*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION *** RTECS NUMBER : SJ7700000 CHEMICAL NAME : Phenol, p-(benzyloxy)- CAS REGISTRY NUMBER : 103-16-2 BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 1958305 REFERENCE : 4-06-00-05728 (Beilstein Handbook Reference) LAST UPDATED : 199710 DATA ITEMS CITED : 9 MOLECULAR FORMULA : C13-H12-O2 MOLECULAR WEIGHT : 200.25 WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : QR DO1R COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR : Tumorigen Primary Irritant SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES : * AgeRite Alba * Alba-Dome * Monobenzyl hydroquinone * Benoquin * Benzoquin * Benzyl hydroquinone * p-Benzyloxyphenol * 4-Benzyloxyphenol * Carmifal * Depigman * Dermochinona * Hydrochinon monobenzylether * Hydroquinone benzyl ether * Hydroquinone monobenzyl ether * p-Hydroxyphenyl benzyl ether * Monobenzone * Monobenzyl ether hydroquinone * 4-(Phenylmethoxy)phenol * Pigmex * Superlite * Superlite (antioxidant) *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA *** ** SKIN/EYE IRRITATION DATA ** TYPE OF TEST : Standard Draize test ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Administration onto the skin SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - guinea pig DOSE/DURATION : 5%/48H REACTION SEVERITY : Mild REFERENCE : JSCCA5 Journal of the Society of Cosmetic Chemists. (Soc. of Cosmetic Chemists, 1995 Broadway, Suite 1701, New York, NY 10023) V.1- 1947- Volume(issue)/page/year: 28,357,1977 ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA ** TYPE OF TEST : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Intraperitoneal SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - rat DOSE/DURATION : 4500 mg/kg TOXIC EFFECTS : Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value REFERENCE : 85KYAH "Merck Index; an Encyclopedia of Chemicals, Drugs, and Biologicals", 11th ed., Rahway, NJ 07065, Merck & Co., Inc. 1989 Volume(issue)/page/year: 11,983,1989 TYPE OF TEST : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Intraperitoneal SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - mouse DOSE/DURATION : >600 mg/kg TOXIC EFFECTS : Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value REFERENCE : IPSTB3 International Polymer Science and Technology. (Rapra Technology Ltd., Shawbury, Shrewsbury, Shropshire SY4 4NR, UK) Volume(issue)/page/year: 3,93,1976 ** TUMORIGENIC DATA ** TYPE OF TEST : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Oral SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - mouse DOSE/DURATION : 163 gm/kg/78W-I TOXIC EFFECTS : Tumorigenic - equivocal tumorigenic agent by RTECS criteria Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - tumors Liver - tumors REFERENCE : NTIS** National Technical Information Service. (Springfield, VA 22161) Formerly U.S. Clearinghouse for Scientific & Technical Information. Volume(issue)/page/year: PB223-159 TYPE OF TEST : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Subcutaneous SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - mouse DOSE/DURATION : 1000 mg/kg TOXIC EFFECTS : Tumorigenic - neoplastic by RTECS criteria Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - tumors Blood - tumors REFERENCE : NTIS** National Technical Information Service. (Springfield, VA 22161) Formerly U.S. Clearinghouse for Scientific & Technical Information. Volume(issue)/page/year: PB223-159 *** NIOSH STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT AND SURVEILLANCE DATA *** NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA : NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983) NOES Hazard Code - X4903 No. of Facilities: 8 (estimated) No. of Industries: 1 No. of Occupations: 3 No. of Employees: 367 (estimated) No. of Female Employees: 16 (estimated) *** STATUS IN U.S. *** EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY EPA TSCA Section 8(d) unpublished health/safety studies EPA TSCA TEST SUBMISSION (TSCATS) DATA BASE, JUNE 1998 *** END OF RECORD ***