2-Nonanone
Agent Name
2-Nonanone
Alternative Name
Heptyl methyl ketone
CAS Number
821-55-6
Formula
C9-H18-O
Major Category
Solvents
Synonyms
Heptyl methyl ketone; 2-Nonanone (natural); Ketone, heptyl methyl; METHYL N-HEPTYL KETONE; Methyl heptyl ketone; Nonan-2-one; beta-Nonanone; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Ketones (<C12)
Description
Colorless liquid; [CAMEO]
Comments
May be a skin and eye irritant; [CAMEO] An irritant; [MSDSonline]
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Vapor Pressure
0.624 mm Hg
Lethal Concentration
LC (rat) > 3,980 mg/m3/6h
Explanatory Notes
VP from ChemIDplus;
NFPA
high ambient temp required
Adverse Effects
Neurotoxin
Acute solvent syndrome
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Diseases
Occupational diseases associated with exposure to this agent: