*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : DA8180000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Benzenepropanal, 4-methoxy-alpha-methyl-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 5462-06-6
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 2443561
REFERENCE               : 4-08-00-00516 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
LAST UPDATED            : 199712
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 4
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C11-H14-O2
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 178.25
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Canthoxal
   * Hydrocinnamaldehyde, p-methoxy-alpha-methyl-
   * p-Methoxyhydratropaldehyde
   * 4-Methoxy-alpha-methylbenzenepropanal
   * p-Methoxy-alpha-methylhydrocinnamaldehyde
   * 2-Methyl-3-(p-methoxyphenyl)propanal
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
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 :
   FCTOD7 Food and Chemical Toxicology.  (Pergamon Press Inc., Maxwell House,
   Fairview Park, Elmsford, NY 10523)  V.20-    1982- Volume(issue)/page/year:
   26,377,1988
 
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 :
   FCTOD7 Food and Chemical Toxicology.  (Pergamon Press Inc., Maxwell House,
   Fairview Park, Elmsford, NY 10523)  V.20-    1982- Volume(issue)/page/year:
   26,377,1988

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

NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA :
   NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983)
     NOES Hazard Code - X9648
       No. of Facilities: 7 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 1
       No. of Occupations: 5
       No. of Employees: 1557 (estimated)
       No. of Female Employees: 276 (estimated)

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

 
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