*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : JH1100000
CHEMICAL NAME           : 1,4-Dioxane-2,5-dione, 3,6-dimethyl-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 95-96-5
LAST UPDATED            : 199712
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 3
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C6-H8-O4
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 144.14
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Dilactide
   * 3,6-Dimethyl-1,4-dioxane-2,5-dione
   * p-Dioxane-2,5-dione, 3,6-dimethyl-
   * Lactic acid, bimol. cyclic ester
   * Lactide
 
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                 ** OTHER MULTIPLE DOSE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Mammal - dog
DOSE/DURATION           : 35 gm/kg/2W-I
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Gastrointestinal - changes in structure or function of esophagus
   Gastrointestinal - ulceration or bleeding from stomach
   Kidney, Ureter, Bladder - changes in tubules (including acute renal failure,
   acute tubular necrosis)
REFERENCE :
   FAATDF Fundamental and Applied Toxicology.  (Academic Press, Inc., 1 E.
   First St., Duluth, MN 55802) V.1-    1981-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 36(1,
   Pt 2),274,1997
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Mammal - dog
DOSE/DURATION           : 9100 mg/kg/13W-I
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Gastrointestinal - ulceration or bleeding from stomach
REFERENCE :
   FAATDF Fundamental and Applied Toxicology.  (Academic Press, Inc., 1 E.
   First St., Duluth, MN 55802) V.1-    1981-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 36(1,
   Pt 2),274,1997

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   EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY

 
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