*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : RH0900000
CHEMICAL NAME           : 1-Octanol, 3,7-dimethyl-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 106-21-8
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 1719638
REFERENCE               : 1-01-00-00214 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
LAST UPDATED            : 199701
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 5
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C10-H22-O
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 158.32
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : Q2Y1&3Y1&1
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Primary Irritant
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Citronellol, dihydro-
   * Dihydrocitronellol
   * Dimethyloctanol
   * 2,6-Dimethyl-8-octanol
   * 3,7-Dimethyl-1-octanol
   * Geraniol, perhydro-
   * Geraniol, tetrahydro-
   * Geraniol tetrahydride
   * Pelargol
   * Perhydrogeraniol
   * Tetrahydrogeraniol
 
                       *** 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
REFERENCE :
   FCTXAV Food and Cosmetics Toxicology.  (London, UK)  V.1-19, 1963-81.  For
   publisher information, see FCTOD7.  Volume(issue)/page/year: 13,517,1975
 
                        ** 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: 12,535,1974
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Administration onto the skin
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION           : 2400 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: 12,535,1974

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

NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA :
   NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983)
     NOES Hazard Code - E0418
       No. of Facilities: 82 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 1
       No. of Occupations: 2
       No. of Employees: 3263 (estimated)
       No. of Female Employees: 82 (estimated)

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

 
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