Safety Statements: Low toxicity by inhalation. Forms explosive peroxides with air or oxygen. Very exothermic decomposition when heated. Reacts explosively when heated with 1,3-butadiene or oxygen. Reacts with silver nitrate to form the explosive silver buten-3-ynide. When heated to decomposition it emits acrid smoke and irritating fumes. See also ACETYLENE COMPOUNDS and ALKYNES.