*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : AI4930000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Acetic acid, isopropyl ester
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 108-21-4
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 1740761
REFERENCE               : 4-02-00-00141 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
LAST UPDATED            : 199806
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 36
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C5-H10-O2
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 102.15
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : 1Y1&OV1
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Human
                          Primary Irritant
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Acetate d'isopropyle
   * Acetic acid, 1-methylethyl ester
   * 2-Acetoxypropane
   * Isopropile (acetato di)
   * Isopropylacetaat
   * Isopropylacetat
   * Isopropyl acetate
   * Isopropyl (acetate d')
   * Isopropylester kyseliny octove
   * 2-Propyl acetate
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                      ** SKIN/EYE IRRITATION DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : Standard Draize test
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Administration into the eye
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Human
DOSE/DURATION           : 200 ppm/15M
REFERENCE :
   JIHTAB Journal of Industrial Hygiene and Toxicology.  (Cambridge, MA)
   V.18-31, 1936-49.  For publisher information, see AEHLAU.
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 28,262,1946
 
TYPE OF TEST            : Standard Draize test
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Administration onto the skin
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION           : 500 mg/24H
REACTION SEVERITY       : Mild
REFERENCE :
   85JCAE "Prehled Prumyslove Toxikologie; Organicke Latky," Marhold, J.,
   Prague, Czechoslovakia, Avicenum, 1986  Volume(issue)/page/year: -,354,1986
 
                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TCLo - Lowest published toxic concentration
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Inhalation
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Human
DOSE/DURATION           : 200 ppm
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - other changes
REFERENCE :
   AMIHAB AMA Archives of Industrial Health.  (Chicago, IL)  V.11-21, 1955-60.
   For publisher information, see AEHLAU.  Volume(issue)/page/year: 21,28,1960
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TCLo - Lowest published toxic concentration
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Unreported
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Human
DOSE/DURATION           : 200 ppm
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Sense Organs and Special Senses (Eye) - conjunctive irritation
REFERENCE :
   JIHTAB Journal of Industrial Hygiene and Toxicology.  (Cambridge, MA)
   V.18-31, 1936-49.  For publisher information, see AEHLAU.
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 28,262,1946
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 6750 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   UCDS** Union Carbide Data Sheet.  (Union Carbide Corp., 39 Old Ridgebury
   Rd., Danbury, CT 06817)  Volume(issue)/page/year: 3/24/1970
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LC50 - Lethal concentration, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Inhalation
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 50600 mg/m3/8H
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   AIHAAP American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal.  (AIHA, 475 Wolf
   Ledges Pkwy., Akron, OH 44311)  V.19-    1958-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   20,364,1959
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD - Lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : >174 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   JSGRA2 Journal of Surgical Research.  (Academic Press, Inc., 1 E. First St.,
   Duluth, MN 55802) V.1-    1961-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 53,572,1992
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 174 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   JSGRA2 Journal of Surgical Research.  (Academic Press, Inc., 1 E. First St.,
   Duluth, MN 55802) V.1-    1961-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 53,572,1992
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION           : 6946 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   IMSUAI Industrial Medicine and Surgery.  (Northbrook, IL)  V.18-42, 1949-73.
    For publisher information, see IOHSA5.  Volume(issue)/page/year: 41,31,1972
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Administration onto the skin
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION           : >20 mL/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   AMIHBC AMA Archives of Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Medicine.
   (Chicago, IL)  V.2-10, 1950-54. For publisher information, see AEHLAU.
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 10,61,1954

                              *** REVIEWS ***
 
   ACGIH TLV-STEL 1290 mg/m3 (310 ppm)
   DTLVS* The Threshold Limit Values (TLVs) and Biological Exposure Indices
   (BEIs) booklet issues by American Conference of Governmental Industrial
   Hygienists (ACGIH), Cincinnati, OH, 1996  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   TLV/BEI,1997

