*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : DN4300000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Benzyl alcohol, alpha-(1-aminoethyl)-m-hydroxy-, (-)-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 54-49-9
LAST UPDATED            : 199706
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 7
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C9-H13-N-O2
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 167.23
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : ZY1&YQR CQ
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Drug
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * 1-alpha-(1-Aminoethyl)-m-hydroxybenzyl alcohol
   * Benzenemethanol, alpha-(1-aminoethyl)-3-hydroxy-, (R-(R*,S*))-
   * m-Hydroxy norephedrine
   * m-Hydroxypropadrine
   * Icoral B
   * Metaradrine
   * Metaraminol
   * (-)-Metaraminol
   * l-Metaraminol
   * Pressonex
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 240 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   27ZIAQ "Drug Dosages in Laboratory Animals - A Handbook," Rev. ed., Barnes,
   C.D., and L.G. Eltherington, Berkeley, Univ. of California Press, 1973
   Volume(issue)/page/year: -,155,1973
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 41 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   27ZIAQ "Drug Dosages in Laboratory Animals - A Handbook," Rev. ed., Barnes,
   C.D., and L.G. Eltherington, Berkeley, Univ. of California Press, 1973
   Volume(issue)/page/year: -,155,1973
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Subcutaneous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 117 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   27ZIAQ "Drug Dosages in Laboratory Animals - A Handbook," Rev. ed., Barnes,
   C.D., and L.G. Eltherington, Berkeley, Univ. of California Press, 1973
   Volume(issue)/page/year: -,155,1973
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 99 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   27ZIAQ "Drug Dosages in Laboratory Animals - A Handbook," Rev. ed., Barnes,
   C.D., and L.G. Eltherington, Berkeley, Univ. of California Press, 1973
   Volume(issue)/page/year: -,155,1973
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Subcutaneous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 92 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   27ZIAQ "Drug Dosages in Laboratory Animals - A Handbook," Rev. ed., Barnes,
   C.D., and L.G. Eltherington, Berkeley, Univ. of California Press, 1973
   Volume(issue)/page/year: -,155,1973
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 51 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   27ZIAQ "Drug Dosages in Laboratory Animals - A Handbook," Rev. ed., Barnes,
   C.D., and L.G. Eltherington, Berkeley, Univ. of California Press, 1973
   Volume(issue)/page/year: -,155,1973

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

NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA :
   NOHS - National Occupational Hazard Survey (1974)
     NOHS Hazard Code - A1069
       No. of Facilities: 43 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 1
       No. of Occupations: 2
       No. of Employees: 85 (estimated)

 
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