Butynediol

Synonyms

1,4-Butinodiol [Spanish]; 1,4-Butynediol (VAN); 1,4-Dihydroxy-2-butyne; 2-Butin-1,4-diol [Czech]; 2-Butin-1,4-diol [Czechoslovakia]; 2-Butynediol; Agrisynth B3D; Bis(hydroxymethyl)acetylene; But-2-yne-1,4-diol; Butynediol-1,4 [French]; 2-Butyne-1,4-diol; [ChemIDplus] UN2716

Category

Other Organic Compounds

Description

White to yellow solid; [HSDB] Yellow or amber colored chips or chunks; [MSDSonline]

Sources/Uses

Used to produce flame retardants and other chemicals; Also used as a corrosion inhibitor, pickling agent, paint remover, cleansing agent, descaling agent, electroplating brightener, defoliant, polymerization accelerator, and stabilizer for chlorinated hydrocarbons; [HSDB]

Comments

A severe skin and eye irritant; [HSDB] Toxic by inhalation, ingestion, and skin contact; [CAMEO] May cause skin burns and sensitization; [eChemPortal: ESIS] A corrosive substance that can cause injury to the skin, eyes, and respiratory tract; Inhalation may cause chemical pneumonitis; May cause skin sensitization; Causes liver, brain, and reproductive injury in high-dose animal studies; [MSDSonline] Danger of cutaneous absorption; Danger of skin sensitization; [MAK]

Biomedical References

0.1 ppm

0.000556 mm Hg

LCLo (rat) = 150 mg/m3/2h

Explanatory Notes

Flash Point = 128 deg C; [HSDB]

Yes

Yes

Other CNS neurotoxin

Hepatoxic (a) from occupational exposure (secondary effect) or (b) in animal studies or in humans after ingestion

Yes

Skin burns

Diseases

Occupational diseases associated with exposure to this agent:

• Contact dermatitis, allergic

Processes

Industrial Processes with risk of exposure:

• Electroplating
• Farming (Pesticides)