Adipic acid

Synonyms

1,4-Butanedicarboxylic acid; 1,6-Hexanedioic acid; Acide adipique [French]; Acifloctin; Acinetten; Adilactetten; Adipate; Adipinic acid; Adipinsaure [German]; Hexanedioic acid; Kyselina adipova [Czech]; Molten adipic acid; [ChemIDplus]

Category

Organic Acids

Description

Colorless to white crystals; [CHEMINFO]

Sources/Uses

Used to make nylon, polyurethane foams, lubricants, and plasticizers; Used in adhesives, baking powder, and food flavoring; [ACGIH]

Comments

A skin and eye irritant; "Practically non-toxic"; [CHEMINFO] Occupational asthma reported in a solderer and confirmed by broncho-provocation testing; [Malo] A functional disorder of the autonomic nervous system in workers exposed to adipic acid was reported in 1981. Otherwise, only irritant effects have been reported. [ACGIH] Insoluble in water; May absorb water from the air and corrode metals; Harmful to the environment; [CAMEO]

Biomedical References

Insufficient data

5 mg/m3

2 mg/m3, inhalable fraction of the aerosol

must be preheated

Yes

Diseases

Occupational diseases associated with exposure to this agent:

• Asthma, occupational