*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : UJ5125000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Propyl ether
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 111-43-3
LAST UPDATED            : 199701
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 4
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C6-H14-O
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 102.20
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : 3O3
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Drug
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Dipropyl oxide
   * Ether, di-n-propyl-
   * 1,1'-Oxybispropane
   * Propane, 1,1'-oxybis-
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LC50 - Lethal concentration, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Inhalation
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 163 gm/m3/15M
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - general anesthetic
REFERENCE :
   ANESAV Anesthesiology.  (Lippincott/Harper, Journal Fulfillment Dept., 2350
   Virginia Ave., Hagerstown, MD 21740)  V.1-    1940- Volume(issue)/page/year:
   11,455,1950
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 204 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   JPMSAE Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences.  (American Pharmaceutical Assoc.,
   2215 Constitution Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20037)  V.50-    1961-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 67,566,1978

                    *** OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE LIMITS ***
 
   OEL-FINLAND:TWA 250 ppm (1050 mg/m3);STEL 315 ppm (1315 mg/m3) JAN 1993

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

 
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