*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION *** RTECS NUMBER : EK1720000 CHEMICAL NAME : 2,3-Butanediol, 2,3-dimethyl- CAS REGISTRY NUMBER : 76-09-5 BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 1340501 REFERENCE : 4-01-00-02575 (Beilstein Handbook Reference) LAST UPDATED : 199709 DATA ITEMS CITED : 3 MOLECULAR FORMULA : C6-H14-O2 MOLECULAR WEIGHT : 118.20 WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : QX1&1&XQ1&1 COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR : Primary Irritant SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES : * 2,3-Dimethyl-2,3-butanediol * Pinacol * Pinacone * Tetramethylethylene glycol * 1,1,2,2-Tetramethylethylene glycol *** 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 : Moderate REFERENCE : FCTXAV Food and Cosmetics Toxicology. (London, UK) V.1-19, 1963-81. For publisher information, see FCTOD7. Volume(issue)/page/year: 14,841,1976 ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA ** TYPE OF TEST : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Oral SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - mouse DOSE/DURATION : 3380 mg/kg TOXIC EFFECTS : Behavioral - anticonvulsant REFERENCE : FCTXAV Food and Cosmetics Toxicology. (London, UK) V.1-19, 1963-81. For publisher information, see FCTOD7. Volume(issue)/page/year: 14,841,1976 *** STATUS IN U.S. *** EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY *** END OF RECORD ***