Butyraldoxime

Agent Name
Butyraldoxime
CAS Number
110-69-0
Formula
C4-H9-N-O
Major Category
Nitrogen Compounds
Butyraldoxime formula graphical representation
Synonyms
Butanal oxime; Butylaldoxime; Butyraldehyde oxime; Exkin 1; Exkin No. 1 anti-skinning agent; n-Butyraldoxime; Skino #1; Troykyd Anti-skin BTO; Butanal, oxime; [ChemIDplus] Butanaldoxime; Butanaloxime; Butyraldehyde, oxime; n-Butylaldoxime; n-Butyraldehyde oxime; [CAMEO] UN2840
Category
Oximes
Description
Clear colorless liquid; [NTP]
Sources/Uses
Used to make plastics and rubber; [CAMEO] Used as an anti-skinning agent in paints, inks, adhesives, and other products; [NTP] Permitted for use as an inert ingredient in non-food pesticide products; [EPA]
Comments
Methemoglobinemia (with associated anemia), hepatocellular necrosis (in animals that died during study), nasal olfactory epithelial degeneration observed in 14-week oral study of mice and rats; [NTP] An eye irritant; Harmful by ingestion; Toxic by skin absorption; [Alfa Aesar MSDS]
Biomedical References

Exposure Assessment

NFPA
high ambient temp required

Adverse Effects

Methemoglobinemia
MetHgb is secondary toxic effect
Hepatotoxin
Hepatoxic (a) from occupational exposure (secondary effect) or (b) in animal studies or in humans after ingestion

Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent

Processes