1,1,1-Trichloro-3,4-epoxybutane
Agent Name
1,1,1-Trichloro-3,4-epoxybutane
CAS Number
3083-25-8
Formula
C4-H5-Cl3-O
Major Category
Plastics & Rubber
Synonyms
1,2-Epoxy-4,4,4-trichlorobutane; 4,4,4-Trichloro-1,2-butylene oxide; 4,4,4-Trichloro-1,2-epoxybutane; Butane, 1,1,1-trichloro-3,4-epoxy-; Butane, 1,2-epoxy-4,4,4-trichloro-; Oxirane, (2,2,2-trichloroethyl)-; Trichlorobutylene oxide; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Epoxides
Description
Yellow liquid; [CAMEO]
Sources/Uses
Used as a solvent and to make polymers and flame retardant resins; [HSDB]
Comments
Causes dyspnea and convulsions in lethal-dose inhalation studies of rats; A mutagen and severe skin irritant; [RTECS] Emergency treatment: "irritants"; [HSDB] A skin, eye, and mucous membrane irritant; [CAMEO]
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Lethal Concentration
LCLo (rat) = 200,000 mg/m3/1h
Adverse Effects
Neurotoxin
Other CNS neurotoxin
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Other Information
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