*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : LY5290000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Germanium, tetraethyl-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 597-63-7
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 3660242
REFERENCE               : 4-04-00-04284 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
LAST UPDATED            : 199701
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 6
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C8-H20-Ge
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 188.87
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : 2-GE-2&2&2
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Organometallic
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Germane, tetraethyl-
   * Tetraethyl germane
   * Tetraethylgermanium
 
                       *** 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           : 700 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   85JCAE "Prehled Prumyslove Toxikologie; Organicke Latky," Marhold, J.,
   Prague, Czechoslovakia, Avicenum, 1986  Volume(issue)/page/year: -,1241,1986
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 780 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   31ZUAV "Investigations in the Field of Organogermanium Chemistry," Rijkens,
   F., and G.J.M. Van Der Kerk, Utrecht, Netherlands, Schotanus & Jens Utrecht
   N.V.,  1964  Volume(issue)/page/year: -,95,1964
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 460 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   31ZUAV "Investigations in the Field of Organogermanium Chemistry," Rijkens,
   F., and G.J.M. Van Der Kerk, Utrecht, Netherlands, Schotanus & Jens Utrecht
   N.V.,  1964  Volume(issue)/page/year: -,95,1964
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 2870 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   85JCAE "Prehled Prumyslove Toxikologie; Organicke Latky," Marhold, J.,
   Prague, Czechoslovakia, Avicenum, 1986  Volume(issue)/page/year: -,1241,1986
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 3580 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   31ZUAV "Investigations in the Field of Organogermanium Chemistry," Rijkens,
   F., and G.J.M. Van Der Kerk, Utrecht, Netherlands, Schotanus & Jens Utrecht
   N.V.,  1964  Volume(issue)/page/year: -,95,1964

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   EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY

 
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