Isodecyl alcohol
Agent Name
Isodecyl alcohol
CAS Number
25339-17-7
Formula
C10-H22-O
Major Category
Solvents
Synonyms
Isodecanol; [ChemIDplus] Iso-decanol; [MSDSonline]
Category
Alcohols (<C12)
Description
Colorless liquid; [HSDB]
Sources/Uses
Used as an antifoaming agent in textile processing, in synthetic lubricants, in uranium refining, as a specialty solvent, and to make plasticizers; [HSDB]
Comments
A skin, eye, and respiratory tract irritant; May cause CNS depression; Defats the skin; [ICSC] Higher alcohols are not highly toxic in the industrial setting; Can cause liver injury, somnolence, and respiratory depression in experimental animals; Can cause smarting of the skin; Extended exposure may cause second degree burns; [HSDB] A skin irritant; [CAMEO] Causes hepatitis in feeding studies of rats; [RTECS] Causes malformations at doses that are maternally toxic; [REPROTOX] An eye irritant; [MSDSonline]
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Vapor Pressure
0.0207 mm Hg
Explanatory Notes
VP from ChemIDplus;
NFPA
must be preheated
Adverse Effects
Neurotoxin
Acute solvent syndrome
Hepatotoxin
Hepatoxic (a) from occupational exposure (secondary effect) or (b) in animal studies or in humans after ingestion
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Diseases
Occupational diseases associated with exposure to this agent:
Processes
Industrial Processes with risk of exposure: