Isoamyl alcohol

Synonyms

1-Butanol, 3-methyl-; 2-Methyl-4-butanol; 3-Methylbutan-1-ol; 3-Methylbutanol; 3-Metil-butanolo [Italian]; Alcool amilico [Italian]; Alcool isoamylique [French]; Amylowy alkohol [Polish]; Fermentation amyl alcohol; Fusel Oil; ISOAMYLALCOHOL; Iso-amylalkohol [German]; Isoamyl alcohol (natural); Isoamyl alkohol [Czech]; Isoamylol; Isobutyl carbinol; Isobutylcarbinol; Isopentanol; Isopentyl alcohol; Primary isoamyl alcohol; [ChemIDplus]l

Category

Alcohols (<C12)

Description

Colorless liquid with a disagreeable odor; [NIOSH]

Sources/Uses

Used as a solvent, paint stripper, and intermediate in the photographic and pharmaceutical industries; [ACGIH]

Comments

Rabbits become stuporous after an oral dose of 0.7 g/kg. [ACGIH] A skin, eye, and respiratory tract irritant; May have effects on the CNS if ingested; [ICSC]

Biomedical References

Insufficient data

100 ppm

125 ppm

100 ppm

20 ppm

500 ppm

Excerpts from Documentation for IDLHs

An oral dose of 24.3 grams has been lethal for adults [Gosselin et al. 1984]. [Note: An oral dose of 24.3 grams is equivalent to a worker being exposed to 4,000 ppm for 30 minutes, assuming a breathing rate of 50 liters per minute and 100% absorption.]

2.37 mm Hg

0.02 ppm

Odor Threshold High

0.07 ppm

4452 ppm

Explanatory Notes

Odor threshold from AIHA; Flash point = 43 deg C; VP from HSDB;

high ambient temp required

100 ppm

Acute solvent syndrome

Diseases

Occupational diseases associated with exposure to this agent:

• Encephalopathy, chronic solvent
• Solvents, acute toxic effect

Processes

Industrial Processes with risk of exposure:

• Painting (Solvents)
• Photographic Processing