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Benzene, sec - butyl -

RTECS #: CY9100000

CAS #: 135-98-8


UPDATE: February 2004 MW: 134.24 MF: C10H14


NOTE:

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

SYNONYMS:

  1. (1 - Methylpropyl) benzene
  2. 2 - Phenylbutane
  1. Benzene, (1 - methylpropyl) - (9CI)
  2. sec - Butylbenzene


SKIN AND EYE IRRITATION DATA AND REFERENCES:

ROUTE/
ORGANISM
DOSE
EFFECT

REFERENCE
eye
rabbit
500 mg/24 hour mild 85JCAE -,36,1986
skin
rabbit
100 mg/24 hour moderate 85JCAE -,36,1986


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
oral
mouse
lethal dose (50 percent kill): 8,700 mg/kg N/R VCVGH* -,178,1990
oral
rat
lethal dose (50 percent kill): 2,240 µL/kg N/R TXAPA9 28,313,1974
oral
rat
lethal dose (50 percent kill): 6,300 mg/kg N/R VCVGH* -,178,1990
skin
rabbit
lethal dose (50 percent kill): >16 mL/kg N/R TXAPA9 28,313,1974


OTHER MULTIPLE DOSE DATA AND REFERENCES:

ROUTE/
ORGANISM
DOSE
EFFECT

REFERENCE
oral
rat
lowest published toxic dose: 742 mg/kg/24 week- intermittent Behavioral: Alteration of classical conditioning VCVGH* -,179,1990
oral
rabbit
lowest published toxic concentration: 1,400 mg/kg/4 week- intermittent Liver: Other changes

Kidney, Ureter, and Bladder: Other changes in urine composition

Blood: Changes in spleen
VCVGH* -,179,1990


REVIEWS:

ORGANIZATION STANDARD
REFERENCE

N/R N/R N/R


STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS:

ORGANIZATION STANDARD
REFERENCE

N/R N/R N/R


NIOSH DOCUMENTATION AND SURVEILLANCE:

ORGANIZATION STANDARD or SURVEY
REFERENCE

National Occupational Exposure Survey 1983 National Occupational Exposure Survey 1983: Hazard Code: X4539;
Number of Industries 2;
Total Number of Facilities 19;
Number of Occupations 2;
Total Number of Employees Exposed 52


STATUS IN FEDERAL AGENCIES:

ORGANIZATION
REFERENCE

EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY
EPA TSCA Section 8(d) unpublished health/safety studies
EPA TSCA TEST SUBMISSION (TSCATS) DATA BASE, JANUARY 2001


REFERENCES:

CODEN
REFERENCE

85JCAE "Prehled Prumyslove Toxikologie; Organicke Latky," Marhold, J., Prague, Czechoslovakia, Avicenum, 1986
TXAPA9 Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology. (Academic Press, Inc., 1 E. First St., Duluth, MN 55802) V.1- 1959-
VCVGH* "Vrednie chemichescie veshestva, galogenproisvodnie uglevodorodov". (Hazardous substances: Galogenated hydrocarbons) Bandman A.L. et al., Chimia, 1990.

RTECS Compound Description:
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