*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : AJ8375000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Acetic acid, alpha-(trichloromethyl)benzyl ester
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 90-17-5
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 2270144
REFERENCE               : 4-06-00-03049 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
LAST UPDATED            : 199712
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 5
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C10-H9-Cl3-O2
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 267.54
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : GXGGYR&OV1
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Primary Irritant
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Benzenemethanol, alpha-(trichloromethyl)-, acetate
   * Benzyl alcohol, alpha-(trichloromethyl)-, acetate
   * Rosacetol
   * Rose crystals
   * alpha-(Trichloromethyl)benzenemethanol acetate
   * alpha-(Trichloromethyl)benzyl alcohol acetate
   * Trichloromethylphenylcarbinyl acetate
 
                       *** 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: 13,919,1975
 
                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 6800 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: 13,919,1975
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Administration onto the skin
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION           : >2 gm/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: 13,919,1975

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

NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA :
   NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983)
     NOES Hazard Code - X1099
       No. of Facilities: 927 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 4
       No. of Occupations: 6
       No. of Employees: 10073 (estimated)
       No. of Female Employees: 4785 (estimated)

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

 
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