*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : GU9800000
CHEMICAL NAME           : 1,4-Cyclohexanedimethanol
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 105-08-8
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 1902271
LAST UPDATED            : 199706
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 7
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C8-H16-O2
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 144.24
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : L6TJ A1Q D1Q
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * 1,4-Bis(hydroxymethyl)cyclohexane
   * 1,4-Cyclohexamethylenebis methylol
   * 1,4-Dimethylolcyclohexane
   * Rikabinol DM
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 3200 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   KODAK* Kodak Company Reports.  (343 State St., Rochester, NY 14650)
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 21MAY1971
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 800 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   34ZIAG "Toxicology of Drugs and Chemicals," Deichmann, W.B., New York,
   Academic Press, Inc., 1969  Volume(issue)/page/year: -,194,1969
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 1600 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   KODAK* Kodak Company Reports.  (343 State St., Rochester, NY 14650)
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 21MAY1971
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 1600 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   34ZIAG "Toxicology of Drugs and Chemicals," Deichmann, W.B., New York,
   Academic Press, Inc., 1969  Volume(issue)/page/year: -,194,1969

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

NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA :
   NOHS - National Occupational Hazard Survey (1974)
     NOHS Hazard Code - 83552
       No. of Facilities: 28 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 1
       No. of Occupations: 6
       No. of Employees: 1372 (estimated)
   
   NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983)
     NOES Hazard Code - 83552
       No. of Facilities: 37 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 2
       No. of Occupations: 9
       No. of Employees: 1900 (estimated)
       No. of Female Employees: 63 (estimated)

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

 
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