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Based on its physical chemical properties, Lemon oil is classified as Flammable, R10 according to the criteria of Directive 67/548/EEC.

Based on its physical chemical properties, Lemon oil is classified as Flammable liquid, Category 3 according to the criteria of Regulation 1272/2008/EC (CLP).

The substance is a liquid.

The substance is a clear mobile liquid at 20 degrees Celsius and a slightly turbid mobile liquid at -25ºC after 72h.

The substance starts to boil at 160ºC.

The substance has a relative density of 0.8527 at 20ºC.

The vapour pressure of the substance is 218.8 Pa at 25ºC.

The partitioning coefficient octanol-water of the constituents of Lemon oil ranges from 3.33 - 6.3. The log Kow of the constituents of is above 4.0 for 91% of the composition. With log Kow 4.83 (predicted) or 4.38 (measured), limonene represents the group with a high log Kow.

The range of water solubilities for the known constituents of Lemon oil was estimated to be 0.5 - 1767 mg/l at 25ºC.

The dynamic and kinematic viscosity of the substance are 1.09 mPa*s and 1.28 mm^2/s at 20ºC respectively.

The flashpoint of the substance is 53.5ºC.

The auto-ignition temperature of the substance is 235ºC.

The dynamic and kinematic viscosity were found to be 0.99 mPa*s and 1.17 mm^2/s at 20ºC respectively.