*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION *** RTECS NUMBER : EK4421000 CHEMICAL NAME : Butane, 2-methoxy-2-methyl- CAS REGISTRY NUMBER : 994-05-8 LAST UPDATED : 199806 DATA ITEMS CITED : 5 MOLECULAR FORMULA : C6-H14-O MOLECULAR WEIGHT : 102.20 SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES : * tert-Amyl methyl ether * 1,1-Dimethylpropyl methyl ether * Ether, methyl tert-pentyl * 2-Methoxy-2-methylbutane * Methyl tert-amyl ether * Methyl 1,1-dimethylpropyl ether * Methyl tert-pentyl ether * tert-Pentyl methyl ether * TAME * TAME (ether) *** 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 : 2100 mg/kg TOXIC EFFECTS : Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value 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: 15,313,1995 ** OTHER MULTIPLE DOSE TOXICITY DATA ** TYPE OF TEST : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Oral SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - rat DOSE/DURATION : 14 gm/kg/28D-I TOXIC EFFECTS : Kidney, Ureter, Bladder - changes in bladder weight Endocrine - changes in adrenal weight 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: 15,313,1995 TYPE OF TEST : TCLo - Lowest published toxic concentration ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Inhalation SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - rat DOSE/DURATION : 2000 ppm/6H/4W-I TOXIC EFFECTS : Behavioral - somnolence (general depressed activity) Behavioral - coma Liver - liver function tests impaired REFERENCE : NTIS** National Technical Information Service. (Springfield, VA 22161) Formerly U.S. Clearinghouse for Scientific & Technical Information. Volume(issue)/page/year: OTS0535711 *** STATUS IN U.S. *** EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY EPA TSCA TEST SUBMISSION (TSCATS) DATA BASE, JUNE 1998 *** END OF RECORD ***