*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : DJ0900000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Benzophenone, 2,2'-dihydroxy-4,4'-dimethoxy-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 131-54-4
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 1887087
REFERENCE               : 4-08-00-03505 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
LAST UPDATED            : 199710
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 4
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C15-H14-O5
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 274.29
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Mutagen
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Benzophenone-6
   * Bis(2-hydroxy-4-methoxyphenyl)methanone
   * Cyasorb UV 12
   * Methanone, bis(2-hydroxy-4-methoxyphenyl)-
   * Uvinul D 49
 
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                            ** MUTATION DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : Mutation in microorganisms
TEST SYSTEM             : Bacteria - Salmonella typhimurium
DOSE/DURATION           : 10 ug/plate
REFERENCE :
   JACTDZ Journal of the American College of Toxicology.  (Mary Ann Liebert,
   Inc., 1651 Third Ave., New York, NY 10128)  V.1-12, 1982-1993. Discontinued.
    Volume(issue)/page/year: 2(5),35,1983

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NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA :
   NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983)
     NOES Hazard Code - X9970
       No. of Facilities: 126 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 5
       No. of Occupations: 5
       No. of Employees: 1369 (estimated)
       No. of Female Employees: 460 (estimated)

                          *** STATUS IN U.S. ***
 
   EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY
   
   EPA TSCA TEST SUBMISSION (TSCATS) DATA BASE, JUNE 1998

 
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