Quinone

Synonyms

p-Benzoquinone; 1,4-Benzoquine; 1,4-Benzoquinone; 1,4-Cyclohexadiene dioxide; 1,4-Cyclohexadienedione; 1,4-Diossibenzene [Italian]; 1,4-Dioxy-benzol [German]; 1,4-Dioxybenzene; 2,5-Cyclohexadiene-1,4-dione; Benzo-chinon [German]; Benzoquinone; Chinon [Dutch, German]; Chinone; Cyclohexadienedione; Quinone; Steara pbq; p-Chinon [German]; p-Quinone; para-Benzoquinone; para-Quinone; [ChemIDplus] UN2587

Category

Aromatic Ketones

Description

Pale-yellow solid with an acrid, chlorine-like odor; [NIOSH]

Sources/Uses

Used in the production of hydroquinone, dyes, and fungicides; also used as an oxidizing agent and photographic chemical; [ACGIH]

Comments

Benzoquinone can cause skin necrosis after prolonged contact. A dermal sensitizer (DSEN); [ACGIH TLVs and BEIs] A skin, eye, and respiratory tract irritant; [ICSC] Can cause corneal ulcers after acute exposure and corneal opacities after chronic exposure; [CAMEO] Suspected germ cell mutagen (3B); [MAK]

Biomedical References

Insufficient data

0.1 ppm, TLV-Surface Limit = 5 ug/100 cm2

0.1 ppm

100 mg/m3

Excerpts from Documentation for IDLHs

Basis for original (SCP) IDLH: The chosen IDLH is based on the mouse LCLO of 320 mg/m3 [Zabolevanii 1962 cited by NIOSH 1976]. No other data on acute inhalation toxicity are available on which to base the IDLH. . . . Basis for revised IDLH: No inhalation toxicity data are available on which to base an IDLH for quinone. Therefore, the revised IDLH for quinone is 100 mg/m3 based on acute oral toxicity data in animals [Woodward et al. 1949]. This may be a conservative value due to the lack of relevant acute toxicity data for workers.

0.1 mm Hg

0.1 ppm

Odor Threshold High

0.15 ppm

Explanatory Notes

Odor thresholds (detection at 0.1 ppm and recognition at 0.15 ppm) from CHEMINFO; Flash point = 93 deg C; VP from HSDB;

high ambient temp required

Yes

Skin burns

Not classifiable

Not Classifiable

Diseases

Occupational diseases associated with exposure to this agent:

• Contact dermatitis, allergic

Processes

Industrial Processes with risk of exposure:

• Photographic Processing