*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : MO1835000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Hexane, 2,5-dimethyl-2,5-di(t-butylperoxy)-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 78-63-7
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 1863369
LAST UPDATED            : 199709
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 5
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C16-H34-O4
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 290.50
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : 1X1&1&OOX1&1&2X1&1&OOX1&1&1
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * AD
   * AD 40C
   * CR 05
   * CT 8 (crosslinking agent)
   * 2,5-Dimethyl-2,5-di(t-butylperoxy)hexane
   * HC 4 (peroxide)
   * Interox DHBP
   * Interox DHBP 45IC/G
   * Kayahexa AD
   * Kayahexa AD 40
   * Kayahexa AD 40C
   * Luperco 101X45
   * Luperco 101XL
   * Luperox 101
   * Lupersol 101
   * Lupersol 101XL
   * Perhexa 2.5B
   * Perhexa 25B
   * Perhexa 2.5B40
   * Perhexa 25B40
   * Peroxide, (1,1,4,4-tetramethyl-1,4-butanediyl)bis((1,1-dimethylethyl)
   * Peroxide, (1,1,4,4-tetramethyltetramethylene)bis(tert-butyl
   * RC 4 (peroxide)
   * TC 8 (catalyst)
   * Trigonox 101
   * Trigonox 101-101/45
   * Trigonox XQ 8
   * Varox
   * Varox 50
   * Varox DBPH 50
   * Varox Liquid
 
                       *** 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           : >3200 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   BSPII* SPI Bulletin.  (Soc. of the Plastics Industry, 250 Park Ave., New
   York, NY 10017)  Volume(issue)/page/year: 1/75-19B
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 1700 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   BSPII* SPI Bulletin.  (Soc. of the Plastics Industry, 250 Park Ave., New
   York, NY 10017)  Volume(issue)/page/year: 1/75-19B

         *** NIOSH STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT AND SURVEILLANCE DATA ***

NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA :
   NOHS - National Occupational Hazard Survey (1974)
     NOHS Hazard Code - M3035
       No. of Facilities: 60 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 2
       No. of Occupations: 13
       No. of Employees: 836 (estimated)
   
   NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983)
     NOES Hazard Code - M3035
       No. of Facilities: 514 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 7
       No. of Occupations: 16
       No. of Employees: 14979 (estimated)
       No. of Female Employees: 7853 (estimated)

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

 
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