Pentaerythritol
Agent Name
Pentaerythritol
CAS Number
115-77-5
Formula
C5-H12-O4
Major Category
Other Classes
Synonyms
1,3-Propanediol, 2,2-bis(hydroxymethyl)-; 2,2-Bis(hydroxymethyl)-1,3-propanediol; Auxinutril; Hercules P6; Maxinutril; Metab-Auxil; Methane tetramethylol; Monopentaerythritol; Monopentek; PE 200; Penetek; Pentaerythrite; Pentaerythritol; Pentek; Tetrahydroxymethylmethane; Tetrakis(hydroxymethyl)methane; Tetramethylolmethane; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Alcohols and Polyols, Other
Description
Colorless to white, crystalline, odorless powder. [Note: Technical grade is 88% monopentaerythritol & 12% dipentaerythritol.]; [NIOSH]
Sources/Uses
Used to manufacture the explosive, pentaerythritol-tetranitrate (PETN); [ACGIH]
Comments
"TLV Basis" is gastrointestinal irritation; Rats survived doses up to 16 g/kg; Signs of toxicity in lethal oral doses studies are diarrhea, tremors, and ataxia; No adverse effects in rats, dogs, and guinea pigs exposed to dust for 6 hours/day for 90 days at 8000 mg/m3; In human volunteers, 85% of dose eliminated in the urine unchanged within 30 hours; [ACGIH]
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Skin Designation (ACGIH)
Insufficient data
TLV (ACGIH)
10 mg/m3
PEL (OSHA)
15 mg/m3(total dust), 5 mg/m3(respirable fraction)
Lethal Concentration
LC (rat) > 11,000 mg/m3/6h; [inhalation]
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
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