*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : DJ1049500
CHEMICAL NAME           : Benzophenone, 2,2'-dihydroxy-4-methoxy-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 131-53-3
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 2055461
REFERENCE               : 4-08-00-03163 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
LAST UPDATED            : 199701
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 6
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C14-H12-O4
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 244.26
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : QR BVR BQ DO1
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Mutagen
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Advastab 47
   * Benzophenone-8
   * Cyasorb UV 24
   * Cyasorb UV 24 Light Absorber
   * 2,2'-Dihydroxy-4-methoxybenzophenone
   * Dioxybenzon
   * Dioxybenzone
   * Methanone, (2-hydroxy-4-methoxyphenyl)(2-hydroxyphenyl)-
   * Spectra-sorb UV 24
   * UF 2
   * UV 24
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                            ** MUTATION DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : Mutation in microorganisms
TEST SYSTEM             : Bacteria - Salmonella typhimurium
DOSE/DURATION           : 12500 ug/L
REFERENCE :
   ENMUDM Environmental Mutagenesis.  (New York, NY)  V.1-9, 1979-87.  For
   publisher information, see EMMUEG.  Volume(issue)/page/year: 4,340,1982
 
TYPE OF TEST            : Mutation in microorganisms
TEST SYSTEM             : Bacteria - Salmonella typhimurium
DOSE/DURATION           : 3 ug/plate
REFERENCE :
   ENMUDM Environmental Mutagenesis.  (New York, NY)  V.1-9, 1979-87.  For
   publisher information, see EMMUEG.  Volume(issue)/page/year: 8(Suppl
   7),1,1986
 
TYPE OF TEST            : Mutation in microorganisms
TEST SYSTEM             : Rodent - mouse Lymphocyte
DOSE/DURATION           : 32 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

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

NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA :
   NOHS - National Occupational Hazard Survey (1974)
     NOHS Hazard Code - M2989
       No. of Facilities: 236 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 3
       No. of Occupations: 4
       No. of Employees: 1482 (estimated)
   
   NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983)
     NOES Hazard Code - M2989
       No. of Facilities: 537 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 4
       No. of Occupations: 5
       No. of Employees: 4315 (estimated)
       No. of Female Employees: 183 (estimated)

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

 
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