*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : LU3675000
CHEMICAL NAME           : 2(3H)-Furanone, dihydro-5-pentyl-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 104-61-0
LAST UPDATED            : 199712
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 10
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C9-H16-O2
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 156.25
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : T5OVTJ E5
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Mutagen
                          Primary Irritant
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Aldehyde C-18
   * gamma-n-Amylbutyrolactone
   * Coconut aldehyde
   * 4-Hydroxynonanoic acid, gamma-lactone
   * gamma-Nonalactone
   * 1,4-Nonalolide
   * Prunolide
 
                       *** 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       : Mild
REFERENCE :
   FCTXAV Food and Cosmetics Toxicology.  (London, UK)  V.1-19, 1963-81.  For
   publisher information, see FCTOD7.  Volume(issue)/page/year: 13,889,1975
 
TYPE OF TEST            : Standard Draize test
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Administration onto the skin
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION           : 100 mg/24H
REACTION SEVERITY       : Severe
REFERENCE :
   CTOIDG Cosmetics and Toiletries.  (Allured Pub. Corp., POB 318, Wheaton, IL
   60189)  V.91-    1976-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 94(8),41,1979
 
                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 6600 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   FCTXAV Food and Cosmetics Toxicology.  (London, UK)  V.1-19, 1963-81.  For
   publisher information, see FCTOD7.  Volume(issue)/page/year: 13,889,1975
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Administration onto the skin
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION           : >5 gm/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   FCTXAV Food and Cosmetics Toxicology.  (London, UK)  V.1-19, 1963-81.  For
   publisher information, see FCTOD7.  Volume(issue)/page/year: 13,889,1975
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - guinea pig
DOSE/DURATION           : 3440 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - somnolence (general depressed activity)
   Gastrointestinal - changes in structure or function of salivary glands
REFERENCE :
   FCTXAV Food and Cosmetics Toxicology.  (London, UK)  V.1-19, 1963-81.  For
   publisher information, see FCTOD7.  Volume(issue)/page/year: 2,327,1964
 
                            ** MUTATION DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : DNA repair
TEST SYSTEM             : Bacteria - Bacillus subtilis
DOSE/DURATION           : 20 mg/disc
REFERENCE :
   OIGZDE Osaka-shi Igakkai Zasshi.  Journal of Osaka City Medical Association.
    (Osaka-shi Igakkai, c/o Osaka-shiritsu Daigaku Igakubu, 1-4-54 Asahi-cho,
   Abeno-ku, Osaka, 545, Japan) V.24-    1975- Volume(issue)/page/year:
   34,267,1985

                    *** U.S. STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS ***
 
   EPA FIFRA 1988 PESTICIDE SUBJECT TO REGISTRATION OR RE-REGISTRATION
   FEREAC Federal Register.  (U.S. Government Printing Office, Supt. of
   Documents, Washington, DC 20402) V.1-    1936-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   54,7740,1989

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

NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA :
   NOHS - National Occupational Hazard Survey (1974)
     NOHS Hazard Code - 83196
       No. of Facilities: 21 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 1
       No. of Occupations: 19
       No. of Employees: 2695 (estimated)
   
   NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983)
     NOES Hazard Code - 83196
       No. of Facilities: 1381 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 6
       No. of Occupations: 8
       No. of Employees: 11047 (estimated)
       No. of Female Employees: 4717 (estimated)

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

 
                            *** END OF RECORD ***