*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : TZ3300000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Propane, 1,2-epoxy-3-((2-ethylhexyl)oxy)-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 2461-15-6
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 1236919
LAST UPDATED            : 199710
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 6
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C11-H22-O2
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 186.33
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Mutagen
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * 2-Ethylhexyl glycidyl ether
   * (((2-Ethylhexyl)oxy)methyl)oxirane
   * Glycidyl 2-ethylhexyl ether
   * Oxirane, (((2-ethylhexyl)oxy)methyl)-
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 7800 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   38MKAJ "Patty's Industrial Hygiene and Toxicology," 3rd rev. ed., Clayton,
   G.D., and F.E. Clayton, eds., New York, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1978-82.
   Vol. 3 originally pub. in 1979; pub. as 2nd rev. ed. in 1985.
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 2A,2210,1981
 
                            ** MUTATION DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : Mutation in microorganisms
TEST SYSTEM             : Bacteria - Salmonella typhimurium
DOSE/DURATION           : 100 ug/plate
REFERENCE :
   MUREAV Mutation Research.  (Elsevier Science Pub. B.V., POB 211, 1000 AE
   Amsterdam, Netherlands) V.1-    1964-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 172,105,1986

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

NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA :
   NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983)
     NOES Hazard Code - X2335
       No. of Facilities: 296 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 3
       No. of Occupations: 5
       No. of Employees: 11721 (estimated)
       No. of Female Employees: 458 (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   EPA TSCA Section 8(d) unpublished health/safety studies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

 
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