*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION *** RTECS NUMBER : MO1120000 CHEMICAL NAME : Hexanedial, 2,5-dimethyl-2-hydroxy- CAS REGISTRY NUMBER : 6970-59-8 BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 1766257 REFERENCE : 4-01-00-04160 (Beilstein Handbook Reference) LAST UPDATED : 199612 DATA ITEMS CITED : 3 MOLECULAR FORMULA : C8-H14-O3 MOLECULAR WEIGHT : 158.22 WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : VHY1&2XQ1&VH COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR : Primary Irritant SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES : * 2,5-Dimethyl-2-hydroxyadipaldehyde * 2,5-Dimethyl-2-hydroxyhexanedial *** 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/24H REACTION SEVERITY : Mild REFERENCE : 85JCAE "Prehled Prumyslove Toxikologie; Organicke Latky," Marhold, J., Prague, Czechoslovakia, Avicenum, 1986 Volume(issue)/page/year: -,649,1986 TYPE OF TEST : Standard Draize test ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Administration into the eye SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - rabbit DOSE/DURATION : 2 mg/24H REACTION SEVERITY : Severe REFERENCE : 85JCAE "Prehled Prumyslove Toxikologie; Organicke Latky," Marhold, J., Prague, Czechoslovakia, Avicenum, 1986 Volume(issue)/page/year: -,649,1986 ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA ** TYPE OF TEST : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Oral SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - rat DOSE/DURATION : 5890 mg/kg TOXIC EFFECTS : Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value REFERENCE : AIHAAP American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal. (AIHA, 475 Wolf Ledges Pkwy., Akron, OH 44311) V.19- 1958- Volume(issue)/page/year: 23,95,1962 *** END OF RECORD ***