The BIMCO Liquid Cargo database is intended for use by for shore-side staff and to some extent for newcomers to the tanker trade and should only be used as a reference tool providing brief information regarding the more than 360 of the commonly transported liquid cargoes including Cyclohexanone. Trade name/synonym name: Pimelic ketone; Ketohexamethylene; Sextone; Cyclohexyl ketone, Cyclic ketone. Main Properties: Water-white to pale-yellow liquid. Acetone- and peppermint-like odour. Combustible liquid and vapour. Toxic via inhalation and skin contact. Stable under normal temperature. Main chemical and physical properties: Flash point: 44 deg. C. Boiling Points: 157 deg. C. Viscosity: @ 20°C < 50 mPa.s Vapour pressure: @ 20°C < 5 kPa Density: 948 kg/m3 @ 20 deg. C. IBC carriage requirements: IBC chapter 17 Ship Type 3 Tank Type 2G. Relevant additional IBC requirements: 15.19.6 high-level alarm. MARPOL requirements: Annex II Pollution Category: Z Special information to be added to Shipping Document: Standard information. Cargo tank material: Stainless steel: Yes Epoxy: No/Yes (Typical restriction: Only to be carried in tanks in which the tank lining has been post cured. After unloading and removal of all residual cargo, the lining must be conditioned) Zinc: Yes. Stowage: Heat adjacent: max. 37 deg. C. Stow adjacent to fuel oil tanks: Yes. Carriage requirements: Heating during voyage: No Heating during unloading: No Tanks inerted or padded: Not required by IBC. No prewash required by MARPOL Annex II Tank cleaning: Ambient temperature water wash. Moderate temperature water wash. Fresh water rinse. Difficult to remove odour. Cargo can be absorbed in epoxy tank coating. Emergency response: Fire: Use foam or water spray - not water jet Spillage: Collect small spills with absorbent material. Larger spills: Try to collect and transfer to spill tank or wash away with water. When in port, - inform Port Authority First aid: Remove victim to fresh air. Follow first aid instructi