RTECS NUMBER : XS3370000
CHEMICAL NAME : Tolualdehyde
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER : 1334-78-7
LAST UPDATED : 199710
DATA ITEMS CITED : 7
MOLECULAR FORMULA : C8-H8-O
MOLECULAR WEIGHT : 120.16
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : VHR D1
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR : Primary Irritant
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
* Benzaldehyde, methyl-
* Toluenecarboxaldehyde
* Tolyl aldehyde
* VHR X
*** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
** SKIN/EYE IRRITATION DATA **
TYPE OF TEST : Standard Draize test
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Administration onto the skin
SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION : 500 mg/24H
REACTION SEVERITY : Moderate
REFERENCE :
FCTXAV Food and Cosmetics Toxicology. (London, UK) V.1-19, 1963-81. For
publisher information, see FCTOD7. Volume(issue)/page/year: 14,885,1976
** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
TYPE OF TEST : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION : 2250 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
FCTXAV Food and Cosmetics Toxicology. (London, UK) V.1-19, 1963-81. For
publisher information, see FCTOD7. Volume(issue)/page/year: 14,885,1976
** OTHER MULTIPLE DOSE TOXICITY DATA **
TYPE OF TEST : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION : 45500 mg/kg/13W-I
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Endocrine - changes in pituitary weight
REFERENCE :
FCTXAV Food and Cosmetics Toxicology. (London, UK) V.1-19, 1963-81. For
publisher information, see FCTOD7. Volume(issue)/page/year: 10,637,1972
*** NIOSH STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT AND SURVEILLANCE DATA ***
NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA :
NOHS - National Occupational Hazard Survey (1974)
NOHS Hazard Code - M4595
No. of Facilities: 15 (estimated)
No. of Industries: 1
No. of Occupations: 16
No. of Employees: 2279 (estimated)
NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983)
NOES Hazard Code - M4595
No. of Facilities: 32 (estimated)
No. of Industries: 2
No. of Occupations: 2
No. of Employees: 455 (estimated)
No. of Female Employees: 176 (estimated)
*** STATUS IN U.S. ***
EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY
EPA TSCA TEST SUBMISSION (TSCATS) DATA BASE, JUNE 1998
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