The BIMCO Liquid Cargo database is intended for use by for shore-side staff and to some extent for newcomers to the tanker trade and should only be used as a reference tool providing brief information regarding the more than 360 of the commonly transported liquid cargoes including Cyclohexanone.
Trade name/synonym name:
Pimelic ketone; Ketohexamethylene; Sextone; Cyclohexyl ketone, Cyclic ketone.
Main Properties:
Water-white to pale-yellow liquid. Acetone- and peppermint-like odour. Combustible liquid and vapour. Toxic via inhalation and skin contact. Stable under normal temperature.
Main chemical and physical properties:
Flash point: 44 deg. C.
Boiling Points: 157 deg. C.
Viscosity: @ 20°C < 50 mPa.s
Vapour pressure: @ 20°C < 5 kPa
Density: 948 kg/m3 @ 20 deg. C.
IBC carriage requirements:
IBC chapter 17
Ship Type 3
Tank Type 2G.
Relevant additional IBC requirements:
15.19.6 high-level alarm.
MARPOL requirements:
Annex II
Pollution Category: Z
Special information to be added to Shipping Document: Standard information.
Cargo tank material:
Stainless steel: Yes
Epoxy: No/Yes (Typical restriction: Only to be carried in tanks in which the tank lining has been post cured. After unloading and removal of all residual cargo, the lining must be conditioned)
Zinc: Yes.
Stowage:
Heat adjacent: max. 37 deg. C.
Stow adjacent to fuel oil tanks: Yes.
Carriage requirements:
Heating during voyage: No
Heating during unloading: No
Tanks inerted or padded: Not required by IBC.
No prewash required by MARPOL Annex II
Tank cleaning:
Ambient temperature water wash.
Moderate temperature water wash.
Fresh water rinse.
Difficult to remove odour.
Cargo can be absorbed in epoxy tank coating.
Emergency response:
Fire: Use foam or water spray - not water jet
Spillage: Collect small spills with absorbent material. Larger spills: Try to collect and transfer to spill tank or wash away with water. When in port, - inform Port Authority
First aid: Remove victim to fresh air. Follow first aid instructions in MSDS. Consider obtaining advice from Radio Medical
Hazards (Occupational safety etc): Combustible liquid and vapour. Toxic via inhalation and skin contact.
TLV 10 ppm.
Precautions:
Reacts with strong oxidizing agents, strong acids, amines and alkalis.
Remarks:
Due to the properties of this cargo, it can be difficult to remove cargo residues absorbed and entrained in the coating. Strong odour.
Cyclohexanone is not recommended as prior cargo for sensitive cargoes.
Use:
Organic synthesis; paint and varnish removers; degreasing of metals; polishes; lubricating oil additive; solvent for cellulosics; natural and synthetic resins, waxes, fats, etc.
The BIMCO Liquid Cargo Database contains information for more than 360 cargoes, all updated to the IBC Code 2021 amended requirements, but in order to ensure that the BIMCO Liquid Cargo Database information is kept updated, we highly welcome any feedback in the form of comments, response, information or data regarding a specific cargo.
