*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : EL2276000
CHEMICAL NAME           : 2-Butanol, 3,3-dimethyl-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 464-07-3
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 1718948
REFERENCE               : 4-01-00-01727 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
LAST UPDATED            : 199701
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 3
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C6-H14-O
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 102.20
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * tert-Butyl methyl carbinol
   * 3,3-Dimethyl-2-butanol
   * Pinacolyl alcohol
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LCLo - Lowest published lethal concentration
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Inhalation
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 3600 ppm/2.3H
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - ataxia
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: 7,307,1987
 
                 ** OTHER MULTIPLE DOSE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TCLo - Lowest published toxic concentration
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Inhalation
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 4930 mg/m3/6H/13W-I
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Kidney, Ureter, Bladder - changes in tubules (including acute renal failure,
   acute tubular necrosis)
   Blood - changes in serum composition (e.g. TP, bilirubin, cholesterol)
   Related to Chronic Data - changes in ovarian weight
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: 7,135,1987

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

 
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