*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : TR4955000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Poly(2-propyl-m-dioxane-4,6-diylene)
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 63148-65-2
LAST UPDATED            : 199710
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 6
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : /T6O COTJ B3 D* F1*/
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Primary Irritant
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Butvar
   * Polyvinylbutyral
   * Polyvinyl butyral resins
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                      ** SKIN/EYE IRRITATION DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : Standard Draize test
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Administration into the eye
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION           : 100 mg/24H
REACTION SEVERITY       : Moderate
REFERENCE :
   85JCAE "Prehled Prumyslove Toxikologie; Organicke Latky," Marhold, J.,
   Prague, Czechoslovakia, Avicenum, 1986  Volume(issue)/page/year: -,1415,1986

         *** NIOSH STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT AND SURVEILLANCE DATA ***

NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA :
   NOHS - National Occupational Hazard Survey (1974)
     NOHS Hazard Code - A1367
       No. of Facilities: 17360 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 177
       No. of Occupations: 89
       No. of Employees: 77725 (estimated)
   
   NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983)
     NOES Hazard Code - X6463
       No. of Facilities: 3468 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 52
       No. of Occupations: 46
       No. of Employees: 63598 (estimated)
       No. of Female Employees: 15190 (estimated)

                          *** STATUS IN U.S. ***
 
   EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY
   
   EPA TSCA Section 8(d) unpublished health/safety studies
   
   EPA TSCA TEST SUBMISSION (TSCATS) DATA BASE, JUNE 1998

 
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