*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : RH0855000
CHEMICAL NAME           : 3-Octanol
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 589-98-0
LAST UPDATED            : 199709
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 6
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C8-H18-O
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 130.26
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : QY5&2
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Primary Irritant
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Amylethylcarbinol
   * Ethylamylcarbinol
   * Ethyl-n-amylcarbinol
   * 1-Ethylhexanol
   * Octanol-3
   * D-n-Octanol
 
                       *** 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 :
   FCTXAV Food and Cosmetics Toxicology.  (London, UK)  V.1-19, 1963-81.  For
   publisher information, see FCTOD7.  Volume(issue)/page/year: 17,881,1979
 
                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
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 :
   FCTXAV Food and Cosmetics Toxicology.  (London, UK)  V.1-19, 1963-81.  For
   publisher information, see FCTOD7.  Volume(issue)/page/year: 17,881,1979
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Administration onto the skin
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION           : >5 gm/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: 17,881,1979

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

NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA :
   NOHS - National Occupational Hazard Survey (1974)
     NOHS Hazard Code - 83087
       No. of Facilities: 5 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 1
       No. of Occupations: 1
       No. of Employees: 25 (estimated)
   
   NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983)
     NOES Hazard Code - 83087
       No. of Facilities: 18 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 1
       No. of Occupations: 10
       No. of Employees: 2280 (estimated)
       No. of Female Employees: 329 (estimated)

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

 
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