2,4-Dimethyl-3-pentanone
Agent Name
2,4-Dimethyl-3-pentanone
CAS Number
565-80-0
Formula
C7-H14-O
Major Category
Solvents
Synonyms
Diisopropyl ketone; Isobutyrone; Isopropyl ketone; 2,4-Dimethylpentan-3-one; 3-Pentanone, 2,4-dimethyl-; [ChemIDplus] Di-isopropyl ketone; [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS] UN1224
Category
Ketones (<C12)
Description
Clear colorless liquid; [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS]
Comments
Causes changes in liver and kidney weights in 30-day intermittent inhalation studies of guinea pigs and rats; Human inhalation of 460 mg/m3 for 3 hours causes lachrymation, headache, and cough; [RTECS] May cause irritation; Harmful by inhalation; [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS]
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Vapor Pressure
13.4 mm Hg
Lethal Concentration
LC50 (rat) = 10,700 mg/m3/4hr
Explanatory Notes
The Guide in the Emergency Response Guidebook is for "Ketones, liquid, n.o.s." VP from ChemIDplus;
Adverse Effects
Neurotoxin
Acute solvent syndrome
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Diseases
Occupational diseases associated with exposure to this agent: