Safety
Valeric acid can cause irritation if it comes into contact with the skin, eyes, or mucous membranes, but otherwise causes little harm because it tends not to vaporize at room temperature unless it is in its pure glacial form. It is, however, toxic to aquatic life and so should not be disposed of into drains without first diluting the acidic solution.
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