*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : OZ5791000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Methacryloyl chloride
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 920-46-7
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 0878175
REFERENCE               : 4-02-00-01537 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
LAST UPDATED            : 199701
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 4
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C4-H5-Cl-O
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 104.54
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Methacryl chloride
   * Methacrylic acid chloride
   * Methacrylic chloride
   * Methacrylyl chloride
   * Methylacryloyl chloride
   * alpha-Methylacryloyl chloride
   * 2-Methylpropenoic acid chloride
   * 2-Methylpropenoyl chloride
   * 2-Methyl-2-propenoyl chloride
   * 2-Propenoyl chloride, 2-methyl-
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LC50 - Lethal concentration, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Inhalation
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 60 mg/m3/4H
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   85GMAT "Toxicometric Parameters of Industrial Toxic Chemicals Under Single
   Exposure," Izmerov, N.F., et al., Moscow, Centre of International Projects,
   GKNT, 1982  Volume(issue)/page/year: -,80,1982
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LC50 - Lethal concentration, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Inhalation
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 115 mg/m3/2H
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   85GMAT "Toxicometric Parameters of Industrial Toxic Chemicals Under Single
   Exposure," Izmerov, N.F., et al., Moscow, Centre of International Projects,
   GKNT, 1982  Volume(issue)/page/year: -,80,1982

                    *** OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE LIMITS ***
 
   OEL-RUSSIA:STEL 0.3 mg/m3;Skin JAN 1993

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

 
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