*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : LT1225000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Fumaric acid, dibutyl ester
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 105-75-9
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 1726635
REFERENCE               : 4-02-00-02210 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
LAST UPDATED            : 199806
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 5
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C12-H20-O4
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 228.32
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : 4OV1U1VO4  -T
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * 2-Butenedioic acid (E)-, dibutyl ester
   * Dibutylester kyseliny fumarove
   * Dibutyl fumarate
   * Fumaric acid, di-n-butyl ester
   * RC Comonomer DBF
   * Stafex DBF
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 8530 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   AMIHBC AMA Archives of Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Medicine.
   (Chicago, IL)  V.2-10, 1950-54. For publisher information, see AEHLAU.
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 4,119,1951
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 250 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   NTIS** National Technical Information Service.  (Springfield, VA 22161)
   Formerly U.S. Clearinghouse for Scientific & Technical Information.
   Volume(issue)/page/year: AD691-490
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Administration onto the skin
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION           : 15900 uL/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   AMIHBC AMA Archives of Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Medicine.
   (Chicago, IL)  V.2-10, 1950-54. For publisher information, see AEHLAU.
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 4,119,1951

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

NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA :
   NOHS - National Occupational Hazard Survey (1974)
     NOHS Hazard Code - A1345
       No. of Facilities: 47 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 1
       No. of Occupations: 2
       No. of Employees: 471 (estimated)

                          *** STATUS IN U.S. ***
 
   EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY

 
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