Immediately Dangerous to Life or Health (IDLH) Value Profile: Butane

DHHS (NIOSH) Publication Number 2016-174, September 2016
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The purpose of this technical report is to present the IDLH value for butane (CAS® #106-97-8). The scientific basis, toxicologic data, and risk assessment approach used to derive the IDLH value are summarized to ensure transparency and scientific credibility.

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NIOSH [2016]. Immediately dangerous to life or health (IDLH) value profile: butane. By Dotson GS, Maier A, Parker A, Haber L. Cincinnati, OH: US Department of Health and National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, DHHS (NIOSH) Publication 2016-174.

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