*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : LU3600000
CHEMICAL NAME           : 2(3H)-Furanone, dihydro-5-octyl-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 2305-05-7
LAST UPDATED            : 199701
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 3
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C12-H22-O2
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 198.34
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : T5OVTJ E8
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Primary Irritant
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * gamma-Dodecalactone
   * Dodecanolide-1,4
   * gamma-n-Octyl-gamma-n-butyrolactone
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                      ** SKIN/EYE IRRITATION DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : Standard Draize test
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Administration onto the skin
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION           : 500 mg/24H
REACTION SEVERITY       : Moderate
REFERENCE :
   FCTXAV Food and Cosmetics Toxicology.  (London, UK)  V.1-19, 1963-81.  For
   publisher information, see FCTOD7.  Volume(issue)/page/year: 14,751,1976

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NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA :
   NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983)
     NOES Hazard Code - X7421
       No. of Facilities: 7 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 1
       No. of Occupations: 5
       No. of Employees: 1557 (estimated)
       No. of Female Employees: 276 (estimated)

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   EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY

 
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