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2 - Undecanone

RTECS #: YQ2820000

CAS #: 112-12-9

UPDATE: November 2003 MW: 170.33 MF: C11H22O


NOTE:

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

SYNONYMS:

  1. 2 - Hendecanone
  2. MGK Dog and Cat Repellent
  3. Methyl nonyl ketone
  1. Methyl n - nonyl ketone
  2. Nonyl methyl ketone
  3. Undecan - 2 - one


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
intraperitoneal
mouse 		lowest published toxic dose: 1 gm/kg (1-20 day pregnant) Reproductive: Effects on fertility: Female fertility index (e.g., # females pregnant per # sperm positive females; # females pregnant per # females mated) JMCMAR 18,1024,1975


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
inhalation
guinea pig 		lowest published toxic concentration: 6,900 mg/m3 Eye: Conjunctiva irritation

Lung, Thorax, or Respiration: Cough 		VCVGK* -,433,1994
inhalation
guinea pig 		lowest published toxic concentration: 6,900 mg/m3/10 hour Behavioral: Muscle weakness VCVGK* -,433,1994
inhalation
guinea pig 		lowest published toxic concentration: 6,900 mg/m3/12 hour Behavioral: Coma VCVGK* -,433,1994
inhalation
mouse 		lethal concentration (50 percent kill): 102,000 mg/m3 N/R VCVGK* -,433,1994
oral
mouse 		lethal dose (50 percent kill): 3,200 mg/kg N/R VCVGK* -,433,1994
oral
rat 		lethal dose (50 percent kill): 5 gm/kg N/R FMCHA2 -,C201,1991
skin
rabbit 		lethal dose (50 percent kill): >5 gm/kg N/R FCTXAV 13,869,1975


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
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) 1988 PESTICIDE SUBJECT TO REGISTRATION OR RE-REGISTRATION FEREAC 54,7740,1989
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) 1998 STATUS OF PESTICIDES: RED Completed RBREV* -,263,1998


NIOSH DOCUMENTATION AND SURVEILLANCE:

ORGANIZATION STANDARD or SURVEY
REFERENCE
National Occupational Exposure Survey 1983 National Occupational Exposure Survey 1983: Hazard Code: X5184;
Number of Industries 6;
Total Number of Facilities 669;
Number of Occupations 12;
Total Number of Employees Exposed 9,071;
Total Number of Female Employees Exposed 6,864


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.
FEREAC Federal Register. (U.S. Government Printing Office, Supt. of Documents, Washington, DC 20402) V.1- 1936-
FMCHA2 Farm Chemicals Handbook. (Meister Pub., 37841 Euclid Ave., Willoughy, OH 44094)
JMCMAR Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. (American Chemical Soc., Distribution Office Dept. 223, POB POB 57136, West End Stn., Washington, DC 20037) V.6- 1963-
RBREV* Status of Pesticides in Registration, Reregistration, and Special Review (Rainbow Report), Special Review and Reregistration Division Office of Pesticide Programs U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M. Street, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20460, Spring 1998
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 training aid for pets and to prevent damage to ornamental plantings by stray animals

RTECS Compound Description:
   Agricultural Chemical
   Reproductive Effector

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