*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : EK3541000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Butane, dioxybis(2,2'-di-tert-butyl-
LAST UPDATED            : 198601
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 3
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C24-H50-O2
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 370.74
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Drug
                          Primary Irritant
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * 2,2-Bis-di-tert-butylperoxybutane
   * Dioxybis(2,2'-di-tert-butylbutane)
 
                       *** 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
REACTION SEVERITY       : Mild
REFERENCE :
   SCCUR* Shell Chemical Company.  Unpublished Report.  (2401 Crow Canyon Rd.,
   San Romon, CA 94583)  Volume(issue)/page/year: -,2,1961
 
                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 12500 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   FEPRA7 Federation Proceedings, Federation of American Societies for
   Experimental Biology. (Bethesda, MD)  V.1-46, 1942-87.
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 7,252,1948
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 17500 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   FEPRA7 Federation Proceedings, Federation of American Societies for
   Experimental Biology. (Bethesda, MD)  V.1-46, 1942-87.
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 7,252,1948
 
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