*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : DA5600000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Benzene, 1,2-methylenedioxy-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 274-09-9
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 0115506
REFERENCE               : 5-19-01-00434 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
LAST UPDATED            : 199803
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 4
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C7-H6-O2
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 122.13
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : T56 BO DO CHJ
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Benzodioxole
   * 1,3-Benzodioxole
   * 2H-1,3-Benzodioxole
   * 1,3-Dioxaindan
   * 1,3-Dioxindan
   * Methylenedioxybenzene
   * o-(Methylenedioxy)benzene
   * 1,2-Methylenedioxybenzene
 
                       *** 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           : 580 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - somnolence (general depressed activity)
   Behavioral - excitement
REFERENCE :
   TXAPA9 Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology.  (Academic Press, Inc., 1 E.
   First St., Duluth, MN 55802) V.1-    1959-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   7,18,1965
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 1220 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - somnolence (general depressed activity)
   Behavioral - coma
   Skin and Appendages - hair
REFERENCE :
   FCTXAV Food and Cosmetics Toxicology.  (London, UK)  V.1-19, 1963-81.  For
   publisher information, see FCTOD7.  Volume(issue)/page/year: 2,327,1964
 
                 ** OTHER MULTIPLE DOSE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 15 gm/kg/60D-I
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Related to Chronic Data - death
REFERENCE :
   TXAPA9 Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology.  (Academic Press, Inc., 1 E.
   First St., Duluth, MN 55802) V.1-    1959-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   7,18,1965

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

 
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