*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : DO6430000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Benzyl alcohol, o-hydroxy-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 90-01-7
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 1907195
REFERENCE               : 4-06-00-05896 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
LAST UPDATED            : 199710
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 6
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C7-H8-O2
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 124.15
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Reproductive Effector
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Benzenemethanol, 2-hydroxy-
   * Diathesin
   * alpha,2-Dihydroxytoluene
   * 2-Hydroxybenzenemethanol
   * o-Hydroxybenzyl alcohol
   * 2-Hydroxybenzyl alcohol
   * o-(Hydroxymethyl)phenol
   * 2-Hydroxymethylphenol
   * o-Methylolphenol
   * 2-Methylolphenol
   * Sal
   * Salicyl alcohol
   * Saligenin
   * Saligenol
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                          ** REPRODUCTIVE DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Subcutaneous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE                    : 400 mg/kg
SEX/DURATION            : female 11 day(s) after conception
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Reproductive - Fertility - post-implantation mortality (e.g. dead and/or
   resorbed implants per total number of implants)
   Reproductive - Specific Developmental Abnormalities - musculoskeletal system
REFERENCE :
   RCOCB8 Research Communications in Chemical Pathology and Pharmacology. (PJD
   Pub. Ltd., P.O. Box 966, Westbury, NY 11590)  V.1-    1970-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 38,209,1982

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

NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA :
   NOHS - National Occupational Hazard Survey (1974)
     NOHS Hazard Code - 80312
       No. of Facilities: 141 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 3
       No. of Occupations: 4
       No. of Employees: 3095 (estimated)
   
   NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983)
     NOES Hazard Code - 80312
       No. of Facilities: 18 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 1
       No. of Occupations: 1
       No. of Employees: 108 (estimated)
       No. of Female Employees: 72 (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   EPA TSCA Section 8(d) unpublished health/safety studies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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