*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : KJ7550000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Ethanol, 2-(benzyloxy)-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 622-08-2
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 2043566
REFERENCE               : 4-06-00-02241 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
LAST UPDATED            : 199701
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 3
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C9-H12-O2
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 152.21
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : Q2O1R
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Primary Irritant
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Benzyl cellosolve
   * Benzylcelosolv
   * 2-Benzyloxyethanol
   * Ethylene glycol monobenzyl ether
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                      ** SKIN/EYE IRRITATION DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : Standard Draize test
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Administration into the eye
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION           : 2 mg
REACTION SEVERITY       : Severe
REFERENCE :
   AJOPAA American Journal of Ophthalmology.  (Ophthalmic Pub. Co., 435 N.
   Michigan Ave., Suite 1415, Chicago, IL 60611)  Series 3: V.1-    1918-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 29,1363,1946
 
                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 1190 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - general anesthetic
   Gastrointestinal - other changes
   Kidney, Ureter, Bladder - other changes
REFERENCE :
   JIHTAB Journal of Industrial Hygiene and Toxicology.  (Cambridge, MA)
   V.18-31, 1936-49.  For publisher information, see AEHLAU.
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 23,259,1941

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   EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY

 
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