*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : KO1255000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Ether, isobutyl(2-naphthyl)
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 2173-57-1
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 3242529
REFERENCE               : 3-06-00-02973 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
LAST UPDATED            : 199701
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 5
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C14-H16-O
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 200.30
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : L66J CO1Y1&1
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Mutagen
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Fragarol
   * 2-Isobutoxynaphthalene
   * Isobutyl beta-naphthyl ether
   * Isobutyl 2-naphthyl ether
   * Naphthalene, 2-isobutoxy-
   * Naphthalene, 2-(2-methylpropoxy)-
   * beta-Naphthol isobutyl ether
   * beta-Naphthyl isobutyl ether
   * Nerolin fragarol
 
                       *** 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           : 5930 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - coma
   Gastrointestinal - other changes
   Skin and Appendages - hair
REFERENCE :
   FCTXAV Food and Cosmetics Toxicology.  (London, UK)  V.1-19, 1963-81.  For
   publisher information, see FCTOD7.  Volume(issue)/page/year: 2,327,1964
 
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:
   30,95S,1992
 
                            ** MUTATION DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : Sex chromosome loss and nondisjunction
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Unreported
TEST SYSTEM             : Insect - Drosophila melanogaster
DOSE/DURATION           : 25 mmol
REFERENCE :
   FCTOD7 Food and Chemical Toxicology.  (Pergamon Press Inc., Maxwell House,
   Fairview Park, Elmsford, NY 10523)  V.20-    1982- Volume(issue)/page/year:
   30,95S,1992

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

NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA :
   NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983)
     NOES Hazard Code - X9665
       No. of Facilities: 7 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 1
       No. of Occupations: 5
       No. of Employees: 1557 (estimated)
       No. of Female Employees: 276 (estimated)

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

 
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