*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : EK4787500
CHEMICAL NAME           : Butanenitrile, 2-amino-2-methyl-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 4475-95-0
LAST UPDATED            : 199712
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 3
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C5-H10-N2
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 98.17
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * 2-Amino-2-methylbutanenitrile
   * Butyronitrile, 2-amino-2-methyl-
   * Isovalinonitrile
   * Vazo 67 aminonitrile
 
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                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 74 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - somnolence (general depressed activity)
   Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - dyspnea
   Nutritional and Gross Metabolic - weight loss or decreased weight gain
REFERENCE :
   NTIS** National Technical Information Service.  (Springfield, VA 22161)
   Formerly U.S. Clearinghouse for Scientific & Technical Information.
   Volume(issue)/page/year: OTS0555327

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   EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY
   
   EPA TSCA TEST SUBMISSION (TSCATS) DATA BASE, JUNE 1998

 
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