*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : EM4970000
CHEMICAL NAME           : 2-Butene, 1,4-dihydroxy-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 110-64-5
LAST UPDATED            : 199710
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 5
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C4-H8-O2
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 88.12
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Agrisynth B2D
   * 2-Butene-1,4-diol
   * 1,4-Dihydroxy-2-butene
 
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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           : 1250 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   GAFCC* GAF Material Safety Data Sheet.  (GAF Chemicals Corporation, 1361
   Alps Road,  Wayne, NJ 07470)
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 327 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   JPPMAB Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology.  (Pharmaceutical Soc. of Great
   Britain, 1 Lambeth High St., London SEI 7JN, UK)  V.1-    1949-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 26,597,1974
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : >316 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   GAFCC* GAF Material Safety Data Sheet.  (GAF Chemicals Corporation, 1361
   Alps Road,  Wayne, NJ 07470)

                          *** STATUS IN U.S. ***
 
   EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY
   
   EPA TSCA TEST SUBMISSION (TSCATS) DATA BASE, JUNE 1998

 
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