*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : SG8590000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Phenethyl alcohol, beta-methyl-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 1123-85-9
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 1906760
REFERENCE               : 2-06-00-00477 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
LAST UPDATED            : 199701
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 5
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C9-H12-O
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 136.21
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : Q1Y1&R
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Benzeneethanol, beta-methyl-
   * Hydratropic alcohol
   * Hydratropyl alcohol
   * beta-Methylbenzeneethanol
   * beta-Methylphenethyl alcohol
   * alpha-Methyl phenylethyl alcohol
   * 2-Phenylpropan-1-ol
   * beta-Phenylpropyl alcohol
   * 2-Phenylpropyl alcohol
 
                       *** 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           : 2300 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: 13,547,1975
 
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: 13,545,1975
 
                 ** OTHER MULTIPLE DOSE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 14105 mg/kg/13W-C
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Liver - changes in liver weight
   Kidney, Ureter, Bladder - changes in bladder weight
   Blood - changes in erythrocyte (RBC) count
REFERENCE :
   FCTOD7 Food and Chemical Toxicology.  (Pergamon Press Inc., Maxwell House,
   Fairview Park, Elmsford, NY 10523)  V.20-    1982- Volume(issue)/page/year:
   20,519,1982

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

NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA :
   NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983)
     NOES Hazard Code - X2990
       No. of Facilities: 466 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 1
       No. of Occupations: 1
       No. of Employees: 932 (estimated)
       No. of Female Employees: 466 (estimated)

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

 
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