*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : TY6470000
CHEMICAL NAME           : 1,3-Propanediol, 2-ethyl-2-(hydroxymethyl)-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 77-99-6
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 1698309
REFERENCE               : 4-01-00-02786 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
LAST UPDATED            : 199710
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 7
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C6-H14-O3
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 134.20
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Ethriol
   * Ethyltrimethylolmethane
   * Ettriol
   * Hexaglycerine
   * TMP (alcohol)
   * 1,1,1-Tri(hydroxymethyl)propane
   * Trimethylolpropane
   * 1,1,1-Trimethylolpropane
   * Tris(hydroxymethyl)propane
   * 1,1,1-Tris(hydroxymethyl)propane
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 14100 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - somnolence (general depressed activity)
   Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - dyspnea
   Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - respiratory depression
REFERENCE :
   HYSAAV Hygiene and Sanitation (USSR).  English translation of GISAAA.
   (Springfield, VA)  1964-71. Discontinued.  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   32(5),288,1967
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 13700 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - somnolence (general depressed activity)
   Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - dyspnea
   Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - respiratory depression
REFERENCE :
   HYSAAV Hygiene and Sanitation (USSR).  English translation of GISAAA.
   (Springfield, VA)  1964-71. Discontinued.  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   32(5),288,1967

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

NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA :
   NOHS - National Occupational Hazard Survey (1974)
     NOHS Hazard Code - 83589
       No. of Facilities: 2495 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 28
       No. of Occupations: 54
       No. of Employees: 33290 (estimated)
   
   NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983)
     NOES Hazard Code - 83589
       No. of Facilities: 5573 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 48
       No. of Occupations: 43
       No. of Employees: 74356 (estimated)
       No. of Female Employees: 12646 (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

 
                            *** END OF RECORD ***