Glycidaldehyde

Synonyms

Glycinaldehyde; 2,3-Epoxy-1-propanal; 2,3-Epoxypropanal; 2,3-Epoxypropionaldehyde; Epihydrinaldehyde; Epihydrine aldehyde; Epoxypropanal; Formyloxiran; Glycidal; Oxirane-carboxaldehyde; Propionaldehyde, 2,3-epoxy-; Oxiranecarboxaldehyde; [ChemIDplus] UN2622

Category

Other Organic Compounds

Description

Colorless liquid with a pungent odor; [HSDB]

Sources/Uses

Used as a cross-linking agent for wool finishing; for the tanning and fat liquoring of leather; in surgical sutures; as a research chemical; to inactivate foot-and-mouth virus; and to make the immune serum to protect animals against that disease; [HSDB] Used to make other chemicals; [CAMEO]

Comments

A strong skin irritant; A moderate skin and respiratory tract irritant; May cause CNS stimulation followed by CNS depression after inhalation of high concentrations; [HSDB] Glycidaldehyde (UN2622) has warning of explosive polymerization; [ERG 2016]

Biomedical References

45.3 mm Hg

LC50 (rat) = 580 ppm/8h

Yes

Explanatory Notes

VP from ChemIDplus;

Other CNS neurotoxin

Possible (2b)

Processes

Industrial Processes with risk of exposure:

• Leather Tanning and Processing
• Textiles (Printing, Dyeing, or Finishing)