*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : TY5775000
CHEMICAL NAME           : 1,3-Propanediol, 2,2-dimethyl-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 126-30-7
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 0605291
REFERENCE               : 4-01-00-02551 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
LAST UPDATED            : 199706
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 5
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C5-H12-O2
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 104.17
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : Q1X1&1&1Q
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Dimethylolpropane
   * 2,2-Dimethyl-1,3-propanediol
   * Dimethyltrimethylene glycol
   * 2,2-Dimethyltrimethylene glycol
   * Hydroxypivalyl alcohol
   * Neol
   * Neopentylene glycol
   * Neopentyl glycol
   * NPG
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 3200 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   KODAK* Kodak Company Reports.  (343 State St., Rochester, NY 14650)
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 21MAY1971
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LCLo - Lowest published lethal concentration
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Inhalation
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 39000 ppm/6H
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   KODAK* Kodak Company Reports.  (343 State St., Rochester, NY 14650)
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 21MAY1971

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

NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA :
   NOHS - National Occupational Hazard Survey (1974)
     NOHS Hazard Code - 83578
       No. of Facilities: 497 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 11
       No. of Occupations: 37
       No. of Employees: 15135 (estimated)
   
   NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983)
     NOES Hazard Code - 83578
       No. of Facilities: 367 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 11
       No. of Occupations: 14
       No. of Employees: 6957 (estimated)
       No. of Female Employees: 1200 (estimated)

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

 
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