*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : OS8650000
CHEMICAL NAME           : p-Mentha-6,8-dien-2-one, (R)-(-)-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 6485-40-1
LAST UPDATED            : 199701
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 5
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C10-H14-O
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 150.24
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : L6V BUTJ B1 EY1&U1
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * (-)-Carvone
   * l-Carvone
   * L(-)-Carvone
   * (R)-Carvone
   * 2-Cyclohexen-1-one, 2-methyl-5-(1-methylethenyl)-, (R)-
   * p-Mentha-6,8-dien-2-one, (-)-
   * l-6,8(9)-p-Menthadien-2-one
   * l-1-Methyl-4-isopropenyl-6-cyclohexen-2-one
   * (R)-2-Methyl-5-(1-methylethenyl)-2-cyclohexen-1-one
 
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                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 1640 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   FCTXAV Food and Cosmetics Toxicology.  (London, UK)  V.1-19, 1963-81.  For
   publisher information, see FCTOD7.  Volume(issue)/page/year: 11,1057,1973
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 56 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   CSLNX* U.S. Army Armament Research & Development Command, Chemical Systems
   Laboratory, NIOSH Exchange Chemicals.  (Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21010)
   Volume(issue)/page/year: NX#02834
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - guinea pig
DOSE/DURATION           : 766 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   FCTXAV Food and Cosmetics Toxicology.  (London, UK)  V.1-19, 1963-81.  For
   publisher information, see FCTOD7.  Volume(issue)/page/year: 11,1057,1973

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NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA :
   NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983)
     NOES Hazard Code - X8585
       No. of Facilities: 459 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 8
       No. of Occupations: 39
       No. of Employees: 19245 (estimated)
       No. of Female Employees: 10383 (estimated)

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   EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY

 
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