*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : CU5075000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Benzaldehyde, o-chloro-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 89-98-5
LAST UPDATED            : 199710
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 8
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C7-H5-Cl-O
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 140.57
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : VHR BG
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Benzaldehyde, 2-chloro-
   * o-Chloorbenzaldehyde
   * 2-Chloorbenzaldehyde
   * 2-Chlorbenzaldehyd
   * o-Chlorobenzaldehyde
   * 2-Chlorobenzaldehyde
   * o-Chlorobenzenecarboxaldehyde
   * 2-Clorobenzaldeide
   * USAF M-7
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 2160 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - somnolence (general depressed activity)
   Behavioral - tremor
   Gastrointestinal - hypermotility, diarrhea
REFERENCE :
   NTIS** National Technical Information Service.  (Springfield, VA 22161)
   Formerly U.S. Clearinghouse for Scientific & Technical Information.
   Volume(issue)/page/year: OTS0533437
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 1900 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - somnolence (general depressed activity)
   Behavioral - tremor
   Gastrointestinal - hypermotility, diarrhea
REFERENCE :
   NTIS** National Technical Information Service.  (Springfield, VA 22161)
   Formerly U.S. Clearinghouse for Scientific & Technical Information.
   Volume(issue)/page/year: OTS0533437
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 10 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   NTIS** National Technical Information Service.  (Springfield, VA 22161)
   Formerly U.S. Clearinghouse for Scientific & Technical Information.
   Volume(issue)/page/year: AD277-689
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION           : 8500 ug/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   PJPPAA Polish Journal of Pharmacology and Pharmacy.  (ARS Polona, POB 1001,
   00-068 Warsaw 1, Poland) V.25-    1973-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   31,563,1979

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

NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA :
   NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983)
     NOES Hazard Code - X2696
       No. of Facilities: 100 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 3
       No. of Occupations: 3
       No. of Employees: 739 (estimated)
       No. of Female Employees: 284 (estimated)

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   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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