ABSTRACT
n-Nonane is a constituent in the paraffin fraction of crude oil and natural gas. n-Nonane is released to the environment via the manufacture, use, and disposal of many products associated with the petroleum and gasoline industries. n-Nonane is released to the environment via the manufacture, use, and disposal of many products associated with the petroleum and gasoline industries. The combustion of plastics, gasoline and diesel fuels have been shown to release n-nonane into the atmosphere. Vulcanization and extrusion operations during rubber and synthetic production as with shoes, tires and electrical insulation also emit n-nonane to the air. Alkanes are generally resistant to hydrolysis. Based on data for n-hexane and iso-octane, n-nonane is not expected to absorb UV light in the environmentally significant range, >290 nm. n-Nonane was identified as a stack emission from waste incinerators.
