*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : NT0187500
CHEMICAL NAME           : Isopentyl alcohol, nitrite
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 110-46-3
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 0969510
REFERENCE               : 4-01-00-01683 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
LAST UPDATED            : 199701
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 12
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C5-H11-N-O2
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 117.17
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : ONO2Y
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Mutagen
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Amyl nitrite
   * Aspiral
   * Isoamyl nitrite
   * Isopentyl nitrite
   * 3-Methylbutanol nitrite
   * 3-Methylbutyl nitrite
   * Nitramyl
   * Nitrous acid, 3-methylbutyl ester
   * Vaporole
 
                       *** 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           : 505 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - general anesthetic
REFERENCE :
   FEPRA7 Federation Proceedings, Federation of American Societies for
   Experimental Biology. (Bethesda, MD)  V.1-46, 1942-87.
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 41,1583,1982
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LC50 - Lethal concentration, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Inhalation
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 716 ppm/4H
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - altered sleep time (including change in righting reflex)
   Behavioral - excitement
   Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - cyanosis
REFERENCE :
   FAATDF Fundamental and Applied Toxicology.  (Academic Press, Inc., 1 E.
   First St., Duluth, MN 55802) V.1-    1981-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   8,101,1987
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LC50 - Lethal concentration, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Inhalation
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 1430 ppm/30M
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - changes in motor activity (specific assay)
REFERENCE :
   NTOTDY Neurobehavioral Toxicology and Teratology.  (Fayetteville, NY) V.3-8,
   1981-86.  For publisher information, see NETEEC. Volume(issue)/page/year:
   8,139,1986
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 130 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   RCOCB8 Research Communications in Chemical Pathology and Pharmacology. (PJD
   Pub. Ltd., P.O. Box 966, Westbury, NY 11590)  V.1-    1970-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 5,889,1973
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 51 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   RCOCB8 Research Communications in Chemical Pathology and Pharmacology. (PJD
   Pub. Ltd., P.O. Box 966, Westbury, NY 11590)  V.1-    1970-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 5,889,1973
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Mammal - dog
DOSE/DURATION           : 167 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - convulsions or effect on seizure threshold
REFERENCE :
   RCOCB8 Research Communications in Chemical Pathology and Pharmacology. (PJD
   Pub. Ltd., P.O. Box 966, Westbury, NY 11590)  V.1-    1970-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 5,889,1973
 
                            ** MUTATION DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : Mutation in microorganisms
TEST SYSTEM             : Bacteria - Salmonella typhimurium
DOSE/DURATION           : 333 ug/plate
REFERENCE :
   ENMUDM Environmental Mutagenesis.  (New York, NY)  V.1-9, 1979-87.  For
   publisher information, see EMMUEG.  Volume(issue)/page/year: 8(Suppl
   7),1,1986
 
TYPE OF TEST            : Mutation in mammalian somatic cells
TEST SYSTEM             : Rodent - mouse Lymphocyte
DOSE/DURATION           : 3740 nmol/L
REFERENCE :
   EMMUEG Environmental and Molecular Mutagenesis.  (Alan R. Liss, Inc., 41 E.
   11th St., New York, NY 10003)  V.10-    1987-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   14,115,1989
 
TYPE OF TEST            : Cytogenetic analysis
TEST SYSTEM             : Rodent - hamster Ovary
DOSE/DURATION           : 160 mg/L
REFERENCE :
   EMMUEG Environmental and Molecular Mutagenesis.  (Alan R. Liss, Inc., 41 E.
   11th St., New York, NY 10003)  V.10-    1987-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   10(Suppl 10),1,1987
 
TYPE OF TEST            : Sister chromatid exchange
TEST SYSTEM             : Rodent - hamster Ovary
DOSE/DURATION           : 16 mg/L
REFERENCE :
   EMMUEG Environmental and Molecular Mutagenesis.  (Alan R. Liss, Inc., 41 E.
   11th St., New York, NY 10003)  V.10-    1987-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   10(Suppl 10),1,1987

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

NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA :
   NOHS - National Occupational Hazard Survey (1974)
     NOHS Hazard Code - 83996
       No. of Facilities: 33 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 1
       No. of Occupations: 1
       No. of Employees: 33 (estimated)

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

 
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