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RTECS NUMBER            : ZE3900000
CHEMICAL NAME           : m-Xylene, 5-tert-butyl-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 98-19-1
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 1853314
REFERENCE               : 4-05-00-01130 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
LAST UPDATED            : 199709
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 2
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C12-H18
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 162.30
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : 1X1&1&R C1 E1
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Benzene, 5-tert-butyl-1,3-dimethyl-
   * Benzene, 1,3-dimethyl-5-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-
   * 1,3-Dimethyl-5-tert-butylbenzene
 
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TYPE OF TEST            : LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 5 gm/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   28ZRAQ "Toxicology and Biochemistry of Aromatic Hydrocarbons," Gerarde, H.,
   New York, Elsevier, 1960  Volume(issue)/page/year: -,58,1960

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   EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY

 
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