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Phenethyl alcohol, beta - methyl -

RTECS #: SG8590000

CAS #: 1123-85-9

UPDATE: February 2003 MW: 136.21 MF: C9H12O


NOTE:

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

SYNONYMS:

  1. 2 - Phenylpropan - 1 - ol
  2. 2 - Phenylpropyl alcohol
  3. Benzeneethanol, beta - methyl - (9CI)
  4. Hydratropic alcohol
  5. Hydratropyl alcohol
  1. alpha - Methyl phenylethyl alcohol
  2. beta - Methylbenzeneethanol
  3. beta - Methylphenethyl alcohol
  4. beta - Phenylpropyl alcohol


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
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
mouse 		lethal dose (50 percent kill): 1,600 mg/kg N/R VCVGK* -,136,1984
oral
rat 		lethal dose (50 percent kill): 1,500 mg/kg N/R VCVGK* -,136,1984
skin
rabbit 		lethal dose (50 percent kill): >5 gm/kg N/R FCTXAV 13,545,1975


OTHER MULTIPLE DOSE DATA AND REFERENCES:

ROUTE/
ORGANISM 		DOSE
EFFECT

 REFERENCE
oral
rat 		lowest published toxic dose: 14,105 mg/kg/13 week- continuous Liver: Changes in liver weight

Kidney, Ureter, and Bladder: Changes in bladder weight

Blood: Changes in erythrocyte (RBC) count 		FCTOD7 20,519,1982
oral
rat 		lowest published toxic dose: 4,550 mg/kg/13 week- continuous Blood: Normocytic anemia VCVGK* -,136,1994
oral
rat 		lowest published toxic dose: 45,500 mg/kg/13 week- continuous Liver: Changes in liver weight

Kidney, Ureter, and Bladder: Changes in kidney weight

Nutritional and Gross Metabolic: Weight loss or decreased weight gain 		VCVGK* -,136,1994


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: X2990;
Number of Industries 1;
Total Number of Facilities 466;
Number of Occupations 1;
Total Number of Employees Exposed 932;
Total Number of Female Employees Exposed 466


STATUS IN FEDERAL AGENCIES:

ORGANIZATION
REFERENCE
EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY


REFERENCES:

CODEN
REFERENCE
FCTOD7 Food and Chemical Toxicology. (Pergamon Press Inc., Maxwell House, Fairview Park, Elmsford, NY 10523) V.20- 1982-
FCTXAV Food and Cosmetics Toxicology. (London, UK) V.1-19, 1963-81. For publisher information, see FCTOD7.
VCVGK* "Vrednie chemichescie veshestva, galogen I kislorod sodergashie organicheskie soedinenia". (Hazardous substances. Galogen and oxygen containing substances), Bandman A.L. et al., Chimia, 1994.

Used as a component of fragrances and food flavorings

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