*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : RG5840000
CHEMICAL NAME           : 2,6-Octadien-1-ol, 3,7-dimethyl-, (Z)-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 106-25-2
LAST UPDATED            : 199709
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 6
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C10-H18-O
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 154.28
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : Q2UY1&3UY1&1 -C
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Natural Product
                          Primary Irritant
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * 2-cis-3,7-Dimethyl-2,6-octadien-1-ol
   * cis-Geraniol
   * (Z)-Geraniol
   * Nerol
   * beta-Nerol
   * Neryl alcohol
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                      ** SKIN/EYE IRRITATION DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : Standard Draize test
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Administration onto the skin
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION           : 500 mg/24H
REACTION SEVERITY       : Moderate
REFERENCE :
   FCTXAV Food and Cosmetics Toxicology.  (London, UK)  V.1-19, 1963-81.  For
   publisher information, see FCTOD7.  Volume(issue)/page/year: 14,623,1976
 
                        ** 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 :
   FCTXAV Food and Cosmetics Toxicology.  (London, UK)  V.1-19, 1963-81.  For
   publisher information, see FCTOD7.  Volume(issue)/page/year: 14,623,1976
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intramuscular
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 3 gm/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   JSICAZ Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research, Section C: Biological
   Sciences.  (New Delhi, India)  V.14-21, 1955-62.  For publisher information,
   see IJEBA6.  Volume(issue)/page/year: 21,342,1962
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Administration onto the skin
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION           : >5 gm/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: 14,623,1976

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

NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA :
   NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983)
     NOES Hazard Code - X9625
       No. of Facilities: 1991 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 4
       No. of Occupations: 9
       No. of Employees: 13881 (estimated)
       No. of Female Employees: 7957 (estimated)

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

 
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