*** 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 *** END OF RECORD ***