*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : XT2500000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Toluene, o-ethyl-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 611-14-3
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 1851237
REFERENCE               : 4-05-00-00999 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
LAST UPDATED            : 199710
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 7
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C9-H12
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 120.21
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : 2R B1
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Benzene, 1-ethyl-2-methyl-
   * o-Ethyl methylbenzene
   * 1-Ethyl-2-methylbenzene
   * o-Ethyltoluene
   * 2-Ethyltoluene
   * o-Methylethylbenzene
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 5 gm/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   28ZRAQ "Toxicology and Biochemistry of Aromatic Hydrocarbons," Gerarde, H.,
   New York, Elsevier, 1960  Volume(issue)/page/year: -,57,1960
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LC50 - Lethal concentration, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Inhalation
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 54 gm/m3/4H
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   85GMAT "Toxicometric Parameters of Industrial Toxic Chemicals Under Single
   Exposure," Izmerov, N.F., et al., Moscow, Centre of International Projects,
   GKNT, 1982  Volume(issue)/page/year: -,69,1982
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LC50 - Lethal concentration, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Inhalation
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Mammal - cat
DOSE/DURATION           : 50 gm/kg/2H
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   85GMAT "Toxicometric Parameters of Industrial Toxic Chemicals Under Single
   Exposure," Izmerov, N.F., et al., Moscow, Centre of International Projects,
   GKNT, 1982  Volume(issue)/page/year: -,69,1982

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

NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA :
   NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983)
     NOES Hazard Code - T2000
       No. of Facilities: 13 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 2
       No. of Occupations: 2
       No. of Employees: 279 (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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