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Benzoic acid, ethyl ester

RTECS #: DH0200000

CAS #: 93-89-0

UPDATE: June 1998 MW: 150.19 MF: C9H10O2


NOTE:

TABLE OF CONTENTS:
  1. SYNONYMS:
  2. ACUTE TOXICITY DATA:
  3. NIOSH DOCUMENTATION AND SURVEILLANCE:
  4. STATUS IN FEDERAL AGENCIES:
  5. REFERENCES:

SYNONYMS:

  1. Benzoic ether
  2. Benzoyl ethyl ether
  3. Ethyl benzenecarboxylate
  1. Ethyl benzoate
  2. Ethylester kyseliny benzoove (Czech)


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
oral
rat 		lethal dose (50 percent kill): 2,100 mg/kg Behavioral: Muscle weakness

Lung, Thorax, or Respiration: Dyspnea

Skin and Appendages: Other: Hair 		JPETAB 84,358,1945
oral
rabbit 		lethal dose (50 percent kill): 2,630 mg/kg Behavioral: Somnolence (general depressed activity)

Behavioral: Muscle weakness

Skin and Appendages: Other: Hair 		JPETAB 84,358,1945
skin
cat 		lowest published lethal dose: 10 gm/kg Behavioral: Tremor

Behavioral: Muscle weakness

Gastrointestinal: Changes in structure or function of salivary glands 		JPETAB 84,358,1945


OTHER MULTIPLE DOSE DATA AND REFERENCES:

ROUTE/
ORGANISM 		DOSE
EFFECT

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


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 Hazard Survey 1974 National Occupational Hazard Survey 1974: Hazard Code: M2557;
Number of Industries 1;
Total Number of Facilities 14;
Number of Occupations 1;
Total Number of Employees Exposed 392
National Occupational Exposure Survey 1983 National Occupational Exposure Survey 1983: Hazard Code: M2557;
Number of Industries 3;
Total Number of Facilities 323;
Number of Occupations 7;
Total Number of Employees Exposed 3,436;
Total Number of Female Employees Exposed 2,117


STATUS IN FEDERAL AGENCIES:

ORGANIZATION
REFERENCE
EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY


REFERENCES:

CODEN
REFERENCE
JPETAB Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics. (Williams & Wilkins Co., 428 E. Preston St., Baltimore, MD 21202) V.1- 1909/10-

Used in perfumery, in the manufacture of PEAU d'ESPAGNE and as artifical fruit essence

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