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Benzene, 1 - chloro - 2 - (chloromethyl) -

RTECS #: CZ0195000

CAS #: 611-19-8

UPDATE: February 2006 MW: 161.03 MF: C7H6Cl2


NOTE:

TABLE OF CONTENTS:
  1. SYNONYMS:
  2. ACUTE TOXICITY DATA:
  3. OTHER MULTIPLE DOSE DATA:
  4. STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS:
  5. NIOSH DOCUMENTATION AND SURVEILLANCE:
  6. STATUS IN FEDERAL AGENCIES:
  7. REFERENCES:

SYNONYMS:

  1. 1 - Chloro - 2 - (chloromethyl) benzene
  2. 2 - Chlorobenzyl chloride
  3. Toluene, alpha,o - dichloro - (8CI)
  4. alpha,2 - Dichlorotoluene
  1. alpha,o - Dichlorotoluene
  2. o,alpha - Dichlorotoluene
  3. o - Chlorobenzyl chloride
  4. o - Chlorobenzylchloride


SKIN AND EYE IRRITATION DATA AND REFERENCES:

ROUTE/
ORGANISM 		DOSE
EFFECT

 REFERENCE
N/R
 N/R N/R N/R


MUTATION DATA AND REFERENCES:

SYSTEM TEST ROUTE/
ORGANISM/
TISSUE 		DOSE REFERENCE
N/R N/R N/R N/R


REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS DATA AND REFERENCES:

ROUTE/
ORGANISM 		DOSE
EFFECT

 REFERENCE
N/R
 N/R N/R N/R


TUMORIGENIC DATA AND REFERENCES:

ROUTE/
ORGANISM 		DOSE
EFFECT

 REFERENCE
N/R
 N/R N/R N/R


ACUTE TOXICITY DATA AND REFERENCES:

ROUTE/
ORGANISM 		DOSE
EFFECT

 REFERENCE
inhalation
rat 		lethal concentration (50 percent kill): >1,140 mg/m3/1 hour N/R EPASR* 8EHQ-0990-1020
unreported route
rat 		lethal dose (50 percent kill): 430 mg/kg N/R EPASR* 8EHQ-0990-1020


OTHER MULTIPLE DOSE DATA AND REFERENCES:

ROUTE/
ORGANISM 		DOSE
EFFECT

 REFERENCE
intravenous
guinea pig 		lowest published toxic dose: 0.24 mg/kg/12 week- intermittent Skin: After systemic exposure: Dermatitis, allergic

Immunological Including Allergic: Hypersensitivity delayed (multiple organ involvement) 		JEMEAV 64,625,1936


REVIEWS:

ORGANIZATION STANDARD
REFERENCE
N/R N/R N/R


STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS:

ORGANIZATION STANDARD
REFERENCE
Occupational Exposure Limit - RUSSIA time-weighted average 0.5 mg/m3, short term exposure limit 1.5 mg/m3, Skin, JUN2003


NIOSH DOCUMENTATION AND SURVEILLANCE:

ORGANIZATION STANDARD or SURVEY
REFERENCE
National Occupational Hazard Survey 1974 National Occupational Hazard Survey 1974: Hazard Code: 84023;
Number of Industries 1;
Total Number of Facilities 5;
Number of Occupations 2;
Total Number of Employees Exposed 20
National Occupational Exposure Survey 1983 National Occupational Exposure Survey 1983: Hazard Code: 84023;
Number of Industries 1;
Total Number of Facilities 21;
Number of Occupations 5;
Total Number of Employees Exposed 4,354;
Total Number of Female Employees Exposed 729


STATUS IN FEDERAL AGENCIES:

ORGANIZATION
REFERENCE
EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY
EPA TSCA TEST SUBMISSION (TSCATS) DATA BASE, JANUARY 2001


REFERENCES:

CODEN
REFERENCE
EPASR* United States Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Pesticides and Toxic Substances. (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M St., SW, Washington, DC 20460) History unknown.
JEMEAV Journal of Experimental Medicine. (Rockefeller Univ. Press, 1230 York Ave., New York, NY 10021) V.1- 1896-

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