*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : ED5960000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Boric acid, tris(1-methylheptyl) ester
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 24848-81-5
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 1727960
REFERENCE               : 4-01-00-01776 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
LAST UPDATED            : 199612
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 4
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C24-H51-B-O3
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 398.56
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : 6Y1&OBOY6&1&OY6&1
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Human
                          Primary Irritant
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Tri(2-octyl)borate
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                      ** SKIN/EYE IRRITATION DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : Standard Draize test
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Administration into the eye
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION           : 100 mg
REACTION SEVERITY       : Mild
REFERENCE :
   14KTAK "Boron, Metallo-Boron Compounds and Boranes," Adams, R.M., ed., New
   York, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1964  Volume(issue)/page/year: -,693,1964
 
                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Human - infant
DOSE/DURATION           : 542 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - irritability
   Gastrointestinal - hypermotility, diarrhea
   Skin and Appendages - dermatitis, other (after systemic exposure)
REFERENCE :
   AJEMEN American Journal of Emergency Medicine.  (WB Saunders, Philadelphia,
   PA)  V.1-    1983-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 4,358,1986
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Human - infant
DOSE/DURATION           : 174 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Sense Organs and Special Senses (Eye) - conjunctive irritation
   Skin and Appendages - dermatitis, other (after systemic exposure)
REFERENCE :
   AJEMEN American Journal of Emergency Medicine.  (WB Saunders, Philadelphia,
   PA)  V.1-    1983-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 4,358,1986
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 3300 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   14KTAK "Boron, Metallo-Boron Compounds and Boranes," Adams, R.M., ed., New
   York, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1964  Volume(issue)/page/year: -,693,1964
 
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