*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : KO0260000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Ether, ethyl methyl
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 540-67-0
LAST UPDATED            : 199709
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 2
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C3-H8-O
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 60.11
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : 2O1
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Ethane, methoxy-
   * Methane, ethoxy
   * Methoxyethane
   * Methyl ethyl ether
 
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                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LC50 - Lethal concentration, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Inhalation
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 1082 gm/m3/15M
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - general anesthetic
REFERENCE :
   ANESAV Anesthesiology.  (Lippincott/Harper, Journal Fulfillment Dept., 2350
   Virginia Ave., Hagerstown, MD 21740)  V.1-    1940- Volume(issue)/page/year:
   11,455,1950

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NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA :
   NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983)
     NOES Hazard Code - X5657
       No. of Facilities: 3 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 1
       No. of Occupations: 1
       No. of Employees: 10 (estimated)

 
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