*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : ET4700000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Butyric acid, 3-hydroxy-, methyl ester
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 1487-49-6
LAST UPDATED            : 199109
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 1
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C5-H10-O3
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 118.15
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : QY1&1VO1
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Primary Irritant
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Methyl-3-hydroxybutyrate
 
                       *** 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           : 20 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
 
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