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RTECS NUMBER            : TY8170000
CHEMICAL NAME           : 1,2-Propanediol, 3-methoxy-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 623-39-2
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 1719407
REFERENCE               : 4-01-00-02755 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
LAST UPDATED            : 199701
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 2
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C4-H10-O3
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 106.14
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Drug
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Glycerin-alpha-monomethyl ether
   * Glycerol 1-monomethyl ether
   * 3-Methoxy-1,2-propanediol
 
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                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Subcutaneous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : >2547 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Peripheral Nerve and Sensation - flaccid paralysis without anesthesia
   (usually neuromuscular blockage)
   Behavioral - muscle weakness
REFERENCE :
   JPETAB Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics.  (Williams &
   Wilkins Co., 428 E. Preston St., Baltimore, MD 21202)  V.1-    1909/10-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 93,470,1948

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   EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY

 
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