*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : RP6825000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Oxazole, 2,5-diphenyl-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 92-71-7
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 0157021
REFERENCE               : 4-27-00-01435 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
LAST UPDATED            : 199803
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 4
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C15-H11-N-O
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 221.27
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : T5N COJ BR& DR
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * 2,5-Diphenyloxazole
   * DPO (scintillator)
   * PPO (scintillator)
   * Tritosol
   * USAF EK-6775
 
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                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 750 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   NTIS** National Technical Information Service.  (Springfield, VA 22161)
   Formerly U.S. Clearinghouse for Scientific & Technical Information.
   Volume(issue)/page/year: AD277-689

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NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA :
   NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983)
     NOES Hazard Code - X4028
       No. of Facilities: 348 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 4
       No. of Occupations: 7
       No. of Employees: 2551 (estimated)
       No. of Female Employees: 404 (estimated)

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   EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY
   
   EPA TSCA TEST SUBMISSION (TSCATS) DATA BASE, JUNE 1998

 
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