*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : JH6762500
CHEMICAL NAME           : 1,3-Dioxolane-2-acetic acid, 2-methyl-, ethyl ester
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 6413-10-1
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 0130164
REFERENCE               : 5-19-07-00231 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
LAST UPDATED            : 199701
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 4
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C8-H14-O4
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 174.22
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Ethyl acetoacetate ethylene ketal
   * Ethyl 3-oxobutyrate ethylene ketal
   * Fructone
   * 2-Methyl-1,3-dioxolane-2-acetic acid ethyl ester
 
                       *** 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           : >5 gm/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   FCTOD7 Food and Chemical Toxicology.  (Pergamon Press Inc., Maxwell House,
   Fairview Park, Elmsford, NY 10523)  V.20-    1982- Volume(issue)/page/year:
   26,315,1988
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Administration onto the skin
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION           : >5 gm/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   FCTOD7 Food and Chemical Toxicology.  (Pergamon Press Inc., Maxwell House,
   Fairview Park, Elmsford, NY 10523)  V.20-    1982- Volume(issue)/page/year:
   26,315,1988

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

NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA :
   NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983)
     NOES Hazard Code - E0099
       No. of Facilities: 245 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 1
       No. of Occupations: 1
       No. of Employees: 1714 (estimated)
       No. of Female Employees: 1469 (estimated)

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

 
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