1-Butyne
Agent Name
1-Butyne
Alternative Name
Ethylacetylene
CAS Number
107-00-6
Formula
C4-H6
Major Category
Other Classes
Synonyms
Ethylacetylene; Ethyl acetylene; Ethylacetylene, inhibited; [ChemIDplus] Ethylethyne; Etilacetileno, inhibido (Spanish DOT); Ethylacétylène, stabilisé (French DOT); [CAMEO] UN2452
Category
Aliphatics, Unsaturated
Description
Colorless gas; [CAMEO] Odor of garlic; [Matheson Tri-Gas MSDS]
Sources/Uses
Used as an intermediate and special fuel; [Hawley]
Comments
Highly flammable and forms explosive mixtures with air; Heat may cause explosive polymerization; [CAMEO] Extremely flammable and forms explosive mixtures with air; May polymerize; Inhalation may cause difficulty breathing, suffocation, convulsions, and coma; [Matheson Tri-Gas MSDS] Rapidly expanding gases can cause frostbite; A simple asphyxiant; [Airgas MSDS] Ethylacetylene, stabilized (UN2452) has warning of explosive polymerization; [ERG 2016] See "Acetylene."
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Explosive Polymerization
Yes
Explanatory Notes
The Guide in the Emergency Response Guidebook is for "Ethylacetylene, stabilized."
Adverse Effects
Neurotoxin
Acute solvent syndrome
Other Poison
Simple Asphyxiant
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Diseases
Occupational diseases associated with exposure to this agent: