性状  无色透明油状液体，具有微弱的芳香气味。水溶液呈酸性，难溶于水，水中溶解度: 9.5 G/100 ML (20°C)，可与乙醇、乙醚、二甲基酰胺和丙酮等有机溶剂混溶。有毒。易燃。本品具有爆炸性，其蒸气能与空气形成爆炸性混合物，在空气中的爆炸极限为7.3%（体积）。
熔点:-28.55℃
沸点:101.2℃
密度:1.1371
闪点:45℃
折光率:1.3817，  
备注:  以上描述，仅作参考，并不表示您收到的产品，与此项描述完全相符，产品的出厂标准，请参见质量标准。
质量标准  
   项目                                      分析纯                                                                                     (AR)
沸程Boiling range,℃                      100~101.5
比重Specific gravity (20/20°C)           1.136~1.142
折光率Refractive index n20/D              1.381~1.383       
乙醇溶解试验Solubility(in alcohol)        合格 
灼烧残渣Residue ignition                  ≤0.005%
项目                                      优级纯 
                                          (GR)
外观Appearance                          无色透明至微黄色液体
红外光谱鉴别Infrared spectrometry       和对照品匹配
纯度Purity                              >99.0% (GC)
比重Specific gravity (20/20°C)         1.1340 - 1.1410 
折光率Refractive index n20/D            1.3805 - 1.3825
水分Water                               <0.5 % (Coulometric)
铅Pb                                    < 0.2 ppm
镉Cd                                    < 0.2 ppm
铜Cu                                    < 0.2 ppm
铁Fe                                    < 0.5 ppm
蒸发残渣Residue after evaporation       <0.005 %
项目                                      99.5 %                                         
外观Appearance                          无色透明至微黄色液体
红外光谱鉴别Infrared spectrometry       和对照品匹配
纯度Purity                              >99.5% (GC)
比重Specific gravity (20/20°C)         1.1340 - 1.1410 
折光率Refractive index n20/D            1.3805 - 1.3825
品级Grade                               色谱纯 
                                     (for HPLC, ≥96%)
外观Appearance                          Colorless Liquid
红外光谱Infrared spectrum               Conforms to Structure
纯度Purity                              ≥96.0 % (GC)
水分Water                               ≤0.03 % (by Karl Fischer)
λ H2O reference
UV absorption
  λ: 380 nm A:                          ≤1.00
  λ: 386 nm A:                          ≤0.50
  λ: 395 nm A:                          ≤0.20
  λ: 400 nm A:                          ≤0.10
  λ: 405 nm A:                          ≤0.05
  λ: 430 nm A:                          ≤0.01
  λ: 700 nm A:                          ≤0.01
品级Grade                               光谱纯 
                                     (for spectroscopy, ≥96%)
外观Appearance                          Colorless Liquid
红外光谱Infrared spectrum               Conforms to Structure
纯度Purity                              ≥96.0 % (GC)
水分Water                               ≤0.05 % (by Karl Fischer)
λ H2O reference
UV absorption
  λ: 380 nm A:                          ≤1.00
  λ: 386 nm A:                          ≤0.50
  λ: 395 nm A:                          ≤0.20
  λ: 400 nm A:                          ≤0.10
  λ: 405 nm A:                          ≤0.05
  λ: 430 nm A:                          ≤0.01
  λ: 700 nm A:                          ≤0.01
贮存  密封阴凉处保存。
用途  硝基甲烷有较大的极性，能与许多有机化合物互溶，是一种良好的溶剂，可用作硝酸纤维素、醋酸纤维素、乙烯基树脂、聚丙烯酸酯涂料和蜂蜡等的溶剂。也可用于制取炸药、火箭、燃料、医药、染料、杀虫剂、杀菌剂、稳定剂、表面活性
联合国编号  1261
Risk：  R5- R10- R22-
Safety :  S41-
Hazard :  Xn -