*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : UA2533000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Propanoic acid, pentyl ester
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 624-54-4
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 1747102
REFERENCE               : 4-02-00-00709 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
LAST UPDATED            : 199710
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 8
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C8-H16-O2
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 144.24
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Primary Irritant
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Amyl propanoate
   * Amyl propionate
   * n-Amyl propionate
   * Pentyl propanoate
   * n-Pentyl propanoate
   * Pentyl propionate
   * n-Pentyl propionate
   * Propionic acid, pentyl ester
 
                       *** 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           : 100 mg
REACTION SEVERITY       : Mild
REFERENCE :
   ATDAEI Acute Toxicity Data. Journal of the American College of Toxicology,
   Part B. (Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., 1651 Third Ave., New York, NY 10128)  V.1-
   1990-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 1,197,1992
 
                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : >14 gm/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - somnolence (general depressed activity)
   Behavioral - ataxia
   Liver - other changes
REFERENCE :
   ATDAEI Acute Toxicity Data. Journal of the American College of Toxicology,
   Part B. (Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., 1651 Third Ave., New York, NY 10128)  V.1-
   1990-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 1,197,1992
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Administration onto the skin
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION           : >14 gm/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Gastrointestinal - hypermotility, diarrhea
   Liver - other changes
   Musculoskeletal - other changes
REFERENCE :
   ATDAEI Acute Toxicity Data. Journal of the American College of Toxicology,
   Part B. (Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., 1651 Third Ave., New York, NY 10128)  V.1-
   1990-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 1,197,1992

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

NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA :
   NOHS - National Occupational Hazard Survey (1974)
     NOHS Hazard Code - 83165
       No. of Facilities: 21 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 1
       No. of Occupations: 19
       No. of Employees: 1865 (estimated)
   
   NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983)
     NOES Hazard Code - 83165
       No. of Facilities: 7 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 1
       No. of Occupations: 5
       No. of Employees: 1557 (estimated)
       No. of Female Employees: 276 (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

 
                            *** END OF RECORD ***