Butane is a colorless gas with a faint petroleum-like odor. For transportation it may be stenched. It is shipped as a liquefied gas under its vapor pressure. Contact with the liquid can cause frostbite. It is easily ignited. Its vapors are heavier than air. Any leak can be either liquid or vapor. Under prolonged exposure to fire or intense heat the containers may rupture violently and rocket ...
Overview N-Butane [C4H10] is a colorless gas with a faint petroleum-like odor. The main sources of butane are the refinery of crude oil and the processing of natural gas. It is commonly blended into motor vehicle gasoline to increase the fuel’s volatility and to make engine starting easier. Butane contains mixtures of methane, ethane, propane, isobutane, and n-butane and is a colourless ...