*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : MO4650000
CHEMICAL NAME           : 1,2,6-Hexanetriol
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 106-69-4
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 1304479
REFERENCE               : 4-01-00-02784 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
LAST UPDATED            : 199806
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 12
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C6-H14-O3
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 134.20
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : Q4YQ1Q
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Primary Irritant
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Hexanetriol-1,2,6
   * Hexane-1,2,6-triol
   * 1,2,6-Trihydroxyhexane
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                      ** SKIN/EYE IRRITATION DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : Open irritation test
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Administration onto the skin
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION           : 555 mg
REACTION SEVERITY       : Mild
REFERENCE :
   UCDS** Union Carbide Data Sheet.  (Union Carbide Corp., 39 Old Ridgebury
   Rd., Danbury, CT 06817)  Volume(issue)/page/year: 7/13/1971
 
                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 15500 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   34ZIAG "Toxicology of Drugs and Chemicals," Deichmann, W.B., New York,
   Academic Press, Inc., 1969  Volume(issue)/page/year: -,731,1969
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 10 gm/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Gastrointestinal - changes in structure or function of endocrine pancreas
   Liver - other changes
REFERENCE :
   TXAPA9 Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology.  (Academic Press, Inc., 1 E.
   First St., Duluth, MN 55802) V.1-    1959-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   15,282,1969
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Subcutaneous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 10900 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - altered sleep time (including change in righting reflex)
   Behavioral - somnolence (general depressed activity)
   Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - respiratory stimulation
REFERENCE :
   SKIZAB Shikoku Igaku Zasshi.  Shikoku Medical Journal.  (Tokushima Igakkai,
   Tokushima Daigaku Igakubu, Kuramoto-cho, Tokushima 770, Japan)  V.1- 1950- 
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 28,276,1972
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 5600 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Gastrointestinal - changes in structure or function of endocrine pancreas
   Liver - other changes
REFERENCE :
   TXAPA9 Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology.  (Academic Press, Inc., 1 E.
   First St., Duluth, MN 55802) V.1-    1959-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   15,282,1969
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 11400 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   SCCUR* Shell Chemical Company.  Unpublished Report.  (2401 Crow Canyon Rd.,
   San Romon, CA 94583)  Volume(issue)/page/year: -,5,1961
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Subcutaneous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 5800 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - altered sleep time (including change in righting reflex)
   Behavioral - somnolence (general depressed activity)
   Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - respiratory stimulation
REFERENCE :
   SKIZAB Shikoku Igaku Zasshi.  Shikoku Medical Journal.  (Tokushima Igakkai,
   Tokushima Daigaku Igakubu, Kuramoto-cho, Tokushima 770, Japan)  V.1- 1950- 
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 28,276,1972
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Administration onto the skin
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION           : >20 mL/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   UCDS** Union Carbide Data Sheet.  (Union Carbide Corp., 39 Old Ridgebury
   Rd., Danbury, CT 06817)  Volume(issue)/page/year: 7/13/1971

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

NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA :
   NOHS - National Occupational Hazard Survey (1974)
     NOHS Hazard Code - 83569
       No. of Facilities: 1530 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 9
       No. of Occupations: 10
       No. of Employees: 9278 (estimated)
   
   NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983)
     NOES Hazard Code - 83569
       No. of Facilities: 207 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 6
       No. of Occupations: 6
       No. of Employees: 8973 (estimated)
       No. of Female Employees: 7703 (estimated)

                          *** STATUS IN U.S. ***
 
   EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY
   
   EPA TSCA TEST SUBMISSION (TSCATS) DATA BASE, JUNE 1998

 
                            *** END OF RECORD ***