*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : TI0175000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Phthalic acid, bis(2-butoxyethyl) ester
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 117-83-9
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 2006754
REFERENCE               : 4-09-00-03242 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
LAST UPDATED            : 199701
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 7
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C20-H30-O6
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 366.50
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : 4O2OVR BVO2O4
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Primary Irritant
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Bis(2-butoxyethyl)phthalate
   * beta-Butoxyethyl phthalate
   * Butyl "cellosolve" phthalate
   * Butyl glycol phthalate
   * Di-(2-butoxyethyl)ester kyseliny ftalove
   * Di(butoxyethyl)phthalate
   * Dibutylcellosolve ftalat
   * Dibutyl cellosolve phthalate
   * Dibutylglycol phthalate
   * Ethanol, 2-butoxy-, phthalate (2:1)
   * Kesscoflex
   * Kronisol
   * Palatinol
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                      ** SKIN/EYE IRRITATION DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : Standard Draize test
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Administration into the eye
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION           : 500 mg
REACTION SEVERITY       : Mild
REFERENCE :
   AJOPAA American Journal of Ophthalmology.  (Ophthalmic Pub. Co., 435 N.
   Michigan Ave., Suite 1415, Chicago, IL 60611)  Series 3: V.1-    1918-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 29,1363,1946
 
                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 8380 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   JIHTAB Journal of Industrial Hygiene and Toxicology.  (Cambridge, MA)
   V.18-31, 1936-49.  For publisher information, see AEHLAU.
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 30,63,1948
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD - Lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Administration onto the skin
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : >113 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   NTIS** National Technical Information Service.  (Springfield, VA 22161)
   Formerly U.S. Clearinghouse for Scientific & Technical Information.
   Volume(issue)/page/year: OTS0521225
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD - Lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Administration onto the skin
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION           : >2 mL/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   NTIS** National Technical Information Service.  (Springfield, VA 22161)
   Formerly U.S. Clearinghouse for Scientific & Technical Information.
   Volume(issue)/page/year: OTS0521225
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - guinea pig
DOSE/DURATION           : 6 gm/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   29ZWAE "Practical Toxicology of Plastics," Lefaux, R., Cleveland, OH,
   Chemical Rubber Co., 1968  Volume(issue)/page/year: -,357,1968

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

NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA :
   NOHS - National Occupational Hazard Survey (1974)
     NOHS Hazard Code - M3006
       No. of Facilities: 11 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 1
       No. of Occupations: 4
       No. of Employees: 1670 (estimated)

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

 
                            *** END OF RECORD ***