*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : TY2975000
CHEMICAL NAME           : 1,3-Propanediol, 2-amino-2-methyl-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 115-69-5
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 0635708
REFERENCE               : 4-04-00-01881 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
LAST UPDATED            : 199701
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 6
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C4-H11-N-O2
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 105.16
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : Q1XZ1&1Q
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Aminoglycol
   * 2-Amino-2-methyl-1,3-propanediol
   * AMPD
   * Gentimon
   * Isobutandiol-2-amine
   * Pentaerythritol dichlorohydrin
 
                       *** 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           : 17 gm/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   JACTDZ Journal of the American College of Toxicology.  (Mary Ann Liebert,
   Inc., 1651 Third Ave., New York, NY 10128)  V.1-12, 1982-1993. Discontinued.
    Volume(issue)/page/year: 9(2),203,1990
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 140 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   AECTCV Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology.
   (Springer-Verlag New York, Inc., Service Center, 44 Hartz Way, Secaucus, NJ
   070944)  V.1-    1973-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 14,111,1985
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION           : 1500 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - somnolence (general depressed activity)
   Behavioral - muscle weakness
   Behavioral - coma
REFERENCE :
   JIHTAB Journal of Industrial Hygiene and Toxicology.  (Cambridge, MA)
   V.18-31, 1936-49.  For publisher information, see AEHLAU.
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 22,315,1940

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

NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA :
   NOHS - National Occupational Hazard Survey (1974)
     NOHS Hazard Code - 82132
       No. of Facilities: 38 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 2
       No. of Occupations: 2
       No. of Employees: 66 (estimated)
   
   NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983)
     NOES Hazard Code - 82132
       No. of Facilities: 663 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 2
       No. of Occupations: 7
       No. of Employees: 7513 (estimated)
       No. of Female Employees: 5523 (estimated)

                          *** STATUS IN U.S. ***
 
   EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY

 
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