*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : NK3750000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Indan
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 496-11-7
LAST UPDATED            : 199710
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 6
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C9-H10
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 118.19
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : L56T&J
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * 2,3-Dihydroindene
   * Hydrindene
   * 1,2-Hydrindene
   * Hydrindonaphthene
   * Indane
   * Indene, 2,3-dihydro-
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 5 gm/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   28ZRAQ "Toxicology and Biochemistry of Aromatic Hydrocarbons," Gerarde, H.,
   New York, Elsevier, 1960  Volume(issue)/page/year: -,55,1960

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

NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA :
   NOHS - National Occupational Hazard Survey (1974)
     NOHS Hazard Code - M4691
       No. of Facilities: 570 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 3
       No. of Occupations: 5
       No. of Employees: 13443 (estimated)
   
   NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983)
     NOES Hazard Code - M4691
       No. of Facilities: 134 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 2
       No. of Occupations: 2
       No. of Employees: 2242 (estimated)

                          *** STATUS IN U.S. ***
 
   EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY
   
   EPA TSCA Section 8(d) unpublished health/safety studies
   
   EPA TSCA TEST SUBMISSION (TSCATS) DATA BASE, JUNE 1998

 
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