Cyclooctane
Agent Name
Cyclooctane
CAS Number
292-64-8
Formula
C8-H16
Major Category
Solvents
Category
Aliphatics, Saturated (<C12)
Description
Colorless liquid; mp = 14.8 deg C; [Alfa Aesar MSDS]
Comments
An irritant; Inhalation may cause drowsiness, fatigue, muscle weakness, blurred vision, and anorexia; Harmful by ingestion (may cause lung damage by aspiration); [Alfa Aesar MSDS]
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Adverse Effects
Neurotoxin
Acute solvent syndrome
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Diseases
Occupational diseases associated with exposure to this agent: