Om toksisiteit te bespreek sonder verwysing na dosis is misleidend; suiwer butaan is inherent nie-giftig. While butane isn’t metabolized in the human body, deurlopende blootstelling aan hoë vlakke kan die bloedsomloopstelsel binnedring, moontlike verandering van gereelde metaboliese funksies.
Wanneer butaan ingeasem word, it travels to the lungs where it’s absorbed and then impacts the brain, suppressing the central nervous system. Minor exposure may cause symptoms like dizziness, hoofpyne, and blurred vision. In kontras, significant exposure can lead to unconsciousness.