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RTECS NUMBER            : ZE5170000
CHEMICAL NAME           : p-Xylene, alpha,alpha,alpha',alpha'-tetrabromo-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 23488-38-2
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 2097341
REFERENCE               : 3-05-00-00860 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
LAST UPDATED            : 199701
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 2
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C8-H6-Br4
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 421.78
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : EYER DYEE
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Primary Irritant
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * 1,4-Bis(dibrommethyl)benzen
   * p-TBX
   * Tetrabromo-p-xylen
   * Tetrabromo-p-xylene
 
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                      ** 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       : Mild
REFERENCE :
   85JCAE "Prehled Prumyslove Toxikologie; Organicke Latky," Marhold, J.,
   Prague, Czechoslovakia, Avicenum, 1986  Volume(issue)/page/year: -,162,1986

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   EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY

 
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