*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : TR1580300
CHEMICAL NAME           : Poly(oxy(2,6-dimethyl-1,4-phenylene))
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 24938-67-8
LAST UPDATED            : 199409
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 3
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : (C8-H8-O)n
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Baipen 100
   * CPX 100L
   * 2,6-Dimethylphenol polymer SRU
   * Iupiace CPX 100L
   * Nerafen
   * Poly(oxy(2,6-dimethyl-p-phenylene))
   * PM 2
   * PM 2 (Polyether)
   * PPO
   * PPO 531-801
   * PPO-H
   * PPO-L
   * PR 5255
   * 2,6-Xylenol homopolymer, SRU
   * 2,6-Xylenol polymer, SRU
   * 3,5-Xylenol polymer, SRU
 
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                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD - Lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Mammal - species unspecified
DOSE/DURATION           : >25 gm/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - somnolence (general depressed activity)
   Behavioral - muscle weakness
REFERENCE :
   GISAAA Gigiena i Sanitariya.  For English translation, see HYSAAV.  (V/O
   Mezhdunarodnaya Kniga, 113095 Moscow, USSR)  V.1-    1936-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 53(2),83,1988
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LC - Lethal concentration
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Inhalation
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Mammal - species unspecified
DOSE/DURATION           : >270 mg/m3
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - somnolence (general depressed activity)
   Behavioral - muscle weakness
REFERENCE :
   GISAAA Gigiena i Sanitariya.  For English translation, see HYSAAV.  (V/O
   Mezhdunarodnaya Kniga, 113095 Moscow, USSR)  V.1-    1936-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 53(2),83,1988
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD - Lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Mammal - species unspecified
DOSE/DURATION           : >10 gm/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - somnolence (general depressed activity)
   Behavioral - muscle weakness
REFERENCE :
   GISAAA Gigiena i Sanitariya.  For English translation, see HYSAAV.  (V/O
   Mezhdunarodnaya Kniga, 113095 Moscow, USSR)  V.1-    1936-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 53(2),83,1988
 
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