*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : NY1504000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Isovaleric acid, ethyl ester
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 108-64-5
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 1744677
REFERENCE               : 4-02-00-00898 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
LAST UPDATED            : 199803
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 6
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C7-H14-O2
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 130.21
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : 2OV1Y1&1
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Primary Irritant
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Butanoic acid, 3-methyl-, ethyl ester
   * Butyric acid, 3-methyl-, ethyl ester
   * Ethyl isopentanoate
   * Ethyl 3-methylbutanoate
   * Ethyl 3-methylbutyrate
   * Ethyl isovalerate
   * 3-Methylbutyric acid ethyl ester
 
                       *** 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: 16,743,1978
 
                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 1200 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: 16,743,1978
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION           : 7031 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   IMSUAI Industrial Medicine and Surgery.  (Northbrook, IL)  V.18-42, 1949-73.
    For publisher information, see IOHSA5.  Volume(issue)/page/year: 41,31,1972

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

NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA :
   NOHS - National Occupational Hazard Survey (1974)
     NOHS Hazard Code - 83192
       No. of Facilities: 35 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 2
       No. of Occupations: 29
       No. of Employees: 4144 (estimated)
   
   NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983)
     NOES Hazard Code - 83192
       No. of Facilities: 259 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 1
       No. of Occupations: 5
       No. of Employees: 7246 (estimated)
       No. of Female Employees: 6082 (estimated)

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

 
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