*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : ED4900000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Boric acid, tributyl ester
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 688-74-4
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 1703865
REFERENCE               : 4-01-00-01544 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
LAST UPDATED            : 199701
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 4
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C12-H27-B-O3
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 230.20
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : 4OBO4&O4
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Primary Irritant
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Borane, tributoxy-
   * Borester 2
   * Butyl borate
   * n-Butyl borate
   * Butyl borate, tri-
   * Tributoxyborane
   * Tri-n-butoxyborane
   * Tributyl borate
   * Tri-n-butyl borate
   * Tributylester kyseliny borite
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                      ** SKIN/EYE IRRITATION DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : Standard Draize test
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Administration into the eye
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION           : 100 mg
REACTION SEVERITY       : Moderate
REFERENCE :
   14KTAK "Boron, Metallo-Boron Compounds and Boranes," Adams, R.M., ed., New
   York, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1964  Volume(issue)/page/year: -,693,1964
 
                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 2150 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   14KTAK "Boron, Metallo-Boron Compounds and Boranes," Adams, R.M., ed., New
   York, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1964  Volume(issue)/page/year: -,693,1964
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 500 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - somnolence (general depressed activity)
   Behavioral - ataxia
REFERENCE :
   CBCCT* "Summary Tables of Biological Tests," National Research Council
   Chemical-Biological Coordination Center.  (National Academy of Science
   Library, 2101 Constitution Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20418)
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 5,59,1953

                          *** STATUS IN U.S. ***
 
   EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY

 
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