*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : BZ8925000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Anisole, p-propenyl-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 104-46-1
OTHER CAS REGISTRY NOS. : 12002-40-3
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 0774229
REFERENCE               : 2-06-00-00523 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
LAST UPDATED            : 199701
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 12
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C10-H12-O
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 148.22
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : 2U1R DO1
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Tumorigen
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Acintene O
   * Anethol
   * Anethole
   * p-Anethole
   * Anise camphor
   * Isoestragole
   * p-Methoxy-beta-methylstyrene
   * 1-Methoxy-4-propenylbenzene
   * 1-Methoxy-4-(1-propenyl)benzene
   * 4-Methoxypropenylbenzene
   * Monasirup
   * Nauli "gum"
   * Oil of aniseed
   * Propene, 1-(p-methoxyphenyl)-
   * p-Propenyl anisole
   * p-1-Propenylanisole
   * 4-Propenylanisole
   * p-Propenylmethoxybenzene
   * p-Propenylphenyl methyl ether
 
                       *** 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           : 2090 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - somnolence (general depressed activity)
   Behavioral - coma
REFERENCE :
   FCTXAV Food and Cosmetics Toxicology.  (London, UK)  V.1-19, 1963-81.  For
   publisher information, see FCTOD7.  Volume(issue)/page/year: 2,327,1964
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 70 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   JAFCAU Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry.  (American Chemical Soc.,
   Distribution Office Dept. 223, POB 57136, West End Stn., Washington, DC
   20037)  V.1-    1953-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 17,497,1969
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 3050 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - somnolence (general depressed activity)
   Behavioral - coma
REFERENCE :
   FCTXAV Food and Cosmetics Toxicology.  (London, UK)  V.1-19, 1963-81.  For
   publisher information, see FCTOD7.  Volume(issue)/page/year: 2,327,1964
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 593 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   YKKZAJ Yakugaku Zasshi.  Journal of Pharmacy.  (Nippon Yakugakkai, 2-12-15
   Shibuya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150, Japan)  No.1-    1881-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 104,793,1984
 
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: 11,863,1973
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - guinea pig
DOSE/DURATION           : 2160 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - somnolence (general depressed activity)
REFERENCE :
   FCTXAV Food and Cosmetics Toxicology.  (London, UK)  V.1-19, 1963-81.  For
   publisher information, see FCTOD7.  Volume(issue)/page/year: 2,327,1964
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Bird - wild bird species
DOSE/DURATION           : 316 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: 12,355,1983
 
                          ** TUMORIGENIC DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 2400 mg/kg/8W-I
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Tumorigenic - equivocal tumorigenic agent by RTECS criteria
   Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - tumors
REFERENCE :
   CNREA8 Cancer Research. (Public Ledger Building, Suit 816, 6th & Chestnut
   Sts., Philadelphia, PA 19106)  V.1-    1941-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   33,3069,1973

                    *** U.S. STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS ***
 
   EPA FIFRA 1988 PESTICIDE SUBJECT TO REGISTRATION OR RE-REGISTRATION
   FEREAC Federal Register.  (U.S. Government Printing Office, Supt. of
   Documents, Washington, DC 20402) V.1-    1936-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   54,7740,1989

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

NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA :
   NOHS - National Occupational Hazard Survey (1974)
     NOHS Hazard Code - M1381
       No. of Facilities: 38 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 3
       No. of Occupations: 8
       No. of Employees: 511 (estimated)
   
   NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983)
     NOES Hazard Code - M1381
       No. of Facilities: 4061 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 49
       No. of Occupations: 46
       No. of Employees: 58125 (estimated)
       No. of Female Employees: 15589 (estimated)

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

 
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