beta-Methyl styrene
Agent Name
beta-Methyl styrene
CAS Number
637-50-3
Formula
C9-H10
Major Category
Plastics & Rubber
Synonyms
1-Phenyl-1-propene; 1-Phenylpropene; 1-Propene, 1-phenyl-; 1-Propenylbenzene; Benzene, propenyl-; Isoallylbenzene; Propenyl benzene; Propenylbenzene; beta-Methylstyrene; beta-Methylstyrol; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Styrenes
Description
Clear faintly yellow liquid; Stabilized with 0.01% butylated hydroxytoluene; [MSDSonline]
Sources/Uses
An impurity of alpha-methylstyrene; [HSDB]
Comments
An irritant; [MSDSonline] See "alpha-Methyl styrene."
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Vapor Pressure
0.97 mm Hg
Explanatory Notes
VP from ChemIDplus;
Adverse Effects
Neurotoxin
Acute solvent syndrome
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Diseases
Occupational diseases associated with exposure to this agent: