*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***
RTECS NUMBER : RB6985000
CHEMICAL NAME : 2-Norbornanecarboxylic acid, 3,3-dimethyl-, methyl
ester
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER : 52557-97-8
LAST UPDATED : 199701
DATA ITEMS CITED : 4
MOLECULAR FORMULA : C11-H18-O2
MOLECULAR WEIGHT : 182.29
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : L55 ATJ C1 C1 DVO1
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR : Primary Irritant
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
* 2,2-Dimethylbicyclo(2.2.1)heptane-3-carboxylic acid, methyl ester
* Methylcamphenoate
* Methyl 2,2-dimethylbicyclo(2.2.1)heptane-3-carboxylate
*** 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 : Moderate
REFERENCE :
PESTC* Pesticide & Toxic Chemical News. (Food Chemical News, Inc., 400
Wyatt Bldg., 777 14th St., NW, Washington, DC 20005) V.1- 1972-
Volume(issue)/page/year: 9(45),4,1981
TYPE OF TEST : Standard Draize test
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Administration into the eye
SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION : 100 mg
REACTION SEVERITY : Mild
REFERENCE :
PESTC* Pesticide & Toxic Chemical News. (Food Chemical News, Inc., 400
Wyatt Bldg., 777 14th St., NW, Washington, DC 20005) V.1- 1972-
Volume(issue)/page/year: 9(45),4,1981
** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
TYPE OF TEST : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED : Mammal - species unspecified
DOSE/DURATION : 5 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
PESTC* Pesticide & Toxic Chemical News. (Food Chemical News, Inc., 400
Wyatt Bldg., 777 14th St., NW, Washington, DC 20005) V.1- 1972-
Volume(issue)/page/year: 9(45),4,1981
*** STATUS IN U.S. ***
EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY
*** END OF RECORD ***