*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : MX6300000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Hydroquinone, 2,5-di-tert-pentyl-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 79-74-3
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 2214556
REFERENCE               : 3-06-00-04748 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
LAST UPDATED            : 199710
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 10
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C16-H26-O2
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 250.42
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : 2X1&1&R BQ EQ DX2&1&1
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Antage DAH
   * 1,4-Benzenediol, 2,5-bis(1,1-dimethylpropyl)-
   * 2,5-Bis(1,1-dimethylpropyl)hydroquinone
   * 2,5-Di-tert-amylbenzene-1,4-diol
   * 2,5-Di-t-amylhydroquinone
   * 2,5-Di-tert-pentylbenzene-1,4-diol
   * 2,5-Di-t-pentylhydroquinone
   * Hydroquinone, 2,5-di-tert-amyl-
   * Santovar A
   * USAF B-21
 
                       *** 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           : 2 gm/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   IPSTB3 International Polymer Science and Technology.  (Rapra Technology
   Ltd., Shawbury, Shrewsbury, Shropshire SY4 4NR, UK) Volume(issue)/page/year:
   3,93,1976
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : >3200 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   KODAK* Kodak Company Reports.  (343 State St., Rochester, NY 14650)
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 21MAY1971
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 200 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   NTIS** National Technical Information Service.  (Springfield, VA 22161)
   Formerly U.S. Clearinghouse for Scientific & Technical Information.
   Volume(issue)/page/year: AD277-689
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION           : 2 gm/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   IPSTB3 International Polymer Science and Technology.  (Rapra Technology
   Ltd., Shawbury, Shrewsbury, Shropshire SY4 4NR, UK) Volume(issue)/page/year:
   3,93,1976

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

NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA :
   NOHS - National Occupational Hazard Survey (1974)
     NOHS Hazard Code - 38670
       No. of Facilities: 93 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 1
       No. of Occupations: 7
       No. of Employees: 1692 (estimated)
   
   NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983)
     NOES Hazard Code - 38670
       No. of Facilities: 1330 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 10
       No. of Occupations: 22
       No. of Employees: 17140 (estimated)
       No. of Female Employees: 3904 (estimated)

                          *** STATUS IN U.S. ***
 
   EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY
   
   EPA TSCA Section 8(e) Risk Notification, 8EHQ-0892-9190;8EHQ-0892-9191
   
   EPA TSCA Section 8(e) Risk Notification, 8EHQ-0892-8900;8EHQ-0892-9278
   
   EPA TSCA TEST SUBMISSION (TSCATS) DATA BASE, JUNE 1998

 
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