*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : EM6300000
CHEMICAL NAME           : 2-Butenedioic acid, dimethyl ester, (Z)-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 624-48-6
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 0471705
REFERENCE               : 4-02-00-02204 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
LAST UPDATED            : 199710
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 9
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C6-H8-O4
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 144.14
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : 1OV1U1VO1  -C
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Primary Irritant
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Dimethylester kyseliny maleinove
   * Dimethyl maleate
   * Maleic acid, dimethyl ester
   * Methyl maleate
   * Sipomer DMM
 
                       *** 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           : 500 mg
REACTION SEVERITY       : Severe
REFERENCE :
   AJOPAA American Journal of Ophthalmology.  (Ophthalmic Pub. Co., 435 N.
   Michigan Ave., Suite 1415, Chicago, IL 60611)  Series 3: V.1-    1918-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 29,1363,1946
 
TYPE OF TEST            : Standard Draize test
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Administration into the eye
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION           : 500 mg/24H
REACTION SEVERITY       : Mild
REFERENCE :
   85JCAE "Prehled Prumyslove Toxikologie; Organicke Latky," Marhold, J.,
   Prague, Czechoslovakia, Avicenum, 1986  Volume(issue)/page/year: -,374,1986
 
                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 1410 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   AIHAAP American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal.  (AIHA, 475 Wolf
   Ledges Pkwy., Akron, OH 44311)  V.19-    1958-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   23,95,1962
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LC - Lethal concentration
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Inhalation
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : >1500 mg/m3/10M
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   NDRC** National Defense Research Committee, Office of Scientific Research
   and Development, Progress Report.  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   NDCrc-132,Aug,1942
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Administration onto the skin
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION           : 530 uL/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   AIHAAP American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal.  (AIHA, 475 Wolf
   Ledges Pkwy., Akron, OH 44311)  V.19-    1958-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   23,95,1962
 
                 ** OTHER MULTIPLE DOSE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Administration onto the skin
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 40 mg/kg/28D-I
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - food intake (animal)
   Skin and Appendages - dermatitis, other (after systemic exposure)
   Nutritional and Gross Metabolic - weight loss or decreased weight gain
REFERENCE :
   FCTOD7 Food and Chemical Toxicology.  (Pergamon Press Inc., Maxwell House,
   Fairview Park, Elmsford, NY 10523)  V.20-    1982- Volume(issue)/page/year:
   29,575,1991

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

NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA :
   NOHS - National Occupational Hazard Survey (1974)
     NOHS Hazard Code - 81813
       No. of Facilities: 28 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 1
       No. of Occupations: 2
       No. of Employees: 308 (estimated)

                          *** STATUS IN U.S. ***
 
   EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY
   
   EPA TSCA TEST SUBMISSION (TSCATS) DATA BASE, JUNE 1998

 
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