*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : EK3855000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Butane, 2,3-epoxy-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 3266-23-7
LAST UPDATED            : 199710
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 6
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C4-H8-O
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 72.12
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : T3OTJ B1 C1
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Mutagen
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * 2-Butene expoxide
   * 2-Butene oxide
   * beta-Butylene oxide
   * 2,3-Butylene oxide
   * 2,3-Dimethyloxirane
   * 2,3-Epoxybutane
   * Oxirane, 2,3-dimethyl-
   * beta-Oxybutene
 
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                            ** MUTATION DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : Mutation in microorganisms
TEST SYSTEM             : Bacteria - Salmonella typhimurium
DOSE/DURATION           : 5 umol/plate
REFERENCE :
   JJATDK JAT, Journal of Applied Toxicology.  (John Wiley & Sons Ltd., Baffins
   Lane, Chichester, W. Sussex PO19 1UD, UK)  V.1-    1981-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 2,282,1982
 
TYPE OF TEST            : Mutation in microorganisms
TEST SYSTEM             : Bacteria - Klebsiella pneumoniae
DOSE/DURATION           : 20 mmol/L
REFERENCE :
   MUREAV Mutation Research.  (Elsevier Science Pub. B.V., POB 211, 1000 AE
   Amsterdam, Netherlands) V.1-    1964-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 89,269,1981

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   EPA GENETOX PROGRAM 1988, Positive: N crassa-reversion
   
   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   EPA TSCA Section 8(d) unpublished health/safety studies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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