*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : AM9463000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Acetophenone, 4'-methyl-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 122-00-9
LAST UPDATED            : 199710
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 7
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C9-H10-O
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 134.19
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : 1VR D1
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Primary Irritant
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * p-Acetyltoluene
   * Ethanone, 1-(4-methylphenyl)-
   * Melilotal
   * p-Methylacetophenone
   * 4'-Methylacetophenone
   * 1-Methyl-4-acetylbenzene
   * 1-(4-Methylphenyl)ethanone
   * Methyl p-tolyl ketone
 
                       *** 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           : 100%
REFERENCE :
   FCTXAV Food and Cosmetics Toxicology.  (London, UK)  V.1-19, 1963-81.  For
   publisher information, see FCTOD7.  Volume(issue)/page/year: 12,933,1974
 
TYPE OF TEST            : Standard Draize test
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Administration onto the skin
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION           : 500 mg/24H
REACTION SEVERITY       : Mild
REFERENCE :
   FCTXAV Food and Cosmetics Toxicology.  (London, UK)  V.1-19, 1963-81.  For
   publisher information, see FCTOD7.  Volume(issue)/page/year: 12,933,1974
 
                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 1400 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: 12,933,1974

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

NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA :
   NOHS - National Occupational Hazard Survey (1974)
     NOHS Hazard Code - 83203
       No. of Facilities: 38 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 2
       No. of Occupations: 27
       No. of Employees: 5690 (estimated)
   
   NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983)
     NOES Hazard Code - 83203
       No. of Facilities: 325 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 3
       No. of Occupations: 7
       No. of Employees: 3426 (estimated)
       No. of Female Employees: 2144 (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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