*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : MC5410000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Glycolic acid, ethyl ester
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 623-50-7
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 1743766
REFERENCE               : 4-03-00-00580 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
LAST UPDATED            : 199701
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 3
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C4-H8-O3
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 104.12
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : Q1VO2
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Primary Irritant
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Ethyl glycolate
   * Hydroxyacetic acid ethyl ester
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                      ** SKIN/EYE IRRITATION DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : Standard Draize test
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Administration into the eye
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - guinea pig
DOSE/DURATION           : 10 ug
REACTION SEVERITY       : Mild
REFERENCE :
   JPPMAB Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology.  (Pharmaceutical Soc. of Great
   Britain, 1 Lambeth High St., London SEI 7JN, UK)  V.1-    1949-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 11,150,1959
 
                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 1500 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - general anesthetic
   Behavioral - muscle weakness
   Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - cyanosis
REFERENCE :
   JPPMAB Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology.  (Pharmaceutical Soc. of Great
   Britain, 1 Lambeth High St., London SEI 7JN, UK)  V.1-    1949-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 11,150,1959

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

 
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