   ACGIH TLV-TWA 1040 mg/m3 (250 ppm)
   DTLVS* The Threshold Limit Values (TLVs) and Biological Exposure Indices
   (BEIs) booklet issues by American Conference of Governmental Industrial
   Hygienists (ACGIH), Cincinnati, OH, 1996  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   TLV/BEI,1997

   TOXICOLOGY REVIEW
   AMIHAB AMA Archives of Industrial Health.  (Chicago, IL)  V.11-21, 1955-60.
   For publisher information, see AEHLAU.  Volume(issue)/page/year: 21,28,1960

                    *** U.S. STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS ***
 
   MSHA STANDARD-air:TWA 250 ppm (950 mg/m3)
   DTLVS* The Threshold Limit Values (TLVs) and Biological Exposure Indices
   (BEIs) booklet issues by American Conference of Governmental Industrial
   Hygienists (ACGIH), Cincinnati, OH, 1996  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   3,141,1971

   OSHA PEL (Gen Indu):8H TWA 250 ppm (950 mg/m3)
   CFRGBR Code of Federal Regulations.  (U.S. Government Printing Office, Supt.
   of Documents, Washington, DC 20402)  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   29,1910.1000,1994

   OSHA PEL (Construc):8H TWA 250 ppm (950 mg/m3)
   CFRGBR Code of Federal Regulations.  (U.S. Government Printing Office, Supt.
   of Documents, Washington, DC 20402)  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   29,1926.55,1994

   OSHA PEL (Shipyard):8H TWA 250 ppm (950 mg/m3)
   CFRGBR Code of Federal Regulations.  (U.S. Government Printing Office, Supt.
   of Documents, Washington, DC 20402)  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   29,1915.1000,1993

   OSHA PEL (Fed Cont):8H TWA 250 ppm (950 mg/m3)
   CFRGBR Code of Federal Regulations.  (U.S. Government Printing Office, Supt.
   of Documents, Washington, DC 20402)  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   41,50-204.50,1994

                    *** OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE LIMITS ***
 
   OEL-AUSTRALIA:TWA 200 ppm (950 mg/m3);STEL 310 ppm (1185 mg/m3) JAN 1993
   
   OEL-BELGIUM:TWA 250 ppm (1040 mg/m3);STEL 310 ppm (1290 mg/m3) JAN 1993
   
   OEL-DENMARK:TWA 200 ppm (840 mg/m3) JAN 1993
   
   OEL-FRANCE:TWA 250 ppm (950 mg/m3);STEL 300 ppm (1140 mg/m3) JAN 1993
   
   OEL-GERMANY:TWA 200 ppm (840 mg/m3) JAN 1993
   
   OEL-HUNGARY:TWA 400 mg/m3;STEL 800 mg/m3 JAN 1993
   
   OEL-THE NETHERLANDS:TWA 250 ppm (950 mg/m3) JAN 1993
   
   OEL-THE PHILIPPINES:TWA 250 ppm (950 mg/m3) JAN 1993
   
   OEL-SWITZERLAND:TWA 200 ppm (840 mg/m3);STEL 400 ppm JAN 1993
   
   OEL-UNITED KINGDOM:TWA 250 ppm (950 mg/m3);STEL 310 ppm JAN 1993
   
   OEL IN BULGARIA, COLOMBIA, JORDAN, KOREA check ACGIH TLV
   
   OEL IN NEW ZEALAND, SINGAPORE, VIETNAM check ACGIH TLV

         *** NIOSH STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT AND SURVEILLANCE DATA ***

NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA :
   NOHS - National Occupational Hazard Survey (1974)
     NOHS Hazard Code - 40984
       No. of Facilities: 10160 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 103
       No. of Occupations: 67
       No. of Employees: 84001 (estimated)
   
   NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983)
     NOES Hazard Code - 40984
       No. of Facilities: 8643 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 85
       No. of Occupations: 68
       No. of Employees: 159819 (estimated)
       No. of Female Employees: 50913 (estimated)

                          *** STATUS IN U.S. ***
 
   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
   
   NIOSH Analytical Method, 1994: Isopropyl acetate, 1454

 
                            *** END OF RECORD ***