*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : RH1484000
CHEMICAL NAME           : 2-Octanone
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 111-13-7
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 0635843
REFERENCE               : 4-01-00-03339 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
LAST UPDATED            : 199710
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 14
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C8-H16-O
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 128.24
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : 6V1
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Drug
                          Reproductive Effector
                          Primary Irritant
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Hexyl methyl ketone
   * n-Hexyl methyl ketone
   * Methyl hexyl ketone
   * 2-Oxooctane
 
                       *** 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: 13,861,1975
 
                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 3089 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   KODAK* Kodak Company Reports.  (343 State St., Rochester, NY 14650)
   Volume(issue)/page/year: #901875
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LC50 - Lethal concentration, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Inhalation
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : >2132 ppm/6H
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   KODAK* Kodak Company Reports.  (343 State St., Rochester, NY 14650)
   Volume(issue)/page/year: #901875
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 800 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   38MKAJ "Patty's Industrial Hygiene and Toxicology," 3rd rev. ed., Clayton,
   G.D., and F.E. Clayton, eds., New York, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1978-82.
   Vol. 3 originally pub. in 1979; pub. as 2nd rev. ed. in 1985.
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 2C,4765,1982
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 3824 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   TOLED5 Toxicology Letters.  (Elsevier Science Pub. B.V., POB 211, 1000 AE
   Amsterdam, Netherlands) V.1-    1977-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 30,13,1986
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 800 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   38MKAJ "Patty's Industrial Hygiene and Toxicology," 3rd rev. ed., Clayton,
   G.D., and F.E. Clayton, eds., New York, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1978-82.
   Vol. 3 originally pub. in 1979; pub. as 2nd rev. ed. in 1985.
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 2C,4765,1982
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Unreported
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 1600 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   JMCMAR Journal of Medicinal Chemistry.  (American Chemical Soc.,
   Distribution Office Dept. 223, POB POB 57136, West End Stn., Washington, DC
   20037)  V.6-    1963-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 19,1257,1976
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Administration onto the skin
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION           : 1337 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   KODAK* Kodak Company Reports.  (343 State St., Rochester, NY 14650)
   Volume(issue)/page/year: #901875
 
                          ** REPRODUCTIVE DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE                    : 1 gm/kg
SEX/DURATION            : female 1-20 day(s) after conception
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Reproductive - Fertility - female fertility index (e.g. # females pregnant
   per # sperm positive females; # females pregnant per # females mated)
REFERENCE :
   JMCMAR Journal of Medicinal Chemistry.  (American Chemical Soc.,
   Distribution Office Dept. 223, POB POB 57136, West End Stn., Washington, DC
   20037)  V.6-    1963-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 18,1024,1975

                    *** OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE LIMITS ***
 
   OEL-RUSSIA:STEL 200 mg/m3 JAN 1993

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

NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA :
   NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983)
     NOES Hazard Code - X5067
       No. of Facilities: 1222 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 11
       No. of Occupations: 38
       No. of Employees: 18681 (estimated)
       No. of Female Employees: 6443 (estimated)

                          *** STATUS IN U.S. ***
 
   EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY
   
   EPA TSCA Section 8(d) unpublished health/safety studies
   
   EPA TSCA TEST SUBMISSION (TSCATS) DATA BASE, JUNE 1998

 
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