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Isovaleric acid, ethyl ester

RTECS #: NY1504000

CAS #: 108-64-5

UPDATE: March 1998 MW: 130.21 MF: C7H14O2


NOTE:

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

SYNONYMS:

  1. 3 - Methylbutyric acid ethyl ester
  2. Butanoic acid, 3 - methyl - , ethyl ester (9CI)
  3. Butyric acid, 3 - methyl - , ethyl ester (6CI,7CI,8CI)
  4. Ethyl 3 - methylbutanoate
  1. Ethyl 3 - methylbutyrate
  2. Ethyl isopentanoate
  3. Ethyl isovalerate


SKIN AND EYE IRRITATION DATA AND REFERENCES:

ROUTE/
ORGANISM 		DOSE
EFFECT

 REFERENCE
skin
rabbit 		500 mg/24 hour mild FCTXAV 16,743,1978


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
intraperitoneal
rat 		lethal dose (50 percent kill): 1,200 mg/kg N/R FCTXAV 16,743,1978
oral
rabbit 		lethal dose (50 percent kill): 7,031 mg/kg N/R IMSUAI 41,31,1972


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: 83192;
Number of Industries 2;
Total Number of Facilities 35;
Number of Occupations 29;
Total Number of Employees Exposed 4,144
National Occupational Exposure Survey 1983 National Occupational Exposure Survey 1983: Hazard Code: 83192;
Number of Industries 1;
Total Number of Facilities 259;
Number of Occupations 5;
Total Number of Employees Exposed 7,246;
Total Number of Female Employees Exposed 6,082


STATUS IN FEDERAL AGENCIES:

ORGANIZATION
REFERENCE
EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY


REFERENCES:

CODEN
REFERENCE
FCTXAV Food and Cosmetics Toxicology. (London, UK) V.1-19, 1963-81. For publisher information, see FCTOD7.
IMSUAI Industrial Medicine and Surgery. (Northbrook, IL) V.18-42, 1949-73. For publisher information, see IOHSA5.

RTECS Compound Description:
   Primary Irritant

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