*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : KL7525000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Ethanol, 2,2'-(methylimino)di-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 105-59-9
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 1734441
REFERENCE               : 4-04-00-01517 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
LAST UPDATED            : 199806
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 9
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C5-H13-N-O2
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 119.19
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : Q2N1&2Q
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Primary Irritant
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Bis(2-hydroxyethyl)methylamine
   * Diethanolmethylamine
   * Ethanol, 2,2'-(methylimino)bis-
   * 2-(N-2-Hydroxyethyl-N-methylamino)ethanol
   * MDEA
   * N-Methylaminodiglycol
   * Methylbis(2-hydroxyethyl)amine
   * Methyldiethanolamine
   * N-Methyldiethanolamine
   * N-Methyldiethanolimine
   * Methyliminodiethanol
   * N-Methyliminodiethanol
   * N-Methyl-2,2'-iminodiethanol
   * 2,2'-(Methylimino)diethanol
   * USAF DO-52
 
                       *** 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           : 502 mg
REACTION SEVERITY       : Mild
REFERENCE :
   UCDS** Union Carbide Data Sheet.  (Union Carbide Corp., 39 Old Ridgebury
   Rd., Danbury, CT 06817)  Volume(issue)/page/year: 7/13/1971
 
                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 4780 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   AMIHBC AMA Archives of Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Medicine.
   (Chicago, IL)  V.2-10, 1950-54. For publisher information, see AEHLAU.
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 10,61,1954
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 500 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   NTIS** National Technical Information Service.  (Springfield, VA 22161)
   Formerly U.S. Clearinghouse for Scientific & Technical Information.
   Volume(issue)/page/year: AD277-689
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Administration onto the skin
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION           : 5990 uL/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   AMIHBC AMA Archives of Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Medicine.
   (Chicago, IL)  V.2-10, 1950-54. For publisher information, see AEHLAU.
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 10,61,1954

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

NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA :
   NOHS - National Occupational Hazard Survey (1974)
     NOHS Hazard Code - 82845
       No. of Facilities: 59 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 5
       No. of Occupations: 15
       No. of Employees: 1677 (estimated)
   
   NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983)
     NOES Hazard Code - 82845
       No. of Facilities: 203 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 5
       No. of Occupations: 6
       No. of Employees: 6811 (estimated)
       No. of Female Employees: 1031 (estimated)

                          *** STATUS IN U.S. ***
 
   EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY
   
   EPA TSCA Section 8(d) unpublished health/safety studies
   
   EPA TSCA TEST SUBMISSION (TSCATS) DATA BASE, JUNE 1998

 
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