*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : UE1925000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Propionaldehyde, 2-methoxy-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 6142-38-7
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 1699103
REFERENCE               : 4-01-00-03967 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
LAST UPDATED            : 199612
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 5
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C4-H8-O2
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 88.12
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : VHY1&O1
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Primary Irritant
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * 2-Methoxypropanal
   * 2-Methoxypropional
   * 2-Methoxypropionaldehyde
   * Propanal, 2-methoxy-
 
                       *** 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
REACTION SEVERITY       : Moderate
REFERENCE :
   SCCUR* Shell Chemical Company.  Unpublished Report.  (2401 Crow Canyon Rd.,
   San Romon, CA 94583)  Volume(issue)/page/year: -,6,1961
 
                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 940 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   SCCUR* Shell Chemical Company.  Unpublished Report.  (2401 Crow Canyon Rd.,
   San Romon, CA 94583)  Volume(issue)/page/year: -,6,1961
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LCLo - Lowest published lethal concentration
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Inhalation
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 1500 ppm/4H
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   SCCUR* Shell Chemical Company.  Unpublished Report.  (2401 Crow Canyon Rd.,
   San Romon, CA 94583)  Volume(issue)/page/year: -,6,1961
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 950 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   SCCUR* Shell Chemical Company.  Unpublished Report.  (2401 Crow Canyon Rd.,
   San Romon, CA 94583)  Volume(issue)/page/year: -,6,1961
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Administration onto the skin
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION           : 800 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   SCCUR* Shell Chemical Company.  Unpublished Report.  (2401 Crow Canyon Rd.,
   San Romon, CA 94583)  Volume(issue)/page/year: -,6,1961
 
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