TABLE OF CONTENTS SYNONYMS: CIDEX; CUDEX; 1,3-DIFORMAL PROPANE; EEC No. 605-022-00-X; GLUTAMIC DIALDEHYDE; GLUTARAL; GLUTARD DIALDEHYDE; GLUTARIC ACID DIALDEHYSE; GLUTARIC DIALDEHYDE; NCI-C55425; PENTANEDIAL; 1,5-PENTANEDIAL; 1,5-PENTANEDIONE; POTENTIATED ACID GLUTARALDEHYDE; SONACIDE; UCONEX
IDENTIFICATION:
CAS: 111-30-8
DOT ID: UN2810
Hazard class or Division: 6.1 (POISONOUS/TOXIC MATERIALS)
ERG Guide:
Formula: C 5H 8O 2; HCO(CH 2) 3CHO
RTECS No: MA2450000
Properties: Colorless liquid with a pungent odor, which readily changes to a glossy polymer. Soluble in water.
Uses: In controlling bacteria and fungi in aqueous metalworking fluids.
HEALTH & SAFETY INFORMATION
Testing by NIOSH has not been completed to determine the carcinogenicity of glutaraldehyde and related low molecular weight aldehydes. However, the limited studies to date indicate that these substances have chemical reactivity and mutagenicity similar to acetaldehyde and malonaldehyde. Therefore, NIOSH recommends that careful consideration should be given to reducing exposures to related aldehydes such as gluteraldehyde. Animal studies: Exposure to acetaldehyde has produced nasal tumors in rats and laryngeal tumors in hamsters, and exposure to malonaldehyde has produced thyroid gland and pancreatic islet cell tumors in rats. Further information can be found in NIOSH Publication No. 91-112.
OSHA Table Z-1-A Air Contaminant
Irritates the eyes, skin, and respiratory tract. Inhalation: 0.3 ppm can cause nose and throat irritation. 0.4 ppm has caused headaches. 0.5 ppm has been described as intolerably irritating. Skin: Can be absorbed through the skin. Can cause irritation. Contact with a 5% solution can sensitize...
