*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : YX5088000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Veratraldehyde
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 120-14-9
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 0473899
REFERENCE               : 4-08-00-01765 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
LAST UPDATED            : 199712
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 8
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C9-H10-O3
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 166.19
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : VHR CO1 DO1
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Primary Irritant
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Benzaldehyde, 3,4-dimethoxy-
   * 3,4-Dimethoxybenzaldehyde
   * 3,4-Dimethoxybenzenecarbonal
   * Methylvanillin
   * 4-O-Methylvanillin
   * Protocatechualdehyde dimethyl ether
   * Protocatechuecaldehyde dimethyl ether
   * Protocatechuic aldehyde dimethyl ether
   * Vanillin methyl ether
   * Veratric aldehyde
   * p-Veratric aldehyde
   * Veratryl aldehyde
 
                       *** 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/24H
REACTION SEVERITY       : Moderate
REFERENCE :
   FCTXAV Food and Cosmetics Toxicology.  (London, UK)  V.1-19, 1963-81.  For
   publisher information, see FCTOD7.  Volume(issue)/page/year: 13,923,1975
 
                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 2 gm/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   FCTXAV Food and Cosmetics Toxicology.  (London, UK)  V.1-19, 1963-81.  For
   publisher information, see FCTOD7.  Volume(issue)/page/year: 13,923,1975
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 3200 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - altered sleep time (including change in righting reflex)
   Behavioral - ataxia
   Gastrointestinal - alteration in gastric secretion
REFERENCE :
   NTIS** National Technical Information Service.  (Springfield, VA 22161)
   Formerly U.S. Clearinghouse for Scientific & Technical Information.
   Volume(issue)/page/year: OTS0533446
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Administration onto the skin
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION           : >5 gm/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   FCTXAV Food and Cosmetics Toxicology.  (London, UK)  V.1-19, 1963-81.  For
   publisher information, see FCTOD7.  Volume(issue)/page/year: 13,923,1975

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

NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA :
   NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983)
     NOES Hazard Code - X1699
       No. of Facilities: 155 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 5
       No. of Occupations: 7
       No. of Employees: 1314 (estimated)
       No. of Female Employees: 521 (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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