*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : NT2050000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Isophthalic acid, bis(2-ethylhexyl) ester
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 137-89-3
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 2162836
REFERENCE               : 4-09-00-03294 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
LAST UPDATED            : 199701
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 7
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C24-H38-O4
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 390.62
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : 4Y2&1OV 2 CR
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Primary Irritant
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Bis-(2-ethylhexyl)ester kyseliny isoftalove
   * Bis(2-ethylhexyl) isophthalate
   * Di-2-ethylhexyl isophthalate
   * Dioctyl isophthalate
   * DOIP
   * Flexol plasticizer 380
   * Isophthalic acid, di-(2-ethylhexyl)ester
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                      ** SKIN/EYE IRRITATION DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : Open irritation test
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Administration onto the skin
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION           : 500 mg
REACTION SEVERITY       : Mild
REFERENCE :
   UCDS** Union Carbide Data Sheet.  (Union Carbide Corp., 39 Old Ridgebury
   Rd., Danbury, CT 06817)  Volume(issue)/page/year: 5/17/1966
 
                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 17300 uL/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   AIHAAP American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal.  (AIHA, 475 Wolf
   Ledges Pkwy., Akron, OH 44311)  V.19-    1958-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   23,95,1962
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Administration onto the skin
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION           : 7940 uL/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   AIHAAP American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal.  (AIHA, 475 Wolf
   Ledges Pkwy., Akron, OH 44311)  V.19-    1958-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   23,95,1962
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Administration onto the skin
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - guinea pig
DOSE/DURATION           : >20 gm/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   14CYAT "Industrial Hygiene and Toxicology," 2nd ed., Patty, F.A., ed., New
   York, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1958-63  Volume(issue)/page/year: 2,1906,1963

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

NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA :
   NOHS - National Occupational Hazard Survey (1974)
     NOHS Hazard Code - 82182
       No. of Facilities: 275 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 7
       No. of Occupations: 23
       No. of Employees: 5077 (estimated)
   
   NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983)
     NOES Hazard Code - 82182
       No. of Facilities: 32 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 1
       No. of Occupations: 1
       No. of Employees: 255 (estimated)

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

 
                            *** END OF RECORD ***