*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***
RTECS NUMBER : HE4375000
CHEMICAL NAME : Decyl alcohol
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER : 112-30-1
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 1735221
REFERENCE : 4-01-00-01815 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
LAST UPDATED : 199803
DATA ITEMS CITED : 23
MOLECULAR FORMULA : C10-H22-O
MOLECULAR WEIGHT : 158.32
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : Q10
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR : Agricultural Chemical
Tumorigen
Reproductive Effector
Natural Product
Primary Irritant
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
* Agent 504
* Alcohol C-10
* Antak
* C 10 alcohol
* Capric alcohol
* Caprinic alcohol
* Decanol
* n-Decanol
* 1-Decanol
* n-Decyl alcohol
* Dytol S-91
* Epal 10
* Lorol 22
* Nonylcarbinol
* Primary decyl alcohol
* Royaltac
* Royaltac-85
* Royaltac M-2
* Sipol L10
* T 148
*** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
** SKIN/EYE IRRITATION DATA **
TYPE OF TEST : Standard Draize test
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Administration onto the skin
SPECIES OBSERVED : Human
DOSE/DURATION : 75 mg/3D (Intermittent)
REACTION SEVERITY : Severe
REFERENCE :
85DKA8 "Cutaneous Toxicity, Proceedings of the 3rd Conference, 1976," Drill,
V.A., and P. Lazar, eds., New York, Academic Press, Inc. 1977
Volume(issue)/page/year: -,127,1977
TYPE OF TEST : Standard Draize test
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Administration onto the skin
SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION : 2600 mg/kg/24H
REACTION SEVERITY : Moderate
REFERENCE :
AIHAAP American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal. (AIHA, 475 Wolf
Ledges Pkwy., Akron, OH 44311) V.19- 1958- Volume(issue)/page/year:
34,493,1973
TYPE OF TEST : Standard Draize test
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Administration onto the skin
SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION : 20 mg/24H
REACTION SEVERITY : Moderate
REFERENCE :
85JCAE "Prehled Prumyslove Toxikologie; Organicke Latky," Marhold, J.,
Prague, Czechoslovakia, Avicenum, 1986 Volume(issue)/page/year: -,202,1986
TYPE OF TEST : Standard Draize test
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Administration into the eye
SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION : 83 mg
REACTION SEVERITY : Severe
REFERENCE :
AIHAAP American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal. (AIHA, 475 Wolf
Ledges Pkwy., Akron, OH 44311) V.19- 1958- Volume(issue)/page/year:
34,493,1973
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: -,202,1986
** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
TYPE OF TEST : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION : 4720 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Behavioral - somnolence (general depressed activity)
Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - dyspnea
REFERENCE :
AIHAAP American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal. (AIHA, 475 Wolf
Ledges Pkwy., Akron, OH 44311) V.19- 1958- Volume(issue)/page/year:
34,493,1973
TYPE OF TEST : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION : 800 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
38MKAJ "Patty's Industrial Hygiene and Toxicology," 3rd rev. ed., Clayton,
G.D., and F.E. Clayton, eds., New York, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1978-82.
Vol. 3 originally pub. in 1979; pub. as 2nd rev. ed. in 1985.
Volume(issue)/page/year: 2C,4631,1982
TYPE OF TEST : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION : 6500 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
FMCHA2 Farm Chemicals Handbook. (Meister Pub., 37841 Euclid Ave.,
Willoughy, OH 44094) Volume(issue)/page/year: -,C267,1991
TYPE OF TEST : LC50 - Lethal concentration, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Inhalation
SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION : 4 gm/m3/2H
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
85GMAT "Toxicometric Parameters of Industrial Toxic Chemicals Under Single
Exposure," Izmerov, N.F., et al., Moscow, Centre of International Projects,
GKNT, 1982 Volume(issue)/page/year: -,42,1982
TYPE OF TEST : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION : 800 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
38MKAJ "Patty's Industrial Hygiene and Toxicology," 3rd rev. ed., Clayton,
G.D., and F.E. Clayton, eds., New York, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1978-82.
Vol. 3 originally pub. in 1979; pub. as 2nd rev. ed. in 1985.
