1,5,9-Cyclododecatriene
Agent Name
1,5,9-Cyclododecatriene
CAS Number
4904-61-4
Formula
C12-H18
Major Category
Other Classes
Synonyms
(Z,E,E)-CDT; 1,5,9-Cyclododecatriene (Z,E,E); CDT (VAN); [ChemIDplus] UN2518
Category
Aliphatics, Unsaturated
Description
Colorless liquid; [CAMEO] Very faintly yellow clear liquid; [MSDSonline]
Sources/Uses
Used to make other chemicals; [CAMEO] Used in construction materials, fillers, insulation, intermediates, styren-butadiene rubbers, and thermoplastic polymers; [European Chemicals Bureau]
Comments
A skin, eye, nose, and throat irritant; Toxic by ingestion and skin absorption; [CAMEO] Causes CNS depression and ataxia in animal experiments; Causes effects on embryo or fetus at 67 ppm (6-20D preg) in rat inhalation experiment; [RTECS] "Not likely to be uniquely toxic to the rat conceptus." [Reference #1] A strong irritant; [MSDSonline]
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Vapor Pressure
0.083 mm Hg
Lethal Concentration
LC50 (rat) = 7,500 mg/m3/6h
Explanatory Notes
Flash point = 71 deg C; [CAMEO] VP from ChemIDplus;
NFPA
high ambient temp required
Adverse Effects
Neurotoxin
Acute solvent syndrome
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Diseases
Occupational diseases associated with exposure to this agent: