1,2,3,4-Butanetetracarboxylic acid
Agent Name
1,2,3,4-Butanetetracarboxylic acid
CAS Number
1703-58-8
Formula
C8-H10-O8
Major Category
Other Classes
Synonyms
Butanetetracarboxylic acid; [ChemIDplus] TCB; 1,2,3,4-Tetracarboxybutane; [CAMEO] BTCA; [NTP]
Category
Organic Acids
Description
Solid; [CAMEO] Off-white powder; [Alfa Aesar MSDS]
Sources/Uses
Widely used in industry with possible new applications in finishing permanent press fabrics; [NTP]
Comments
No developmental toxicity or teratogenicity observed in rats at doses maternally toxic (1 mortality, reduced body weight, and reduced weight gain at the highest dose of 1,000 mg/kg/day); [NTP] A severe eye irritant; [RTECS] An irritant that may cause serious eye injury; Harmful by ingestion; [Alfa Aesar MSDS]
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Processes
Industrial Processes with risk of exposure: