*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : ZE6840000
CHEMICAL NAME           : 2,4-Xylenol, 6,6'-butylidenebis-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 3772-23-4
LAST UPDATED            : 199012
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 2
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C20-H22-O
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 278.42
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : QR B1 D1 F2U2R BQ C1 E1
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Primary Irritant
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * 6,6'-Butylidenebis(2,4-xylenol)
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                      ** SKIN/EYE IRRITATION DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : Standard Draize test
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Administration into the eye
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION           : 100 mg
REFERENCE :
   IHFCAY Industrial Hygiene Foundation of America, Chemical and Toxicological
   Series, Bulletin. (Pittsburgh, PA)  1947-69.  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   6,1,1967
 
                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 5500 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   IHFCAY Industrial Hygiene Foundation of America, Chemical and Toxicological
   Series, Bulletin. (Pittsburgh, PA)  1947-69.  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   6,1,1967
 
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