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Phosphoric acid, 2 - ethylhexyl diphenyl ester

RTECS #: TC6125000

CAS #: 1241-94-7


UPDATE: February 2006 MW: 362.44 MF: C20H27O4P


NOTE:

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

SYNONYMS:

  1. (2 - Ethylhexyl) - difenylfosfat (Czech)
  2. 1 - Hexanol, 2 - ethyl - , ester with diphenyl phosphate
  3. 2 - Ethylhexyl diphenylphosphate
  1. Diphenyl 2 - ethylhexyl phosphate
  2. Santicizer 141


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
oral
rat
lowest published toxic dose: 54 gm/kg (10 week male/3 week prior to copulation-22 day pregnant) Reproductive: Other effects on female

Reproductive: Effects on embryo or fetus: Fetotoxicity (except death, e.g., stunted fetus)
NTIS** OTS0538371


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
mouse
lethal dose (50 percent kill): 930 mg/kg Behavioral: Anticonvulsant

Behavioral: Tremor

Behavioral: Muscle weakness
TSCAT* OTS 206227
intravenous
rabbit
lowest published lethal dose: 272 mg/kg Behavioral: Somnolence (general depressed activity)

Lung, Thorax, or Respiration: Dyspnea

Lung, Thorax, or Respiration: Respiratory stimulation
AMIHBC 8,170,1953
oral
chicken
lethal dose (50 percent kill): >10 gm/kg N/R TXAPA9 41,291,1977
oral
rat
lowest published lethal dose: 7,500 mg/kg Behavioral: Convulsions or effect on seizure threshold

Nutritional and Gross Metabolic: Weight loss or decreased weight gain
NTIS** OTS0545845
oral
rabbit
lethal dose (50 percent kill): 218 mg/kg N/R IPSTB3 3,93,1976
skin
rabbit
lethal dose (50 percent kill): >7,900 mg/kg N/R TXAPA9 41,291,1977


OTHER MULTIPLE DOSE DATA AND REFERENCES:

ROUTE/
ORGANISM
DOSE
EFFECT

REFERENCE
oral
rat
lowest published toxic dose: 437 gm/kg/2 year- continuous Nutritional and Gross Metabolic: Weight loss or decreased weight gain AMIHBC 8,170,1953
oral
rat
lowest published toxic dose: 43,200 mg/kg/90 day- continuous Liver: Changes in liver weight

Endocrine: Changes in adrenal weight

Nutritional and Gross Metabolic: Weight loss or decreased weight gain
NTIS** OTS0540107


REVIEWS:

ORGANIZATION STANDARD
REFERENCE

N/R N/R N/R


STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS:

ORGANIZATION STANDARD
REFERENCE

Occupational Exposure Limit - RUSSIA short term exposure limit 0.5 mg/m3, Skin, JUN2003


NIOSH DOCUMENTATION AND SURVEILLANCE:

ORGANIZATION STANDARD or SURVEY
REFERENCE

National Occupational Hazard Survey 1974 National Occupational Hazard Survey 1974: Hazard Code: 84203;
Number of Industries 20;
Total Number of Facilities 587;
Number of Occupations 16;
Total Number of Employees Exposed 11,432
National Occupational Exposure Survey 1983 National Occupational Exposure Survey 1983: Hazard Code: 84203;
Number of Industries 33;
Total Number of Facilities 1,223;
Number of Occupations 28;
Total Number of Employees Exposed 21,161;
Total Number of Female Employees Exposed 4,366


STATUS IN FEDERAL AGENCIES:

ORGANIZATION
REFERENCE

EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY
EPA TSCA 8(a) PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT INFORMATION, FINAL RULE FEREAC 47,26992,82
Used as fire-resistant plasticizer
EPA TSCA Section 8(d) unpublished health/safety studies
EPA TSCA Section 8(e) Risk Notification, 8EHQ-0193-8695;8EHQ-0892-9290
EPA TSCA TEST SUBMISSION (TSCATS) DATA BASE, JANUARY 2001


REFERENCES:

CODEN
REFERENCE

AMIHBC AMA Archives of Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Medicine. (Chicago, IL) V.2-10, 1950-54. For publisher information, see AEHLAU.
FEREAC Federal Register. (U.S. Government Printing Office, Supt. of Documents, Washington, DC 20402) V.1- 1936-
IPSTB3 International Polymer Science and Technology. (Rapra Technology Ltd., Shawbury, Shrewsbury, Shropshire SY4 4NR, UK)
NTIS** National Technical Information Service. (Springfield, VA 22161) Formerly U.S. Clearinghouse for Scientific & Technical Information.
TSCAT* Office of Toxic Substances Report. (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Toxic Substances, 401 M St., SW, Washington, DC 20460)
TXAPA9 Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology. (Academic Press, Inc., 1 E. First St., Duluth, MN 55802) V.1- 1959-

Used as fire-resistant plasticizer

NIOSH PROFILE (ARYL PHOSPHATES), SRC, 12/79

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