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Benzoic acid, 2 - methylpropyl ester

RTECS #: DH4185000

CAS #: 120-50-3

UPDATE: February 2007 MW: 178.25 MF: C11H14O2


NOTE:

TABLE OF CONTENTS:
  1. SYNONYMS:
  2. SKIN AND EYE IRRITATION DATA:
  3. ACUTE TOXICITY DATA:
  4. STATUS IN FEDERAL AGENCIES:
  5. REFERENCES:

SYNONYMS:

  1. 2 - Methylpropyl benzoate
  2. Benzoic acid, isobutyl ester (6CI,7CI,8CI)
  1. Isobutyl benzoate


SKIN AND EYE IRRITATION DATA AND REFERENCES:

ROUTE/
ORGANISM 		DOSE
EFFECT

 REFERENCE
eye
rabbit 		1,00% mild GISAAA 1,15,1994


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 		lowest published toxic concentration: 97.5 mg/m3 Behavioral: Change in psychophysiological tests

Nutritional and Gross Metabolic: Body temperature decrease 		GISAAA 1,15,1994
inhalation
rat 		lowest published toxic concentration: 17.2 mg/m3 Blood: Other changes

Biochemical: Enzyme inhibition, induction, or change in blood or tissue levels: Peptidases

Biochemical: Metabolism (intermediary): Other proteins 		GISAAA 1,15,1994
oral
mouse 		lethal dose (50 percent kill): 4,800 mg/kg N/R TOVEFN (4),42,1994
oral
rat 		lowest published toxic dose: 1,412 mg/kg Behavioral: Change in psychophysiological tests GISAAA 1,15,1994
oral
rat 		lethal dose (50 percent kill): 5,600 mg/kg N/R TOVEFN (4),42,1994


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
N/R N/R N/R


STATUS IN FEDERAL AGENCIES:

ORGANIZATION
REFERENCE
EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY


REFERENCES:

CODEN
REFERENCE
GISAAA Gigiena i Sanitariya. For English translation, see HYSAAV. (V/O Mezhdunarodnaya Kniga, 113095 Moscow, USSR) V.1- 1936-
TOVEFN Toksikologicheskii Vestnik. (18-20 Vadkovskii per. Moscow, 101479, Russia) History Unknown

RTECS Compound Description:
   Primary Irritant

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