Hexafluorocyclobutene
Agent Name
Hexafluorocyclobutene
CAS Number
697-11-0
Formula
C4-F6
Major Category
Solvents
Synonyms
1,2,3,3,4,4-Hexafluorocyclobutene; Perfluorocyclobutene; Cyclobutene, hexafluoro-; [ChemIDplus] FC-C-1316; [Alfa Aesar MSDS] UN3162
Category
Chlorofluorocarbons
Description
Colorless liquefied gas; [Alfa Aesar MSDS]
Comments
Causes other changes in olfaction and acute pulmonary edema in inhalation lethal-concentration studies of rats; [RTECS] Toxic by inhalation; [Alfa Aesar MSDS] See "Hexafluoroethane" and "Trifluoroethene."
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
TIH
Yes
Lethal Concentration
LCLo (rat) = 62.5 ppm/4hr
Explanatory Notes
The Guide in the Emergency Response Guidebook is for "Liquefied gas, toxic, n.o.s."
Adverse Effects
Neurotoxin
Acute solvent syndrome
Other Poison
Simple Asphyxiant
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Diseases
Occupational diseases associated with exposure to this agent: