectively dispersed in the air and may collect in
low areas and represent a fire hazard.

Vapor density is often expressed in terms of the ratio of the gas vapor density to the
vapor density of air. With air taken as unity (value=1), the vapor density ratio of the gas
indicates the relative density of the vapor in the air:

Molecular Weight of the material

Vapor density ratio =
Composite molecular weight of air (29)

Examples:

 Exxsol™ Heptane has a composite MW of 98. Its vapor density ratio is then of 3.4.
This simple calculation indicates that Exxsol™ Heptane gaseous emissions may not
homogeneously mix with surrounding air and as it is heavier than air can create high gas
concentration pockets at low areas which may present a higher flammability risk.
 Exxsol™ D40 has a vapor density of 5.0 (air=1)
 Isopar™ H (AM) has a vapor density of 5.3 (air=1)