*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : MC9630000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Glycols, polyethylene, dimethyl ether
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 24991-55-7
LAST UPDATED            : 199710
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 3
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : (C2-H4-O)n-C2-H6-O
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Reproductive Effector
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Dimethoxy polyethylene glycol
   * Glyme-23
   * alpha,omega-Methoxypoly(ethylene oxide)
   * alpha-Methyl-omega-methoxypoly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl)
   * Polyethylene glycol dimethyl ether
   * Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), alpha-methyl-omega-methoxy-
   * Polyoxyethylene dimethyl ether
   * Selexol
 
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                          ** REPRODUCTIVE DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rabbit
DOSE                    : 2500 mg/kg
SEX/DURATION            : male 1 day(s) pre-mating
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Reproductive - Paternal Effects - spermatogenesis (incl. genetic material,
   sperm morphology, motility, and count)
   Reproductive - Paternal Effects - testes, epididymis, sperm duct
REFERENCE :
   TOXID9 Toxicologist.  (Soc. of Toxicology, Inc., 475 Wolf Ledge Parkway,
   Akron, OH 44311) V.1-    1981-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 4,139,1984

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   EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY
   
   EPA TSCA TEST SUBMISSION (TSCATS) DATA BASE, JUNE 1998

 
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