*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : CZ5640000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Benzene, o-diethyl-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 135-01-3
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 1904392
REFERENCE               : 4-05-00-01065 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
LAST UPDATED            : 199710
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 5
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C10-H14
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 134.24
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : 2R B2
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * o-Diethylbenzene
 
                       *** 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
 
                 ** OTHER MULTIPLE DOSE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 2400 mg/kg/8W-I
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Brain and Coverings - recordings from specific areas of CNS
   Behavioral - muscle weakness
   Nutritional and Gross Metabolic - weight loss or decreased weight gain
REFERENCE :
   JJATDK JAT, Journal of Applied Toxicology.  (John Wiley & Sons Ltd., Baffins
   Lane, Chichester, W. Sussex PO19 1UD, UK)  V.1-    1981-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 12,343,1992

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

NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA :
   NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983)
     NOES Hazard Code - X2118
       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   EPA TSCA Section 8(d) unpublished health/safety studies
   
   EPA TSCA TEST SUBMISSION (TSCATS) DATA BASE, JUNE 1998

 
                            *** END OF RECORD ***