Haz-Map: Occupational Exposure to Hazardous Agents

Exposure Assessment
Agent Name	Pyromellitic dianhydride
CAS Number	89-32-7
Formula	C10-H2-O6
Major Category	Plastics & Rubber
Synonyms	Pyromelletic dianhydride; PMDA; 1,2,3,5-Benzenetetracarboxylic anhydride; 1H,3H-Benzo[1,2-c:4,5-c']difuran-1,3,5,7-tetrone; 1,2,4,5-Benzenetetracarboxylic anhydride; 1,2,4,5-Benzenetetracarboxylic dianhydride; [ChemFinder]
Category	Acid Anhydrides
Description	Used as a curing agent for epoxy resins; [Hawley]
Sources/Uses	Occupational asthma reported in workers using epoxy resin adhesives; [Malo]
Reference Link	Asthma and atopy in workers with an epoxy adhesive
Skin Designation (ACGIH)	Not evaluated
Adverse Effects
Asthma	Yes
Links to Other NLM Databases
Health Studies	Human Health Effects from Hazardous Substances Data Bank: PYROMELLITIC DIANHYDRIDE
Toxicity Information	Search TOXNET
Chemical Information	Search ChemIDplus
Biomedical References	Search PubMed
Related Information in Haz-Map
Diseases	Occupational diseases associated with exposure to this agent: Asthma, occupational
Processes	Industrial Processes with risk of exposure: Plastic Composites Manufacturing Working with Glues and Adhesives