*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : VH2009500
CHEMICAL NAME           : Resorcinol, 2-methyl-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 608-25-3
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 2042177
REFERENCE               : 4-06-00-05877 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
LAST UPDATED            : 199701
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 4
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C7-H8-O2
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 124.15
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * 1,3-Benzenediol, 2-methyl-
   * 2,6-Dihydroxytoluene
   * 2-Methyl-1,3-benzenediol
   * 2-Methyl-1,3-dihydroxybenzene
   * 2-Methylresorcin
   * 2-Methylresorcinol
 
                       *** 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           : 200 mg/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: 5(3),167,1986
 
                 ** OTHER MULTIPLE DOSE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 110 gm/kg/13W-C
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Liver - changes in liver weight
   Blood - changes in serum composition (e.g. TP, bilirubin, cholesterol)
   Nutritional and Gross Metabolic - weight loss or decreased weight gain
REFERENCE :
   FAATDF Fundamental and Applied Toxicology.  (Academic Press, Inc., 1 E.
   First St., Duluth, MN 55802) V.1-    1981-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   7,287,1986

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

NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA :
   NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983)
     NOES Hazard Code - X1600
       No. of Facilities: 4566 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 1
       No. of Occupations: 1
       No. of Employees: 44761 (estimated)
       No. of Female Employees: 34952 (estimated)

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

 
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