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Benzophenone, 2,2' - dihydroxy - 4 - methoxy -

RTECS #: DJ1049500

CAS #: 131-53-3

UPDATE: January 1997 MW: 244.26 MF: C14H12O4


NOTE:

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

SYNONYMS:

  1. 2,2' - Dihydroxy - 4 - methoxybenzophenone
  2. Advastab 47
  3. Benzophenone - 8
  4. Cyasorb UV 24
  5. Cyasorb UV 24 Light Absorber
  6. Dioxybenzon
  1. Dioxybenzone
  2. Methanone, (2 - hydroxy - 4 - methoxyphenyl) (2 - hydroxyphenyl) - (9CI)
  3. Spectra - sorb UV 24
  4. UF 2
  5. UV 24


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
mutation in microorganisms mouse lymphocyte 32 µg/plate (+enzymatic activation step) JACTDZ 2(5),35,1983
mutation in microorganisms Salmonella typhimurium 12,500 µg/L (+enzymatic activation step) ENMUDM 4,340,1982
mutation in microorganisms Salmonella typhimurium 3 µg/plate (-enzymatic activation step) ENMUDM 8(Suppl 7),1,1986


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
N/R
 N/R N/R N/R


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: M2989;
Number of Industries 3;
Total Number of Facilities 236;
Number of Occupations 4;
Total Number of Employees Exposed 1,482
National Occupational Exposure Survey 1983 National Occupational Exposure Survey 1983: Hazard Code: M2989;
Number of Industries 4;
Total Number of Facilities 537;
Number of Occupations 5;
Total Number of Employees Exposed 4,315;
Total Number of Female Employees Exposed 183


STATUS IN FEDERAL AGENCIES:

ORGANIZATION
REFERENCE
EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY


REFERENCES:

CODEN
REFERENCE
ENMUDM Environmental Mutagenesis. (New York, NY) V.1-9, 1979-87. For publisher information, see EMMUEG.
JACTDZ Journal of the American College of Toxicology. (Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., 1651 Third Ave., New York, NY 10128) V.1-12, 1982-1993. Discontinued.

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