| Agent Name |
Pentaerythritol |
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| CAS Number |
115-77-5 |
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| Formula |
C5-H12-O4 |
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| Major Category |
Other Classes |
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| Synonyms |
1,3-Propanediol, 2,2-bis(hydroxymethyl)-; 2,2-Bis(hydroxymethyl)-1,3-propanediol; Auxinutril; Hercules P6; Maxinutril; Metab-Auxil; Methane tetramethylol; Monopentaerythritol; Monopentek; PE 200; Penetek; Pentaerythrite; Pentaerythritol; Pentek; Tetrahydroxymethylmethane; Tetrakis(hydroxymethyl)methane; Tetramethylolmethane; [ChemIDplus] |
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| Category |
Other Organic Compounds |
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| Description |
Colorless to white, crystalline, odorless powder. [Note: Technical grade is 88% monopentaerythritol & 12% dipentaerythritol.]; [NIOSH] |
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| Sources/Uses |
Used to manufacture the explosive, pentaerythritol-tetranitrate (PETN); [ACGIH] |
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| Comments |
". . . does not produce organic disease or toxicity provided exposures are kept under reasonable control." [ACGIH] "Results of toxicity studies on humans have shown that pentaerythritol is essentially nontoxic ... "; [Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology] |
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| Exposure Assessment |
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| Skin Designation (ACGIH) |
No |
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| TLV (ACGIH) |
10 mg/m3 |
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| PEL (OSHA) |
15 mg/m3(total dust), 5 mg/m3(respirable fraction) |
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| Lethal Concentration |
LC (rats) > 11,000 mg/m3/6h; [inhalation] |
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| Links to Other NLM Databases |
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| Health Studies |
Human Health Effects from Hazardous Substances Data Bank: PENTAERYTHRITOL
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