*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION *** RTECS NUMBER : YX5088000 CHEMICAL NAME : Veratraldehyde CAS REGISTRY NUMBER : 120-14-9 BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 0473899 REFERENCE : 4-08-00-01765 (Beilstein Handbook Reference) LAST UPDATED : 199712 DATA ITEMS CITED : 8 MOLECULAR FORMULA : C9-H10-O3 MOLECULAR WEIGHT : 166.19 WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : VHR CO1 DO1 COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR : Primary Irritant SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES : * Benzaldehyde, 3,4-dimethoxy- * 3,4-Dimethoxybenzaldehyde * 3,4-Dimethoxybenzenecarbonal * Methylvanillin * 4-O-Methylvanillin * Protocatechualdehyde dimethyl ether * Protocatechuecaldehyde dimethyl ether * Protocatechuic aldehyde dimethyl ether * Vanillin methyl ether * Veratric aldehyde * p-Veratric aldehyde * Veratryl aldehyde *** 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 : Moderate REFERENCE : FCTXAV Food and Cosmetics Toxicology. (London, UK) V.1-19, 1963-81. For publisher information, see FCTOD7. Volume(issue)/page/year: 13,923,1975 ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA ** TYPE OF TEST : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Oral SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - rat DOSE/DURATION : 2 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: 13,923,1975 TYPE OF TEST : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Oral SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - mouse DOSE/DURATION : 3200 mg/kg TOXIC EFFECTS : Behavioral - altered sleep time (including change in righting reflex) Behavioral - ataxia Gastrointestinal - alteration in gastric secretion REFERENCE : NTIS** National Technical Information Service. (Springfield, VA 22161) Formerly U.S. Clearinghouse for Scientific & Technical Information. Volume(issue)/page/year: OTS0533446 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: 13,923,1975 *** NIOSH STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT AND SURVEILLANCE DATA *** NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA : NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983) NOES Hazard Code - X1699 No. of Facilities: 155 (estimated) No. of Industries: 5 No. of Occupations: 7 No. of Employees: 1314 (estimated) No. of Female Employees: 521 (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 ***