RTECS NUMBER : OO0950000
CHEMICAL NAME : Malonic acid, dimethyl ester
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER : 108-59-8
LAST UPDATED : 199709
DATA ITEMS CITED : 4
MOLECULAR FORMULA : C5-H8-O4
MOLECULAR WEIGHT : 132.13
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : 1OV1VO1
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR : Primary Irritant
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
* Dimethyl malonate
* Dimethyl propanedioate
* Dimethyl 1,3-propanedioate
* Methyl malonate
* Propanedioic acid, dimethyl ester
*** 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
REFERENCE :
FCTXAV Food and Cosmetics Toxicology. (London, UK) V.1-19, 1963-81. For
publisher information, see FCTOD7. Volume(issue)/page/year: 17,363,1979
** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
TYPE OF TEST : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION : 5331 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: 17,363,1979
TYPE OF TEST : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Administration onto the skin
SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION : >5 gm/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: 17,363,1979
*** STATUS IN U.S. ***
EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY
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