*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : DH1980000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Benzoic acid, p-hydroxy-, butyl ester
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 94-26-8
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 1103741
REFERENCE               : 4-10-00-00375 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
LAST UPDATED            : 199701
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 8
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C11-H14-O3
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 194.25
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : QR DVO4
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Primary Irritant
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Aseptoform butyl
   * Butoben
   * Butyl chemosept
   * Butyl p-hydroxybenzoate
   * Butyl paraben
   * n-Butyl parahydroxybenzoate
   * Butyl parasept
   * Butyl tegosept
   * p-Hydroxybenzoic acid butyl ester
   * Nipabutyl
   * Solbrol B
   * Tegosept B
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                      ** SKIN/EYE IRRITATION DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : Standard Draize test
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Administration onto the skin
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - guinea pig
DOSE/DURATION           : 5%/48H
REACTION SEVERITY       : Mild
REFERENCE :
   JSCCA5 Journal of the Society of Cosmetic Chemists.  (Soc. of Cosmetic
   Chemists, 1995 Broadway, Suite 1701, New York, NY 10023)  V.1-    1947-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 28,357,1977
 
                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 13200 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   NEZAAQ Nippon Eiseigaku Zasshi.  Japanese Journal of Hygiene.  (Nippon Eisei
   Gakkai, c/o Kyoto Daigaku Igakubu, Konoe-cho, Yoshida, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606,
   Japan)  V.1-    1946-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 28,463,1973
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 230 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Sense Organs and Special Senses (Eye) - lacrimation
REFERENCE :
   JSCCA5 Journal of the Society of Cosmetic Chemists.  (Soc. of Cosmetic
   Chemists, 1995 Broadway, Suite 1701, New York, NY 10023)  V.1-    1947-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 28,357,1977
 
                 ** OTHER MULTIPLE DOSE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 504 gm/kg/12W-C
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Nutritional and Gross Metabolic - weight loss or decreased weight gain
   Related to Chronic Data - death
REFERENCE :
   JAPMA8 Journal of the American Pharmaceutical Association, Scientific
   Edition.  (Washington, DC) V.29-49, 1940-60.  For publisher information, see
   JPMSAE.  Volume(issue)/page/year: 45,260,1956

                    *** U.S. STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS ***
 
   EPA FIFRA 1988 PESTICIDE SUBJECT TO REGISTRATION OR RE-REGISTRATION
   FEREAC Federal Register.  (U.S. Government Printing Office, Supt. of
   Documents, Washington, DC 20402) V.1-    1936-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   54,7740,1989

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

NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA :
   NOHS - National Occupational Hazard Survey (1974)
     NOHS Hazard Code - 81355
       No. of Facilities: 753 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 6
       No. of Occupations: 17
       No. of Employees: 3511 (estimated)
   
   NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983)
     NOES Hazard Code - 81355
       No. of Facilities: 704 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 10
       No. of Occupations: 32
       No. of Employees: 24427 (estimated)
       No. of Female Employees: 18593 (estimated)

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

 
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