*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : RG7820000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Octanal, 3,7-dimethyl-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 5988-91-0
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 1721497
REFERENCE               : 4-01-00-03371 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
LAST UPDATED            : 199712
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 3
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C10-H20-O
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 156.30
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Dihydrocitronellal
   * 6,7-Dihydrocitronellal
   * 3,7-Dimethyloctanal
 
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                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 5 gm/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   FCTOD7 Food and Chemical Toxicology.  (Pergamon Press Inc., Maxwell House,
   Fairview Park, Elmsford, NY 10523)  V.20-    1982- Volume(issue)/page/year:
   30,119S,1992
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Administration onto the skin
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION           : 4400 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   FCTOD7 Food and Chemical Toxicology.  (Pergamon Press Inc., Maxwell House,
   Fairview Park, Elmsford, NY 10523)  V.20-    1982- Volume(issue)/page/year:
   30,119S,1992

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   EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY

 
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