1,4-dioxane

Uses

• aprotic solvent
• stabilizer for the transport of chlorinated hydrocarbons in aluminum containers

Adverse effects

• irritating to the eyes & respiratory tract
• exposure: may be neurotoxin, hepatotoxin, nephrotoxin
• possibly carcinogenic to humans; known carcinogen in animals

* explosion hazzard

Laboratory

• 1,4-dioxane in air
• 1,4-dioxane in blood
• 1,4-dioxane in serum/plasma
• 1,4-dioxane in urine

More general terms

• ether
• heterocyclic compound, 1 ring

Database

• PubChem: http://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/summary/summary.cgi?cid=31275