The Registry of Toxic Effects of Chemical Substances

Pentane, 2 - methyl -

RTECS #: SA2985000

CAS #: 107-83-5

UPDATE: November 2004 MW: 86.20 MF: C6H14


NOTE:

TABLE OF CONTENTS:
  1. SYNONYMS:
  2. OTHER MULTIPLE DOSE DATA:
  3. STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS:
  4. NIOSH DOCUMENTATION AND SURVEILLANCE:
  5. STATUS IN FEDERAL AGENCIES:
  6. REFERENCES:

SYNONYMS:

  1. 1,1 - Dimethylbutane
  2. Isohexane (ACGIH)
  1. Kyowazol C 600
  2. 2 - Methylpentane


SKIN AND EYE IRRITATION DATA AND REFERENCES:

ROUTE/
ORGANISM 		DOSE
EFFECT

 REFERENCE
N/R
 N/R N/R N/R


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


OTHER MULTIPLE DOSE DATA AND REFERENCES:

ROUTE/
ORGANISM 		DOSE
EFFECT

 REFERENCE
oral
rat 		lowest published toxic dose: 10 gm/kg/4 week- intermittent Kidney, Ureter, and Bladder: Changes in tubules (including acute renal failure, acute tubular necrosis)

Related to Chronic Data: Death in the "MULTIPLE DOSE" data type field 		TIHEEC 1(3),67,1985


REVIEWS:

ORGANIZATION STANDARD
REFERENCE
N/R N/R N/R


STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS:

ORGANIZATION STANDARD
REFERENCE
Occupational Exposure Limit - AUSTRIA MAK 200 ppm (700 mg/m3), JAN1999
Occupational Exposure Limit - FRANCE VME 500 ppm (1800 mg/m3), JAN1999
Occupational Exposure Limit - GERMANY MAK 200 ppm (700 mg/m3), JAN1999
Occupational Exposure Limit - SWITZERLAND MAK- week 200 ppm (700 mg/m3), KZG- week 400 ppm (1400 mg/m3), JAN1999
Occupational Exposure Limit - THE NETHERLANDS MAC-TGG 720 mg/m3, 2003


NIOSH DOCUMENTATION AND SURVEILLANCE:

ORGANIZATION STANDARD or SURVEY
REFERENCE
National Occupational Exposure Survey 1983 National Occupational Exposure Survey 1983: Hazard Code: 82894;
Number of Industries 3;
Total Number of Facilities 13;
Number of Occupations 3;
Total Number of Employees Exposed 533;
Total Number of Female Employees Exposed 216


STATUS IN FEDERAL AGENCIES:

ORGANIZATION
REFERENCE
EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY
EPA TSCA Section 8(d) unpublished health/safety studies
EPA TSCA TEST SUBMISSION (TSCATS) DATA BASE, JANUARY 2001


REFERENCES:

CODEN
REFERENCE
TIHEEC Toxicology and Industrial Health. (Princeton Scientific Pub. Co., POB 2155, Princeton, NJ 08540) V.1- 1985-

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