*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : DO4562000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Benzyl alcohol, alpha,alpha-dimethyl-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 617-94-7
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 1905012
REFERENCE               : 4-06-00-03219 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
LAST UPDATED            : 199710
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 9
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C9-H12-O
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 136.21
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Primary Irritant
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Benzenemethanol, alpha,alpha-dimethyl-
   * alpha-Cumyl alcohol
   * alpha,alpha-Dimethylbenzenemethanol
   * alpha,alpha-Dimethylbenzyl alcohol
   * Dimethylphenylcarbinol
   * Dimethylphenylmethanol
   * 1-Hydroxycumene
   * Phenyldimethylcarbinol
   * 2-Phenylisopropanol
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                      ** SKIN/EYE IRRITATION DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : Standard Draize test
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Administration onto the skin
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION           : 500 mg/24H
REACTION SEVERITY       : Severe
REFERENCE :
   FCTOD7 Food and Chemical Toxicology.  (Pergamon Press Inc., Maxwell House,
   Fairview Park, Elmsford, NY 10523)  V.20-    1982- Volume(issue)/page/year:
   20,675,1982
 
                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 1300 mg/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:
   20,675,1982
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 1400 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   ESKGA2 Eisei Kagaku.  Hygienic Chemistry.  (Nippon Yakugakkai, 2-12-15
   Shibuya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150, Japan)  V.1-    1953-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 24,115,1978
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Administration onto the skin
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION           : 4300 mg/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:
   20,675,1982

                    *** OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE LIMITS ***
 
   OEL-RUSSIA:STEL 10 mg/m3;Skin JAN 1993

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

NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA :
   NOHS - National Occupational Hazard Survey (1974)
     NOHS Hazard Code - M4400
       No. of Facilities: 8 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 1
       No. of Occupations: 1
       No. of Employees: 16 (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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