*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION *** RTECS NUMBER : KL2450000 CHEMICAL NAME : Ethanol, 2-(hexyloxy)- CAS REGISTRY NUMBER : 112-25-4 BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 1734691 REFERENCE : 4-01-00-02383 (Beilstein Handbook Reference) LAST UPDATED : 199710 DATA ITEMS CITED : 12 MOLECULAR FORMULA : C8-H18-O2 MOLECULAR WEIGHT : 146.26 WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : Q2O6 COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR : Primary Irritant SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES : * Cellosolve, N-hexyl- * Ethylene glycol n-hexyl ether * Ethylene glycol monohexyl ether * Glycol monohexyl ether * Hexyl cellosolve * n-Hexyl cellosolve * 2-(Hexyloxy)ethanol *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA *** ** SKIN/EYE IRRITATION DATA ** TYPE OF TEST : Open irritation test ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Administration onto the skin SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - rabbit DOSE/DURATION : 500 mg REACTION SEVERITY : Mild REFERENCE : UCDS** Union Carbide Data Sheet. (Union Carbide Corp., 39 Old Ridgebury Rd., Danbury, CT 06817) Volume(issue)/page/year: 1/19/1958 TYPE OF TEST : Standard Draize test ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Administration into the eye SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - rabbit DOSE/DURATION : 1 mg REACTION SEVERITY : Mild REFERENCE : UCDS** Union Carbide Data Sheet. (Union Carbide Corp., 39 Old Ridgebury Rd., Danbury, CT 06817) Volume(issue)/page/year: 1/19/1958 ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA ** TYPE OF TEST : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Oral SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - rat DOSE/DURATION : 830 mg/kg TOXIC EFFECTS : Behavioral - altered sleep time (including change in righting reflex) Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - other changes REFERENCE : VHTODE Veterinary and Human Toxicology. (American College of Veterinary and Comparative Toxicology, Publication Office, Comparative Toxicology, Manhattan, KS 66506) V.19- 1977- Volume(issue)/page/year: 29,361,1987 TYPE OF TEST : LC - Lethal concentration ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Inhalation SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - rat DOSE/DURATION : >83 ppm/4H TOXIC EFFECTS : Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value REFERENCE : FAATDF Fundamental and Applied Toxicology. (Academic Press, Inc., 1 E. First St., Duluth, MN 55802) V.1- 1981- Volume(issue)/page/year: 8,198,1987 TYPE OF TEST : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Intraperitoneal SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - mouse DOSE/DURATION : 737 mg/kg TOXIC EFFECTS : Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value REFERENCE : ARTODN Archives of Toxicology. (Springer-Verlag, Heidelberger Pl. 3, D-1000 Berlin 33, Fed. Rep. Ger.) V.32- 1974- Volume(issue)/page/year: 66,368,1992 TYPE OF TEST : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Administration onto the skin SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - rabbit DOSE/DURATION : 810 mg/kg TOXIC EFFECTS : Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - other changes Gastrointestinal - changes in structure or function of salivary glands Skin and Appendages - dermatitis, other (after systemic exposure) REFERENCE : VHTODE Veterinary and Human Toxicology. (American College of Veterinary and Comparative Toxicology, Publication Office, Comparative Toxicology, Manhattan, KS 66506) V.19- 1977- Volume(issue)/page/year: 29,361,1987 ** OTHER MULTIPLE DOSE TOXICITY DATA ** TYPE OF TEST : TCLo - Lowest published toxic concentration ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Inhalation SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - rat DOSE/DURATION : 84 ppm/6H/11D-I TOXIC EFFECTS : Liver - changes in liver weight Nutritional and Gross Metabolic - weight loss or decreased weight gain REFERENCE : FAATDF Fundamental and Applied Toxicology. (Academic Press, Inc., 1 E. First St., Duluth, MN 55802) V.1- 1981- Volume(issue)/page/year: 8,198,1987 TYPE OF TEST : TCLo - Lowest published toxic concentration ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Inhalation SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - rat DOSE/DURATION : 41 ppm/6H/13W-I TOXIC EFFECTS : Liver - changes in liver weight Kidney, Ureter, Bladder - changes in bladder weight Nutritional and Gross Metabolic - weight loss or decreased weight gain REFERENCE : FAATDF Fundamental and Applied Toxicology. (Academic Press, Inc., 1 E. First St., Duluth, MN 55802) V.1- 1981- Volume(issue)/page/year: 8,198,1987 *** NIOSH STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT AND SURVEILLANCE DATA *** NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA : NOHS - National Occupational Hazard Survey (1974) NOHS Hazard Code - M3116 No. of Facilities: 269 (estimated) No. of Industries: 3 No. of Occupations: 4 No. of Employees: 3496 (estimated) NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983) NOES Hazard Code - M3116 No. of Facilities: 31 (estimated) No. of Industries: 5 No. of Occupations: 7 No. of Employees: 2872 (estimated) No. of Female Employees: 45 (estimated) *** STATUS IN U.S. *** EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY EPA TSCA TEST SUBMISSION (TSCATS) DATA BASE, JUNE 1998 *** END OF RECORD ***