About Flavoring-related Lung Disease | Flavorings | CDC Diacetyl and its substitute, 2,3-pentanedione (acetyl propionyl), are flavoring chemicals used in food flavoring and production industries These include microwave popcorn, bakery mix, and flavored coffee industries Workplace exposure to diacetyl has been associated with severe respiratory impairment
Exposure Control and Prevention | Flavorings | CDC Eliminate exposures by not using diacetyl and 2,3-pentanedione when possible Substitute by using less hazardous chemicals Carefully evaluate substitutes for toxicity before using Use engineering controls such as closed systems, isolation, or local exhaust ventilation
Docket 245: Occupational Exposure to Diacetyl and 2,3-pentanedione . . . Previously, NIOSH held a public meeting on August 26, 2011 in Washington, DC to discuss and obtain comments on the draft document, “Criteria for a Recommended Standard: Occupational Exposure to Diacetyl and 2,3-Pentanedione” which was released in August 2011 Public comments on the draft document were received for submission to this docket
E-Cigarette Use Among Youth | Smoking and Tobacco Use | CDC Overview In the United States, youth use e-cigarettes, or vapes, more than any other tobacco product 1 No tobacco products, including e-cigarettes, are safe, especially for children, teens, and young adults 2
Monitoring for Occupational Exposures to Diacetyl and 2,3-Pentanedione . . . Although these guidelines emphasize diacetyl, they can be applied to reduce exposures to diacetyl substitutes such as 2,3-pentanedione and other alpha-diketones Best Practices: Engineering Controls, Work Practices, and Exposure Monitoring for Occupational Exposures to Diacetyl and 2,3-Pentanedione [PDF – 1 5 MB]
NIOSH [2015]. Best practices: engineering controls, work practices and . . . areas to reduce workers’ exposures to diacetyl through engineering controls, best work prac-tices, and techniques for monitoring airborne diacetyl exposures Although these guidelines emphasize diacetyl, they can be applied to reduce exposures to diacetyl substitutes such as 2,3-pentanedione and other alpha-diketones
NMAM 2557 Diacetyl - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of diacetyl could be inhibited or slowed down by storage in the dark at 5 °C Standards prepared in amber volumetric flasks were stable for a couple days Even with storage under these conditions, collected samples containing diacetyl were only stable for 7 days (95%) The average DE recovery for diacetyl was 90% over a range from 47 to 470
About E-Cigarettes (Vapes) | Smoking and Tobacco Use | CDC Flavorings such as diacetyl, a chemical linked to a serious lung disease Some flavorings used in e-cigarettes may be safe to eat but not to inhale because the lungs process substances differently than the gut It is difficult to know which substances e-cigarettes contain