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Ethanol, 2 - (2 - methoxyethoxy) - , acetate

RTECS #: KL6300000

CAS #: 629-38-9


UPDATE: December 1996 MW: 162.21 MF: C7H14O4


NOTE:

TABLE OF CONTENTS:
  1. SYNONYMS:
  2. SKIN AND EYE IRRITATION DATA:
  3. ACUTE TOXICITY DATA:
  4. NIOSH DOCUMENTATION AND SURVEILLANCE:
  5. REFERENCES:

SYNONYMS:

  1. 2 - (2 - Methoxyethoxy) ethanol acetate
  2. 2 - (2 - Methoxyethoxy) ethyl acetate
  3. 2 - (2 - Methoxyethoxy) ethylester kyseliny octove (Czech)
  4. Acetic acid, 2 - (2 - methoxyethoxy) ethyl ester
  1. Diethylene glycol monomethyl ether acetate
  2. Methyl carbitol acetate
  3. Methylkarbitolacetat (Czech)


SKIN AND EYE IRRITATION DATA AND REFERENCES:

ROUTE/
ORGANISM
DOSE
EFFECT

REFERENCE
eye
rabbit
100 mg severe AJOPAA 29,1363,1946
eye
rabbit
100 mg/24 hour moderate 85JCAE -,712,1986


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
guinea pig
lethal dose (50 percent kill): 3,460 mg/kg Behavioral: General anesthetic

Gastrointestinal: Other changes

Kidney, Ureter, and Bladder: Other changes
JIHTAB 23,259,1941
oral
rat
lethal dose (50 percent kill): 11,960 mg/kg N/R JIHTAB 23,259,1941


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: M1208;
Number of Industries 14;
Total Number of Facilities 824;
Number of Occupations 14;
Total Number of Employees Exposed 4,000
National Occupational Exposure Survey 1983 National Occupational Exposure Survey 1983: Hazard Code: M1208;
Number of Industries 1;
Total Number of Facilities 19;
Number of Occupations 1;
Total Number of Employees Exposed 38


STATUS IN FEDERAL AGENCIES:

ORGANIZATION
REFERENCE

N/R


REFERENCES:

CODEN
REFERENCE

85JCAE "Prehled Prumyslove Toxikologie; Organicke Latky," Marhold, J., Prague, Czechoslovakia, Avicenum, 1986
AJOPAA American Journal of Ophthalmology. (Ophthalmic Pub. Co., 435 N. Michigan Ave., Suite 1415, Chicago, IL 60611) Series 3: V.1- 1918-
JIHTAB Journal of Industrial Hygiene and Toxicology. (Cambridge, MA) V.18-31, 1936-49. For publisher information, see AEHLAU.

RTECS Compound Description:
   Primary Irritant

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