1-Octanol

Synonyms

1-Hydroxyoctane; Alcohol C-8; Alfol 8; C8 alcohol; Caprylic alcohol; Dytol M-83; EPAL 8; Fatty alcohol(C8); Heptyl carbinol; Lorol 20; Octanol; Octilin; Octyl alcohol (natural); Octyl alcohol, normal-primary; Octyl alcohol, primary; Primary octyl alcohol; Sipol L8; n-Caprylic alcohol; n-Octan-1-ol; n-Octanol; n-Octyl alcohol; [ChemIDplus] UN1993

Category

Alcohols (<C12)

Description

Colorless liquid with a rose-like or lemon-like odor; [AIHA]

Sources/Uses

Used in perfumery, cosmetics, shampoos, emulsifiers, detergents, and food flavors; Also used as a solvent (esters, coatings, lacquers, printing inks, textile additives, and pesticides), citric acid extractant, frothing agent, antifoaming agent in drilling muds, and growth inhibitor in tobacco production; [HSDB]

Comments

A skin and eye irritant; [CAMEO] Inhalation of high concentrations can cause CNS depression; [CHEMINFO] An eye and respiratory tract irritant; A mild skin irritant; [ICSC] An irritant; May cause CNS depression; Targets kidneys, nerves, and liver; [MSDSonline]

Biomedical References

10 ppm

0.0794 mm Hg

LCLo (rat) = 5,600 mg/m3/4h

Explanatory Notes

Flash point = 81.1 deg C; [Hawley] Odor threshold low = 0.69 mg/m3; High = 0.69 mg/m3; [HSDB] The Guide in the Emergency Response Guidebook is for "Combustible liquid, n.o.s." VP from ChemIDplus;

high ambient temp required

5 ppm

20 ppm

150 ppm

50 ppm

Acute solvent syndrome

Hepatoxic (a) from occupational exposure (secondary effect) or (b) in animal studies or in humans after ingestion

Diseases

Occupational diseases associated with exposure to this agent:

• Solvents, acute toxic effect