*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : KI7363500
CHEMICAL NAME           : Ethanesulfonic acid, 2-(bis(2-hydroxyethyl)amino)-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 10191-18-1
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 1781572
REFERENCE               : 4-04-00-03290 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
LAST UPDATED            : 199701
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 3
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C6-H15-N-O5-S
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 213.28
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * BES
   * BES (buffering agent)
   * 2-(Bis(2-hydroxyethyl)amino)ethanesulfonic acid
   * Taurine, N,N-bis(2-hydroxyethyl)-
 
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                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Bird - quail
DOSE/DURATION           : >316 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   EESADV Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety.  (Academic Press, Inc., 1 E.
   First St., Duluth, MN 55802)  V.1-    1977-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   6,149,1982

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NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA :
   NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983)
     NOES Hazard Code - X2451
       No. of Facilities: 48 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 1
       No. of Occupations: 1
       No. of Employees: 598 (estimated)
       No. of Female Employees: 456 (estimated)

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

 
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