*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : AJ3175000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Acetic acid, phenyl-, methyl ester
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 101-41-7
LAST UPDATED            : 199709
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 6
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C9-H10-O2
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 150.19
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : 1OV1R
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Primary Irritant
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Benzeneacetic acid, methyl ester
   * Methyl benzeneacetate
   * Methyl benzeneethanoate
   * Methyl phenylacetate
   * Methyl alpha-phenylacetate
   * Methyl phenylethanoate
   * Methyl alpha-toluate
   * Phenylacetic acid, methyl ester
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                      ** SKIN/EYE IRRITATION DATA **
 
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 :
   FCTXAV Food and Cosmetics Toxicology.  (London, UK)  V.1-19, 1963-81.  For
   publisher information, see FCTOD7.  Volume(issue)/page/year: 12,941,1974
 
                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 2550 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   FCTXAV Food and Cosmetics Toxicology.  (London, UK)  V.1-19, 1963-81.  For
   publisher information, see FCTOD7.  Volume(issue)/page/year: 12,941,1974
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Administration onto the skin
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION           : 2400 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   FCTXAV Food and Cosmetics Toxicology.  (London, UK)  V.1-19, 1963-81.  For
   publisher information, see FCTOD7.  Volume(issue)/page/year: 12,941,1974

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

NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA :
   NOHS - National Occupational Hazard Survey (1974)
     NOHS Hazard Code - T0062
       No. of Facilities: 15 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 1
       No. of Occupations: 16
       No. of Employees: 2279 (estimated)
   
   NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983)
     NOES Hazard Code - T0062
       No. of Facilities: 1786 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 33
       No. of Occupations: 47
       No. of Employees: 51266 (estimated)
       No. of Female Employees: 19603 (estimated)

                          *** STATUS IN U.S. ***
 
   EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY

 
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