Medical Management Guidelines for Crotonaldehyde and health effects
Crotonaldehyde is a transparent, colourless to pale yellow liquid with a pungent odour. 2-Butenal and 3-Methylacrolein are two other names for it. It is exceedingly combustible at room temperature and emits poisonous fumes. Crotonaldehyde can be found in minute levels in numerous foods, as well as in the emissions of particular flora and volcanoes. Crotonaldehyde is commercially generated through aldol condensation of acetaldehyde. It has a low water solubility. However, it dissolves readily in organic solvents such as alcohols and ether. Crotonic acid and sorbic acid are largely made from crotonaldehyde through oxidation.
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People who
are simply exposed to crotonaldehyde vapour do not represent a risk of
subsequent contamination.
People with
liquid crotonaldehyde on their clothing or skin can inadvertently contaminate
others through direct touch or off-gassing vapour.
Crotonaldehyde
is a clear, colourless to straw-colored liquid with a powerful, stifling odour
at room temperature. It is highly combustible and emits hazardous fumes when
burned (carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide). It's very flammable and produces
dangerous quantities even at ambient temperature. Vapors may travel to an
ignite source and then flash back. Crotonaldehyde's odour serves as a sufficient
warning of dangerous quantities.
Crotonaldehyde
is extremely hazardous in every way. The skin, respiratory tract, and mucous
membranes become inflamed and irritated as a result of exposure. After
inhalation, delayed pulmonary edoema can ensue. Oral exposure causes systemic
effects in animals, but no such effects have been documented in humans.
Health
Consequences
Crotonaldehyde
irritates the skin, eyes, and mucous membranes badly. Crotonaldehyde inhalation
can cause respiratory discomfort and delayed pulmonary edoema. Chemical burns
can happen from contact with the skin or eyes, causing discomfort and
lacrimation.
Crotonaldehyde
is extremely reactive, but the mechanism by which it causes harmful effects is
unknown. There was no evidence on whether the health consequences of
crotonaldehyde on children varied from those on adults. Crotonaldehyde exposure
causes significant respiratory problems, and people who already have breathing
problems or skin illness may be more susceptible to its effects.
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