*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : DA6142000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Benzene, 1-methyl-3-phenoxy-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 3586-14-9
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 2045714
REFERENCE               : 4-06-00-02041 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
LAST UPDATED            : 199710
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 7
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C13-H12-O
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 184.25
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : 1R COR
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Agricultural Chemical
                          Mutagen
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Ether, phenyl m-tolyl-
   * 3-Methyldiphenyl ether
   * 1-Methyl-3-phenoxybenzene
   * m-Methylphenyl phenyl ether
   * 3-Methylphenyl phenyl ether
   * m-Phenoxytoluene
   * 3-Phenoxytoluene
   * Phenyl m-tolyl ether
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 2509 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   CHYCDW Zhonghua Yufangyixue Zazhi.  Chinese Journal of Preventive Medicine.
   (China International Book Trading Corp., POB 2820, Beijing, Peop. Rep.
   China)  Beginning history not known.  Volume(issue)/page/year: 21,240,1987
 
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 :
   Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - acute pulmonary edema
REFERENCE :
   NTIS** National Technical Information Service.  (Springfield, VA 22161)
   Formerly U.S. Clearinghouse for Scientific & Technical Information.
   Volume(issue)/page/year: OTS0537674
 
                            ** MUTATION DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : Mutation in microorganisms
TEST SYSTEM             : Bacteria - Salmonella typhimurium
DOSE/DURATION           : 50 ug/plate
REFERENCE :
   CHYCDW Zhonghua Yufangyixue Zazhi.  Chinese Journal of Preventive Medicine.
   (China International Book Trading Corp., POB 2820, Beijing, Peop. Rep.
   China)  Beginning history not known.  Volume(issue)/page/year: 21,240,1987

         *** NIOSH STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT AND SURVEILLANCE DATA ***

NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA :
   NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983)
     NOES Hazard Code - X3741
       No. of Facilities: 36 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 1
       No. of Occupations: 1
       No. of Employees: 145 (estimated)
       No. of Female Employees: 73 (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

 
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