*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : LQ6475000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Formic acid, chloro-, isopropyl ester
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 108-23-6
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 0506416
REFERENCE               : 4-03-00-00024 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
LAST UPDATED            : 199701
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 11
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C4-H7-Cl-O2
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 122.56
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : GVOY1&1
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Primary Irritant
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Carbonochloride acid, 1-methylethyl ester
   * Chloroformic acid isopropyl ester
   * Isopropyl chlorocarbonate
   * Isopropyl chloromethanoate
   * Isopropylester kyseliny chlormravenci
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                      ** SKIN/EYE IRRITATION DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : Standard Draize test
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Administration onto the skin
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION           : 500 mg
REFERENCE :
   IHFCAY Industrial Hygiene Foundation of America, Chemical and Toxicological
   Series, Bulletin. (Pittsburgh, PA)  1947-69.  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   6,1,1967
 
TYPE OF TEST            : Standard Draize test
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Administration into the eye
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION           : 500 mg
REACTION SEVERITY       : Severe
REFERENCE :
   IHFCAY Industrial Hygiene Foundation of America, Chemical and Toxicological
   Series, Bulletin. (Pittsburgh, PA)  1947-69.  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   6,1,1967
 
                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 1070 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   IHFCAY Industrial Hygiene Foundation of America, Chemical and Toxicological
   Series, Bulletin. (Pittsburgh, PA)  1947-69.  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   6,1,1967
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LCLo - Lowest published lethal concentration
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Inhalation
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 200 ppm/5H
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - dyspnea
REFERENCE :
   BJIMAG British Journal of Industrial Medicine.  (British Medical Journal,
   Box 560B, Kennebunkport, ME 04046)  V.1-    1944-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   27,1,1970
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 178 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   37ASAA "Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology," 3rd ed., Grayson,
   M., and D. Eckroth, eds., New York, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1978
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 4,758,1978
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Administration onto the skin
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 12 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   37ASAA "Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology," 3rd ed., Grayson,
   M., and D. Eckroth, eds., New York, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1978
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 4,758,1978
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Administration onto the skin
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION           : 11300 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   IHFCAY Industrial Hygiene Foundation of America, Chemical and Toxicological
   Series, Bulletin. (Pittsburgh, PA)  1947-69.  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   6,1,1967
 
                 ** OTHER MULTIPLE DOSE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TCLo - Lowest published toxic concentration
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Inhalation
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 50 ppm/6H/2W-I
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - other changes
   Blood - hemorrhage
   Related to Chronic Data - death
REFERENCE :
   BJIMAG British Journal of Industrial Medicine.  (British Medical Journal,
   Box 560B, Kennebunkport, ME 04046)  V.1-    1944-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   27,1,1970

                    *** OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE LIMITS ***
 
   OEL-RUSSIA:STEL 0.1 mg/m3 JAN 1993
   
   OEL-UNITED KINGDOM:TWA 1 ppm (5 mg/m3) JAN 1993

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

 
                            *** END OF RECORD ***