*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : AB2800000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Acetaldehyde, diethyl acetal
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 105-57-7
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 1098310
REFERENCE               : 4-01-00-03103 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
LAST UPDATED            : 199806
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 10
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C6-H14-O2
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 118.20
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : 2OY1&O2
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Primary Irritant
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Acetaal
   * Acetal
   * Acetal diethylique
   * Acetale
   * 1,1-Diaethoxy-aethan
   * Diaethylacetal
   * 1,1-Diethoxy-ethaan
   * 1,1-Diethoxyethane
   * Diethyl acetal
   * 1,1-Dietossietano
   * Ethane, 1,1-diethoxy-
   * Ethylidene diethyl ether
   * USAF DO-45
 
                       *** 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       : Mild
REFERENCE :
   85JCAE "Prehled Prumyslove Toxikologie; Organicke Latky," Marhold, J.,
   Prague, Czechoslovakia, Avicenum, 1986  Volume(issue)/page/year: -,260,1986
 
                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 4600 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   MDZEAK Medizin und Ernaehrung.  (Stuttgart, Fed. Rep. Ger.)  V.1-13,
   1959-72.  Discontinued.  Volume(issue)/page/year: 8,244,1967
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LCLo - Lowest published lethal concentration
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Inhalation
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 4000 ppm/4H
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: 31,343,1949
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 900 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   14CYAT "Industrial Hygiene and Toxicology," 2nd ed., Patty, F.A., ed., New
   York, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1958-63  Volume(issue)/page/year: 2,1982,1963
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 3500 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   GISAAA Gigiena i Sanitariya.  For English translation, see HYSAAV.  (V/O
   Mezhdunarodnaya Kniga, 113095 Moscow, USSR)  V.1-    1936-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 42(3),12,1977
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 500 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: AD277-689
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION           : 3545 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   PSEBAA Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine.
   (Academic Press, Inc., 1 E. First St., Duluth, MN 55802)  V.1-    1903/04-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 29,730,1932

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

NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA :
   NOHS - National Occupational Hazard Survey (1974)
     NOHS Hazard Code - 01030
       No. of Facilities: 1217 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 5
       No. of Occupations: 15
       No. of Employees: 12775 (estimated)
   
   NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983)
     NOES Hazard Code - 01030
       No. of Facilities: 17 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 1
       No. of Occupations: 1
       No. of Employees: 165 (estimated)
       No. of Female Employees: 83 (estimated)

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

 
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