*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : AB2990000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Acetaldehyde, phenoxy-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 2120-70-9
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 0970857
REFERENCE               : 3-06-00-00588 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
LAST UPDATED            : 199701
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 3
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C8-H8-O2
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 136.16
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : VH1OR
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Primary Irritant
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Cortex aldehyde
   * Phenoxyacetaldehyde
 
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                      ** SKIN/EYE IRRITATION DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : Standard Draize test
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Administration onto the skin
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION           : 500 mg/24H
REACTION SEVERITY       : Moderate
REFERENCE :
   FCTXAV Food and Cosmetics Toxicology.  (London, UK)  V.1-19, 1963-81.  For
   publisher information, see FCTOD7.  Volume(issue)/page/year: 14,823,1976

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NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA :
   NOHS - National Occupational Hazard Survey (1974)
     NOHS Hazard Code - T1100
       No. of Facilities: 15 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 1
       No. of Occupations: 16
       No. of Employees: 2279 (estimated)

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   EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY

 
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