CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION
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RTECS NUMBER :
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ZE6125000
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CHEMICAL NAME :
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2,6-Xylenol
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CAS REGISTRY NUMBER :
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576-26-1
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LAST UPDATED :
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199710
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DATA ITEMS CITED :
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21
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MOLECULAR FORMULA :
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C8-H10-O
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MOLECULAR WEIGHT :
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122.18
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WISWESSER LINE NOTATION :
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QR B1 F1
HEALTH HAZARD DATA
ACUTE TOXICITY DATA
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TYPE OF TEST :
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Standard Draize test
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ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
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Administration into the eye
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SPECIES OBSERVED :
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Rodent - rabbit
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REFERENCE :
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IHFCAY Industrial Hygiene Foundation of America, Chemical and Toxicological Series, Bulletin. (Pittsburgh, PA) 1947-69. Volume(issue)/page/year: 6,1,1967 ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
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TYPE OF TEST :
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LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
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ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
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Oral
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SPECIES OBSERVED :
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Rodent - rat
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DOSE/DURATION :
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296 mg/kg
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TOXIC EFFECTS :
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Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
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REFERENCE :
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GTPPAF Gigiena Truda i Professional'naya Patologiya v Estonskoi SSR. Labor Hygiene and Occupational Pathology in the Estonian SSR. (Institut Eksperimental'noi i Klinicheskoi Meditsiny Ministerstva Zdravookhraneniya Estonskoi SSR, Tallinn, USSR) V.8- 1972- Volume(issue)/page/year: 8,145,1972
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TYPE OF TEST :
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LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
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ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
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Administration onto the skin
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SPECIES OBSERVED :
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Rodent - rat
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DOSE/DURATION :
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2325 mg/kg
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TOXIC EFFECTS :
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Behavioral - somnolence (general depressed activity) Behavioral - convulsions or effect on seizure threshold Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - other changes
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REFERENCE :
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GTPZAB Gigiena Truda i Professional'nye Zabolevaniya. Labor Hygiene and Occupational Diseases. (V/O Mezhdunarodnaya Kniga, 113095 Moscow, USSR) V.1-36, 1957-1992. For publisher information, see MTPEEI Volume(issue)/page/year: 20(4),43,1976
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TYPE OF TEST :
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LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
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ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
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Oral
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SPECIES OBSERVED :
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Rodent - mouse
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DOSE/DURATION :
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450 mg/kg
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TOXIC EFFECTS :
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Behavioral - somnolence (general depressed activity) Behavioral - convulsions or effect on seizure threshold Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - other changes
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REFERENCE :
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GTPZAB Gigiena Truda i Professional'nye Zabolevaniya. Labor Hygiene and Occupational Diseases. (V/O Mezhdunarodnaya Kniga, 113095 Moscow, USSR) V.1-36, 1957-1992. For publisher information, see MTPEEI Volume(issue)/page/year: 20(4),43,1976
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TYPE OF TEST :
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LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
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ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
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Administration onto the skin
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SPECIES OBSERVED :
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Rodent - mouse
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DOSE/DURATION :
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920 mg/kg
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TOXIC EFFECTS :
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Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
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REFERENCE :
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GTPZAB Gigiena Truda i Professional'nye Zabolevaniya. Labor Hygiene and Occupational Diseases. (V/O Mezhdunarodnaya Kniga, 113095 Moscow, USSR) V.1-36, 1957-1992. For publisher information, see MTPEEI Volume(issue)/page/year: 18(2),58,1974
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TYPE OF TEST :
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LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
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ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
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Intraperitoneal
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SPECIES OBSERVED :
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Rodent - mouse
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DOSE/DURATION :
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150 mg/kg
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TOXIC EFFECTS :
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Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
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REFERENCE :
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NTIS** National Technical Information Service. (Springfield, VA 22161) Formerly U.S. Clearinghouse for Scientific & Technical Information. Volume(issue)/page/year: AD691-490
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TYPE OF TEST :
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LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
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ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
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Intravenous
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SPECIES OBSERVED :
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Rodent - mouse
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DOSE/DURATION :
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80 mg/kg
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TOXIC EFFECTS :
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Behavioral - general anesthetic Behavioral - sleep
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REFERENCE :
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JMCMAR Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. (American Chemical Soc., Distribution Office Dept. 223, POB POB 57136, West End Stn., Washington, DC 20037) V.6- 1963- Volume(issue)/page/year: 23,1350,1980
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TYPE OF TEST :
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LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
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ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
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Oral
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SPECIES OBSERVED :
