*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : RH0778000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Octanoic acid, methyl ester
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 111-11-5
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 1752270
REFERENCE               : 4-02-00-00986 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
LAST UPDATED            : 199710
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 4
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C9-H18-O2
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 158.27
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Caprylic acid methyl ester
   * Methyl caprylate
   * Methyl octanoate
   * Uniphat A20
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 48 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   RESJAS Journal of the Reticuloendothelial Society. (1964)  (Res: Journal of
   the Reticuloendothelial Society, New York)  V.1(1)-14(6), 1964-73.
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 3,250,1966

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

NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA :
   NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983)
     NOES Hazard Code - X3714
       No. of Facilities: 42 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 1
       No. of Occupations: 3
       No. of Employees: 382 (estimated)

                          *** STATUS IN U.S. ***
 
   EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY
   
   EPA TSCA TEST SUBMISSION (TSCATS) DATA BASE, JUNE 1998

 
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