*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : UA2459665
CHEMICAL NAME           : Propanoic acid, 2,2-dimethyl-, sodium salt
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 1184-88-9
LAST UPDATED            : 199710
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 3
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C5-H9-O2.Na
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 124.13
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Pivalic acid, sodium salt
   * Sodium tert-butylcarboxylate
   * Sodium 2,2-dimethylpropanoate
   * Sodium 2,2-dimethylpropionate
   * Sodium neopentanoate
   * Sodium pivalate
   * Sodium trimethylacetate
   * Trimethylacetic acid sodium salt
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                 ** OTHER MULTIPLE DOSE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 27300 mg/kg/13W-I
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Kidney, Ureter, Bladder - changes in bladder weight
   Endocrine - hypoglycemia
   Endocrine - changes in spleen weight
REFERENCE :
   IYKEDH Iyakuhin Kenkyu.  Study of Medical Supplies.  (Nippon Koteisho
   Kyokai, 12-15, 2-chome, Shibuya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150, Japan)  V.1- 1970- 
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 24,1175,1993
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Mammal - dog
DOSE/DURATION           : 10920 mg/kg/13W-I
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Blood - other changes
   Musculoskeletal - other changes
   Biochemical - Enzyme inhibition, induction, or change in blood or tissue
   levels - phosphokinase
REFERENCE :
   IYKEDH Iyakuhin Kenkyu.  Study of Medical Supplies.  (Nippon Koteisho
   Kyokai, 12-15, 2-chome, Shibuya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150, Japan)  V.1- 1970- 
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 24,1198,1993

                          *** STATUS IN U.S. ***
 
   EPA TSCA TEST SUBMISSION (TSCATS) DATA BASE, JUNE 1998

 
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