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Cumene is reported to be flammable with a  lower explosive limit of 0.9 % and a upper explosive limit of 6.5 %.

Key value for chemical safety assessment

Explosiveness:
explosive

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Justification for classification or non-classification

Data on the explosiveness of cumene is presented in the EU-RAR (2001) in section 1.3 (physico-chemical properties). Cumene is reported to be flammable with a lower explosive limit of 0.9 % and a upper explosive limit of 6.5 % by NFPA (1984).