*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : MX6700000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Hydroquinone, methyl-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 95-71-6
OTHER CAS REGISTRY NOS. : 96937-50-7
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 2041489
REFERENCE               : 4-06-00-05866 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
LAST UPDATED            : 199706
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 7
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C7-H8-O2
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 124.15
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : L6V DVJ B1
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * 1,4-Benzenediol, 2-methyl-
   * 2,5-Dihydroxytoluene
   * 2-Methyl-1,4-benzenediol
   * Methylhydroquinone
   * Methyl-p-hydroquinone
   * 2-Methylhydroquinone
   * THQ
   * 2,5-Toluenediol
   * p-Toluhydroquinol
   * Toluhydroquinone
   * p-Toluhydroquinone
   * Toluquinol
   * p-Toluquinol
   * Tolylhydroquinone
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 200 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   KODAK* Kodak Company Reports.  (343 State St., Rochester, NY 14650)
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 21MAY1971
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 200 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   KODAK* Kodak Company Reports.  (343 State St., Rochester, NY 14650)
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 21MAY1971
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : >400 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   KODAK* Kodak Company Reports.  (343 State St., Rochester, NY 14650)
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 21MAY1971
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Administration onto the skin
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - guinea pig
DOSE/DURATION           : >1 gm/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   KODAK* Kodak Company Reports.  (343 State St., Rochester, NY 14650)
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 21MAY1971

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

NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA :
   NOHS - National Occupational Hazard Survey (1974)
     NOHS Hazard Code - 83745
       No. of Facilities: 16 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 1
       No. of Occupations: 4
       No. of Employees: 948 (estimated)
   
   NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983)
     NOES Hazard Code - 83745
       No. of Facilities: 77 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 3
       No. of Occupations: 5
       No. of Employees: 2767 (estimated)
       No. of Female Employees: 806 (estimated)

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

 
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