*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : QL1050000
CHEMICAL NAME           : 2-Naphthoic acid
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 93-09-4
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 0972039
REFERENCE               : 4-09-00-02414 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
LAST UPDATED            : 199712
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 5
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C11-H8-O2
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 172.19
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : L66J CVQ
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * 2-Carboxynaphthalene
   * Isonaphthoic acid
   * 2-Maythic acid
   * Naphthalene-beta-carboxylic acid
   * 2-Naphthalenecarboxylic acid
   * beta-Naphthoic acid
 
                       *** 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           : 4500 mg/kg
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: -,90,1982
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 4700 mg/kg
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: -,90,1982
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 500 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - altered sleep time (including change in righting reflex)
   Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - other changes
REFERENCE :
   CBCCT* "Summary Tables of Biological Tests," National Research Council
   Chemical-Biological Coordination Center.  (National Academy of Science
   Library, 2101 Constitution Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20418)
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 4,379,1952

                    *** OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE LIMITS ***
 
   OEL-RUSSIA:STEL 0.1 mg/m3 JAN 1993

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

 
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