*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : NL5250000
CHEMICAL NAME           : 1H-Indole-3-butanoic acid
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 133-32-4
OTHER CAS REGISTRY NOS. : 65216-51-5
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 0171120
REFERENCE               : 5-22-03-00140 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
LAST UPDATED            : 199701
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 9
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C12-H13-N-O2
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 203.26
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : T56 BMJ D3VQ
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Agricultural Chemical
                          Mutagen
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Butyric acid, 4-(indolyl)-
   * Hormex rooting powder
   * Hormodin
   * IBA
   * Indole butyric acid
   * beta-Indolebutyric acid
   * gamma-(Indole-3)-butyric acid
   * 3-Indolebutyric acid
   * 3-Indolyl-gamma-butyric acid
   * gamma-(3-Indolyl)butyric acid
   * gamma-(Indol-3-yl)butyric acid
   * Indolyl-3-butyric acid
   * 4-(Indol-3-yl)butyric acid
   * 4-(3-Indolyl)butyric acid
   * Jiffy grow
   * Kyselina 4-indol-3-ylmaselina
   * Rhizopon AA
   * Seradix
   * Seradix 2
   * Seradix 3
   * Seradix B 2
   * Seradix B 3
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD - Lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : >500 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   NCNSA6 National Academy of Sciences, National Research Council,
   Chemical-Biological Coordination Center, Review.  (Washington, DC)
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 5,7,1953
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 100 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   85ARAE "Agricultural Chemicals," Thomson, W.T., 4 vols., Fresno, CA, Thomson
   Publications, 1976/77 revision  Volume(issue)/page/year: 3,76,1976/1977
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 100 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   85JFAN "Agrochemicals Handbook," with updates, Hartley, D., and H. Kidd,
   eds., Nottingham, Royal Soc. of Chemistry, 1983-86 Volume(issue)/page/year:
   A231,1983
 
                            ** MUTATION DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : Gene conversion and mitotic recombination
TEST SYSTEM             : Mold - Aspergillus nidulans
DOSE/DURATION           : 1 mmol/L
REFERENCE :
   CRNGDP Carcinogenesis (London). (Oxford Univ. Press, Pinkhill House,
   Southfield Road, Eynsham, Oxford OX8 1JJ, UK)  V.1-    1980-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 4,1409,1983
 
TYPE OF TEST            : Sex chromosome loss and nondisjunction
TEST SYSTEM             : Mold - Aspergillus nidulans
DOSE/DURATION           : 1 mmol/L
REFERENCE :
   CRNGDP Carcinogenesis (London). (Oxford Univ. Press, Pinkhill House,
   Southfield Road, Eynsham, Oxford OX8 1JJ, UK)  V.1-    1980-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 4,1409,1983
 
TYPE OF TEST            : Mutation test systems - not otherwise specified
TEST SYSTEM             : Human Leukocyte
DOSE/DURATION           : 100 nmol/L
REFERENCE :
   EXPEAM Experientia.  (Birkhaeuser Verlag, POB 133, CH-4010 Basel,
   Switzerland)  V.1-    1945-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 32,29,1976

                    *** U.S. STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS ***
 
   EPA FIFRA 1988 PESTICIDE SUBJECT TO REGISTRATION OR RE-REGISTRATION
   FEREAC Federal Register.  (U.S. Government Printing Office, Supt. of
   Documents, Washington, DC 20402) V.1-    1936-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   54,7740,1989

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

NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA :
   NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983)
     NOES Hazard Code - X1123
       No. of Facilities: 144 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 1
       No. of Occupations: 1
       No. of Employees: 864 (estimated)

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

 
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