1-Decene
Agent Name
1-Decene
CAS Number
872-05-9
Formula
C10-H20
Major Category
Other Classes
Synonyms
1-n-Decene; Dec-1-ene; Decylene; Dialene 10; Gulftene 10; alpha-Decene; n-1-Decene; n-Decylene; Decene, n-; [ChemIDplus] UN3295
Category
Aliphatics, Unsaturated
Description
Colorless liquid with a pleasant odor; [HSDB]
Sources/Uses
Used to make flavors, perfumes, pharmaceuticals, dyes, oils, and resins; Also used as a monomer for polyalpha-olefin synthetic lubricants; [HSDB]
Comments
An eye and respiratory tract irritant; Inhalation of high concentrations can cause CNS depression; [HSDB] A moderate to severe skin irritant; [CHEMINFO] Defats skin; [ICSC] An irritant; [MSDSonline] Caused temporary lethargy but no deaths in animals exposed to approximately 2000 ppm for 4 hours; [AIHA]
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Vapor Pressure
1.67 mm Hg
Odor Threshold Low
7 ppm
Lethal Concentration
LC (rat) > 8,500 mg/m3/1h
Explanatory Notes
Flash point = 53 deg C; [CAMEO] Odor threshold from HSDB; The Guide in the Emergency Response Guidebook is for "Hydrocarbons, liquid, n.o.s." VP from ChemIDplus;
NFPA
high ambient temp required
WEEL
100 ppm
Adverse Effects
Neurotoxin
Acute solvent syndrome
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Diseases
Occupational diseases associated with exposure to this agent: