The Registry of Toxic Effects of Chemical Substances

Diethylene glycol, dibenzoate

RTECS #: ID6650000

CAS #: 120-55-8

UPDATE: January 1997 MW: 314.36 MF: C18H18O5


NOTE:

TABLE OF CONTENTS:
  1. SYNONYMS:
  2. SKIN AND EYE IRRITATION DATA:
  3. ACUTE TOXICITY DATA:
  4. NIOSH DOCUMENTATION AND SURVEILLANCE:
  5. STATUS IN FEDERAL AGENCIES:
  6. REFERENCES:

SYNONYMS:

  1. Benzo Flex 2 - 45
  2. Benzoic acid, diester with diethylene glycol
  1. Dibenzoyldiethyleneglycol ester


SKIN AND EYE IRRITATION DATA AND REFERENCES:

ROUTE/
ORGANISM 		DOSE
EFFECT

 REFERENCE
eye
rabbit 		500 mg/24 hour mild 85JCAE -,716,1986
skin
rabbit 		500 mg/24 hour mild 85JCAE -,716,1986


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
N/R
 N/R N/R N/R


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
oral
rat 		lethal dose (50 percent kill): 2,830 mg/kg N/R AIHAAP 23,95,1962
skin
rabbit 		lethal dose (50 percent kill): 20 mL/kg N/R AIHAAP 23,95,1962


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
N/R N/R N/R


NIOSH DOCUMENTATION AND SURVEILLANCE:

ORGANIZATION STANDARD or SURVEY
REFERENCE
National Occupational Hazard Survey 1974 National Occupational Hazard Survey 1974: Hazard Code: M1164;
Number of Industries 14;
Total Number of Facilities 427;
Number of Occupations 19;
Total Number of Employees Exposed 5,875
National Occupational Exposure Survey 1983 National Occupational Exposure Survey 1983: Hazard Code: M1164;
Number of Industries 35;
Total Number of Facilities 2,733;
Number of Occupations 31;
Total Number of Employees Exposed 53,835;
Total Number of Female Employees Exposed 21,614


STATUS IN FEDERAL AGENCIES:

ORGANIZATION
REFERENCE
EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY
Used as unique plasticizer for POLYVINYL ACETATE adhesive applications
EPA TSCA TEST SUBMISSION (TSCATS) DATA BASE, JANUARY 2001


REFERENCES:

CODEN
REFERENCE
85JCAE "Prehled Prumyslove Toxikologie; Organicke Latky," Marhold, J., Prague, Czechoslovakia, Avicenum, 1986
AIHAAP American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal. (AIHA, 475 Wolf Ledges Pkwy., Akron, OH 44311) V.19- 1958-

Used as unique plasticizer for POLYVINYL ACETATE adhesive applications

RTECS Compound Description:
   Primary Irritant

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