CAS Number: 123-38-6. A clear liquid with an intense,
suffocating, slighlty fruity odor. It is used as an intermediate
in the manufacture of polyvinyl & other plastics, in the
synthesis of rubber chemicals, as a disinfectant and as as
preservative. Chemical formula = C3H6O. Molecular weight = 58.08
g/mol.
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Propionaldehyde is used in the manufacture of plastics, in the
synthesis of rubber chemicals, and as a disinfectant and
preservative. Limited information is available on the health
effects of propionaldehyde. No information is available on the
acute (short-term), chronic (long-term), reproductive,
developmental or carcinogenic effects of propionaldehyde in
humans. Animal studies have reported that exposure to high
levels of propionaldehyde, via inhalation, results in anesthesia
and liver damage, and intraperitoneal exposure results in
increased blood pressure. EPA has not classified propionaldehyde
for carcinogenicity.