*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : EK4953500
CHEMICAL NAME           : Butanenitrile, 2-hydroxy-4-(methylthio)-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 17773-41-0
LAST UPDATED            : 199806
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 2
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C5-H9-N-O-S
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * 2-Hydroxy-4-(methylthio)butanenitrile
   * Methylthiopropionic cyanohydrin
 
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                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 48 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: OTS0571109

                          *** STATUS IN U.S. ***
 
   EPA TSCA TEST SUBMISSION (TSCATS) DATA BASE, JUNE 1998

 
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