RTECS NUMBER : DH1980000
CHEMICAL NAME : Benzoic acid, p-hydroxy-, butyl ester
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER : 94-26-8
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 1103741
REFERENCE : 4-10-00-00375 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
LAST UPDATED : 199701
DATA ITEMS CITED : 8
MOLECULAR FORMULA : C11-H14-O3
MOLECULAR WEIGHT : 194.25
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : QR DVO4
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR : Primary Irritant
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
* Aseptoform butyl
* Butoben
* Butyl chemosept
* Butyl p-hydroxybenzoate
* Butyl paraben
* n-Butyl parahydroxybenzoate
* Butyl parasept
* Butyl tegosept
* p-Hydroxybenzoic acid butyl ester
* Nipabutyl
* Solbrol B
* Tegosept B
*** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
** SKIN/EYE IRRITATION DATA **
TYPE OF TEST : Standard Draize test
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Administration onto the skin
SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - guinea pig
DOSE/DURATION : 5%/48H
REACTION SEVERITY : Mild
REFERENCE :
JSCCA5 Journal of the Society of Cosmetic Chemists. (Soc. of Cosmetic
Chemists, 1995 Broadway, Suite 1701, New York, NY 10023) V.1- 1947-
Volume(issue)/page/year: 28,357,1977
** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
TYPE OF TEST : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION : 13200 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
NEZAAQ Nippon Eiseigaku Zasshi. Japanese Journal of Hygiene. (Nippon Eisei
Gakkai, c/o Kyoto Daigaku Igakubu, Konoe-cho, Yoshida, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606,
Japan) V.1- 1946- Volume(issue)/page/year: 28,463,1973
TYPE OF TEST : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION : 230 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Sense Organs and Special Senses (Eye) - lacrimation
REFERENCE :
JSCCA5 Journal of the Society of Cosmetic Chemists. (Soc. of Cosmetic
Chemists, 1995 Broadway, Suite 1701, New York, NY 10023) V.1- 1947-
Volume(issue)/page/year: 28,357,1977
** OTHER MULTIPLE DOSE TOXICITY DATA **
TYPE OF TEST : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION : 504 gm/kg/12W-C
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Nutritional and Gross Metabolic - weight loss or decreased weight gain
Related to Chronic Data - death
REFERENCE :
JAPMA8 Journal of the American Pharmaceutical Association, Scientific
Edition. (Washington, DC) V.29-49, 1940-60. For publisher information, see
JPMSAE. Volume(issue)/page/year: 45,260,1956
*** U.S. STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS ***
EPA FIFRA 1988 PESTICIDE SUBJECT TO REGISTRATION OR RE-REGISTRATION
FEREAC Federal Register. (U.S. Government Printing Office, Supt. of
Documents, Washington, DC 20402) V.1- 1936- Volume(issue)/page/year:
54,7740,1989
*** NIOSH STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT AND SURVEILLANCE DATA ***
NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA :
NOHS - National Occupational Hazard Survey (1974)
NOHS Hazard Code - 81355
No. of Facilities: 753 (estimated)
No. of Industries: 6
No. of Occupations: 17
No. of Employees: 3511 (estimated)
NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983)
NOES Hazard Code - 81355
No. of Facilities: 704 (estimated)
No. of Industries: 10
No. of Occupations: 32
No. of Employees: 24427 (estimated)
No. of Female Employees: 18593 (estimated)
*** STATUS IN U.S. ***
EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY
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