Volume(issue)/page/year: 2C,4631,1982
TYPE OF TEST : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Administration onto the skin
SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION : 3560 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
FCTXAV Food and Cosmetics Toxicology. (London, UK) V.1-19, 1963-81. For
publisher information, see FCTOD7. Volume(issue)/page/year: 11,95,1973
TYPE OF TEST : LC50 - Lethal concentration, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Inhalation
SPECIES OBSERVED : Mammal - species unspecified
DOSE/DURATION : 3 gm/m3
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
GISAAA Gigiena i Sanitariya. For English translation, see HYSAAV. (V/O
Mezhdunarodnaya Kniga, 113095 Moscow, USSR) V.1- 1936-
Volume(issue)/page/year: 51(5),61,1986
** OTHER MULTIPLE DOSE TOXICITY DATA **
TYPE OF TEST : TCLo - Lowest published toxic concentration
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Inhalation
SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION : 200 mg/m3/2H/30D-I
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Sense Organs and Special Senses (Eye) - conjunctive irritation
Sense Organs and Special Senses (Eye) - effect, not otherwise specified
Biochemical - Enzyme inhibition, induction, or change in blood or tissue
levels - true cholinesterase
REFERENCE :
NTIS** National Technical Information Service. (Springfield, VA 22161)
Formerly U.S. Clearinghouse for Scientific & Technical Information.
Volume(issue)/page/year: PB234-882
** TUMORIGENIC DATA **
TYPE OF TEST : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Administration onto the skin
SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION : 12 gm/kg/25W-I
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Tumorigenic - equivocal tumorigenic agent by RTECS criteria
Skin and Appendages - tumors
Tumorigenic - tumors at site of application
REFERENCE :
TXAPA9 Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology. (Academic Press, Inc., 1 E.
First St., Duluth, MN 55802) V.1- 1959- Volume(issue)/page/year:
9,70,1966
** REPRODUCTIVE DATA **
TYPE OF TEST : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - rat
DOSE : 35295 mg/kg
SEX/DURATION : female 1-15 day(s) after conception
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Reproductive - Fertility - female fertility index (e.g. # females pregnant
per # sperm positive females; # females pregnant per # females mated)
Reproductive - Fertility - pre-implantation mortality (e.g. reduction in
number of implants per female; total number of implants per corpora lutea)
Reproductive - Fertility - post-implantation mortality (e.g. dead and/or
resorbed implants per total number of implants)
REFERENCE :
ONGZAC Ontogenez (Moscow). For English translation, see SJDBA9. (V/O
Mezhdunarodnaya Kniga, 113095, Moscow, USSR) V.1- 1970-
Volume(issue)/page/year: 22(1),71,1991
TYPE OF TEST : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - rat
DOSE : 35295 mg/kg
SEX/DURATION : female 1-15 day(s) after conception
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Reproductive - Effects on Embryo or Fetus - fetotoxicity (except death,
e.g., stunted fetus)
Reproductive - Effects on Newborn - biochemical and metabolic
REFERENCE :
ONGZAC Ontogenez (Moscow). For English translation, see SJDBA9. (V/O
Mezhdunarodnaya Kniga, 113095, Moscow, USSR) V.1- 1970-
Volume(issue)/page/year: 22(1),71,1991
*** U.S. STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS ***
EPA FIFRA 1988 PESTICIDE SUBJECT TO REGISTRATION OR RE-REGISTRATION
FEREAC Federal Register. (U.S. Government Printing Office, Supt. of
Documents, Washington, DC 20402) V.1- 1936- Volume(issue)/page/year:
54,7740,1989
*** OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE LIMITS ***
OEL-RUSSIA:STEL 10 mg/m3 JAN 1993
*** NIOSH STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT AND SURVEILLANCE DATA ***
NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA :
NOHS - National Occupational Hazard Survey (1974)
NOHS Hazard Code - 83553
No. of Facilities: 219 (estimated)
No. of Industries: 11
No. of Occupations: 26
No. of Employees: 5355 (estimated)
NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983)
NOES Hazard Code - 83553
No. of Facilities: 6909 (estimated)
No. of Industries: 116
No. of Occupations: 84
No. of Employees: 241397 (estimated)
No. of Female Employees: 62584 (estimated)
*** STATUS IN U.S. ***
EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY
EPA TSCA Section 8(e) Risk Notification, 8EHQ-0892-9257
EPA TSCA TEST SUBMISSION (TSCATS) DATA BASE, JUNE 1998
*** END OF RECORD ***