*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : UF5610000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Propionic acid, 2-methyl-,
                          3,7-dimethyl-2,6-octadienyl ester, (E)
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 2345-26-8
LAST UPDATED            : 199701
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 5
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C14-H24-O2
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 224.38
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : 2UY1&3UY1&1OVY1&1
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Primary Irritant
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * trans-3-7-Dimethyl-2,6-octadienyl isobutyrate
   * Geranyl isobutyrate
   * Isobutyric acid, 3,7-dimethyl-2,6-octadienyl ester, trans-
   * 2,6-Octadien-1-ol, 3,7-dimethyl-, isobutyrate, trans-
   * Propanoic acid, 2-methyl-, 3,7-dimethyl-2,6-octadienyl ester, (E)
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                      ** SKIN/EYE IRRITATION DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : Standard Draize test
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Administration onto the skin
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION           : 500 mg/24H
REACTION SEVERITY       : Mild
REFERENCE :
   FCTXAV Food and Cosmetics Toxicology.  (London, UK)  V.1-19, 1963-81.  For
   publisher information, see FCTOD7.  Volume(issue)/page/year: 13,451,1975
 
                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : >5 gm/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   FCTXAV Food and Cosmetics Toxicology.  (London, UK)  V.1-19, 1963-81.  For
   publisher information, see FCTOD7.  Volume(issue)/page/year: 13,451,1975
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Administration onto the skin
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION           : >5 gm/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   FCTXAV Food and Cosmetics Toxicology.  (London, UK)  V.1-19, 1963-81.  For
   publisher information, see FCTOD7.  Volume(issue)/page/year: 13,451,1975

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

NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA :
   NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983)
     NOES Hazard Code - X6857
       No. of Facilities: 7 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 1
       No. of Occupations: 5
       No. of Employees: 1557 (estimated)
       No. of Female Employees: 276 (estimated)

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

 
                            *** END OF RECORD ***