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Rodent - rabbit
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DOSE/DURATION :
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700 mg/kg
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TOXIC EFFECTS :
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Behavioral - ataxia Behavioral - muscle contraction or spasticity Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - dyspnea
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REFERENCE :
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HYSAAV Hygiene and Sanitation (USSR). English translation of GISAAA. (Springfield, VA) 1964-71. Discontinued. Volume(issue)/page/year: 33(7-9),329,1968
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TYPE OF TEST :
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LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
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ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
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Administration onto the skin
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SPECIES OBSERVED :
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Rodent - rabbit
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DOSE/DURATION :
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1 gm/kg
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TOXIC EFFECTS :
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Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
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REFERENCE :
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IHFCAY Industrial Hygiene Foundation of America, Chemical and Toxicological Series, Bulletin. (Pittsburgh, PA) 1947-69. Volume(issue)/page/year: 6,1,1967
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TYPE OF TEST :
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LC - Lethal concentration
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ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
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Inhalation
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SPECIES OBSERVED :
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Mammal - species unspecified
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DOSE/DURATION :
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>270 mg/m3
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TOXIC EFFECTS :
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Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
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REFERENCE :
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GTPZAB Gigiena Truda i Professional'nye Zabolevaniya. Labor Hygiene and Occupational Diseases. (V/O Mezhdunarodnaya Kniga, 113095 Moscow, USSR) V.1-36, 1957-1992. For publisher information, see MTPEEI Volume(issue)/page/year: 20(4),43,1976 ** OTHER MULTIPLE DOSE TOXICITY DATA **
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TYPE OF TEST :
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TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
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ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
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Oral
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SPECIES OBSERVED :
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Rodent - rat
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DOSE/DURATION :
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2065 mg/kg/10W-I
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TOXIC EFFECTS :
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Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - changes in lung weight Liver - changes in liver weight Endocrine - changes in spleen weight
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REFERENCE :
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HYSAAV Hygiene and Sanitation (USSR). English translation of GISAAA. (Springfield, VA) 1964-71. Discontinued. Volume(issue)/page/year: 33(7-9),329,1968
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TYPE OF TEST :
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TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
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ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
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Oral
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SPECIES OBSERVED :
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Rodent - rat
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DOSE/DURATION :
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1470 mg/kg/35W-I
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TOXIC EFFECTS :
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Liver - other changes Blood - changes in spleen Blood - changes in serum composition (e.g. TP, bilirubin, cholesterol)
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REFERENCE :
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HYSAAV Hygiene and Sanitation (USSR). English translation of GISAAA. (Springfield, VA) 1964-71. Discontinued. Volume(issue)/page/year: 33(7-9),329,1968
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TYPE OF TEST :
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TCLo - Lowest published toxic concentration
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ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
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Inhalation
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SPECIES OBSERVED :
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Rodent - rat
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DOSE/DURATION :
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22 mg/m3/4H/19W-I
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TOXIC EFFECTS :
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Liver - liver function tests impaired Kidney, Ureter, Bladder - other changes in urine composition Blood - changes in serum composition (e.g. TP, bilirubin, cholesterol)
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REFERENCE :
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GTPZAB Gigiena Truda i Professional'nye Zabolevaniya. Labor Hygiene and Occupational Diseases. (V/O Mezhdunarodnaya Kniga, 113095 Moscow, USSR) V.1-36, 1957-1992. For publisher information, see MTPEEI Volume(issue)/page/year: 20(4),43,1976
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TYPE OF TEST :
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TCLo - Lowest published toxic concentration
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ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
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Inhalation
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SPECIES OBSERVED :
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Rodent - rat
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DOSE/DURATION :
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1 mg/m3/24H/6D-C
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TOXIC EFFECTS :
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Brain and Coverings - recordings from specific areas of CNS Blood - changes in serum composition (e.g. TP, bilirubin, cholesterol) Biochemical - Enzyme inhibition, induction, or change in blood or tissue levels - true cholinesterase
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REFERENCE :
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GISAAA Gigiena i Sanitariya. For English translation, see HYSAAV. (V/O Mezhdunarodnaya Kniga, 113095 Moscow, USSR) V.1- 1936- Volume(issue)/page/year: 48(1),78,1983 ** TUMORIGENIC DATA **
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TYPE OF TEST :
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TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
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ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
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Administration onto the skin
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SPECIES OBSERVED :
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Rodent - mouse
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DOSE/DURATION :
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4000 mg/kg/20W-I
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TOXIC EFFECTS :
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Tumorigenic - equivocal tumorigenic agent by RTECS criteria Skin and Appendages - tumors
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REFERENCE :
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CNREA8 Cancer Research. (Public Ledger Building, Suit 816, 6th & Chestnut Sts., Philadelphia, PA 19106) V.1- 1941- Volume(issue)/page/year: 19,413,1959 *** OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE LIMITS *** OEL-RUSSIA:STEL 2 mg/m3;Skin JAN 1993 *** NIOSH STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT AND SURVEILLANCE DATA *** NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA : NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983) NOES Hazard Code - T1638 No. of Facilities: 484 (estimated) No. of Industries: 3 No. of Occupations: 3 No. of Employees: 1984 (estimated) No. of Female Employees: 179 (estimated)
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