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2,6 - Octadienal, 3,7 - dimethyl - , diethyl acetal

RTECS #: RG5080000

CAS #: 7492-66-2

UPDATE: January 1997 MW: 226.40 MF: C14H26O2


NOTE:

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

SYNONYMS:

  1. 1,1 - Diethoxy - 3,7 - dimethyl - 2,6 - octadiene
  2. 2,6 - Octadiene, 1,1 - diethoxy - 3,7 - dimethyl - (9CI)
  1. 3,7 - Dimethyl - 2,6 - octadienal diethyl acetal
  2. Citral diethyl acetal


SKIN AND EYE IRRITATION DATA AND REFERENCES:

ROUTE/
ORGANISM 		DOSE
EFFECT

 REFERENCE
skin
rabbit 		500 mg/24 hour moderate FCTOD7 21,667,1983


MUTATION DATA AND REFERENCES:

SYSTEM TEST ROUTE/
ORGANISM/
TISSUE 		DOSE REFERENCE
mutation in microorganisms Salmonella typhimurium 3,333 µg/plate (-enzymatic activation step) EMMUEG 11(Suppl 12),1,1988


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): >5 gm/kg N/R FCTOD7 21,677,1983
skin
rabbit 		lethal dose (50 percent kill): >5 gm/kg N/R FCTOD7 21,677,1983


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 Exposure Survey 1983 National Occupational Exposure Survey 1983: Hazard Code: X9640;
Number of Industries 1;
Total Number of Facilities 7;
Number of Occupations 5;
Total Number of Employees Exposed 1,557;
Total Number of Female Employees Exposed 276


STATUS IN FEDERAL AGENCIES:

ORGANIZATION
REFERENCE
EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY


REFERENCES:

CODEN
REFERENCE
EMMUEG Environmental and Molecular Mutagenesis. (Alan R. Liss, Inc., 41 E. 11th St., New York, NY 10003) V.10- 1987-
FCTOD7 Food and Chemical Toxicology. (Pergamon Press Inc., Maxwell House, Fairview Park, Elmsford, NY 10523) V.20- 1982-

Used in soaps, detergents, creams, lotions and perfumes as a fragrance component

RTECS Compound Description:
   Mutagen
   Primary Irritant

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