The Registry of Toxic Effects of Chemical Substances

1,3 - Propanediol, 2,2 - dimethyl -

RTECS #: TY5775000

CAS #: 126-30-7


UPDATE: June 1997 MW: 104.17 MF: C5H12O2


NOTE:

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

SYNONYMS:

  1. NPG
  2. Dimethylolpropane
  3. 2,2 - Dimethyl - 1,3 - propanediol
  4. Dimethyltrimethylene glycol
  5. 2,2 - Dimethyltrimethylene glycol
  1. Hydroxypivalyl alcohol
  2. Neol
  3. Neopentylene glycol
  4. Neopentyl glycol


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
inhalation
rat
lowest published lethal concentration: 39,000 ppm/6 hour N/R KODAK* 21MAY1971
oral
rat
lowest published lethal dose: 3,200 mg/kg N/R KODAK* 21MAY1971


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: 83578;
Number of Industries 11;
Total Number of Facilities 497;
Number of Occupations 37;
Total Number of Employees Exposed 15,135
National Occupational Exposure Survey 1983 National Occupational Exposure Survey 1983: Hazard Code: 83578;
Number of Industries 11;
Total Number of Facilities 367;
Number of Occupations 14;
Total Number of Employees Exposed 6,957;
Total Number of Female Employees Exposed 1,200


STATUS IN FEDERAL AGENCIES:

ORGANIZATION
REFERENCE

EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY


REFERENCES:

CODEN
REFERENCE

KODAK* Kodak Company Reports. (343 State St., Rochester, NY 14650)

Used in polyester manufacture

NIOSH PROFILE (GLYCOLS), SRI, 2/77

NIOSH PROFILE (GLYCOLS), SRC, 2/82

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