*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : KL6300000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Ethanol, 2-(2-methoxyethoxy)-, acetate
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 629-38-9
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 1761512
REFERENCE               : 3-02-00-00307 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
LAST UPDATED            : 199612
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 6
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C7-H14-O4
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 162.21
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : 1VO2O2O1
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Primary Irritant
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Acetic acid, 2-(2-methoxyethoxy)ethyl ester
   * Diethylene glycol monomethyl ether acetate
   * 2-(2-Methoxyethoxy)ethanol acetate
   * 2-(2-Methoxyethoxy)ethyl acetate
   * 2-(2-Methoxyethoxy)ethylester kyseliny octove
   * Methyl carbitol acetate
   * Methylkarbitolacetat
 
                       *** 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           : 100 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           : 100 mg/24H
REACTION SEVERITY       : Moderate
REFERENCE :
   85JCAE "Prehled Prumyslove Toxikologie; Organicke Latky," Marhold, J.,
   Prague, Czechoslovakia, Avicenum, 1986  Volume(issue)/page/year: -,712,1986
 
                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 11960 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   JIHTAB Journal of Industrial Hygiene and Toxicology.  (Cambridge, MA)
   V.18-31, 1936-49.  For publisher information, see AEHLAU.
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 23,259,1941
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - guinea pig
DOSE/DURATION           : 3460 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - general anesthetic
   Gastrointestinal - other changes
   Kidney, Ureter, Bladder - other changes
REFERENCE :
   JIHTAB Journal of Industrial Hygiene and Toxicology.  (Cambridge, MA)
   V.18-31, 1936-49.  For publisher information, see AEHLAU.
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 23,259,1941

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

NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA :
   NOHS - National Occupational Hazard Survey (1974)
     NOHS Hazard Code - M1208
       No. of Facilities: 824 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 14
       No. of Occupations: 14
       No. of Employees: 4000 (estimated)
   
   NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983)
     NOES Hazard Code - M1208
       No. of Facilities: 19 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 1
       No. of Occupations: 1
       No. of Employees: 38 (estimated)

 
                            *** END OF RECORD ***