*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : UF6000000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Propionic acid, 2-methyl-, monoester with
                          2,2,4-trimethyl-1,3-pentanediol
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 25265-77-4
LAST UPDATED            : 199710
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 9
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C12-H24-O3
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 216.36
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : 1Y1&YQX1&1&1OVY1&1
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * 1,3-Pentanediol, 2,2,4-trimethyl-, monoisobutyrate
   * Propanoic acid, methyl-, monoester with 2,2,4-trimethyl-1,3-pentanediol
   * Texanol
   * 2,2,4-Trimethyl-1,3-pentanediol monoisobutyrate
 
                       *** 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           : 3200 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   KODAK* Kodak Company Reports.  (343 State St., Rochester, NY 14650)
   Volume(issue)/page/year: M-158E,1981
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LC - Lethal concentration
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Inhalation
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : >3500 mg/m3/6H
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   KODAK* Kodak Company Reports.  (343 State St., Rochester, NY 14650)
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 21MAY1971
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 3200 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   KODAK* Kodak Company Reports.  (343 State St., Rochester, NY 14650)
   Volume(issue)/page/year: M-158E,1981
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD - Lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Administration onto the skin
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - guinea pig
DOSE/DURATION           : >20 mL/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   KODAK* Kodak Company Reports.  (343 State St., Rochester, NY 14650)
   Volume(issue)/page/year: M-158E,1981

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

NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA :
   NOHS - National Occupational Hazard Survey (1974)
     NOHS Hazard Code - 83626
       No. of Facilities: 4049 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 43
       No. of Occupations: 29
       No. of Employees: 33983 (estimated)
   
   NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983)
     NOES Hazard Code - 83626
       No. of Facilities: 6324 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 75
       No. of Occupations: 71
       No. of Employees: 81865 (estimated)
       No. of Female Employees: 11666 (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 ***