4-Nitrotoluene

Names

[ CAS No. ]:
99-99-0

[ Name ]:
4-Nitrotoluene

[Synonym ]:
4-nitrophenylmethane
4-nitrotoluol
Toluene, p-nitro-
4-hydroxynitrosobenzene
para-nitrotoluene
4-Nitrotoluene
1-Methyl-4-nitrobenzene
Nitrotoluene
p-nitrotoluol
4-Methylnitrobenzene
4-Nitrosofenol
1-nitroso-4-hydroxy-benzene
Nitrosophenol
Benzene, 1-methyl-4-nitro-
toluene, 4-nitro-
Quinomeoxime
4-nitroso-pheno
4-nitrosobenzyl alcohol
EINECS 202-808-0
P-NITROSOPHENOL
Nitrotoluene, p-
quinoneoxime
p-methylnitrobenzene
C-nitrosophenol
para-nitrosophenol
nitroso-4phenol
4-nitro-toluene
MFCD00007366
P-NITROTOLUENE

Chemical & Physical Properties

[ Density]:
1.2±0.1 g/cm3

[ Boiling Point ]:
238.0±0.0 °C at 760 mmHg

[ Melting Point ]:
52-54 °C(lit.)

[ Molecular Formula ]:
C₇H₇NO₂

[ Molecular Weight ]:
137.136

[ Flash Point ]:
106.1±0.0 °C

[ Exact Mass ]:
137.047684

[ PSA ]:
45.82000

[ LogP ]:
2.41

[ Vapour density ]:
4.7 (vs air)

[ Vapour Pressure ]:
0.1±0.4 mmHg at 25°C

[ Index of Refraction ]:
1.553

[ Stability ]:
Stability May be shock sensitive. Incompatible with sulfuric acid, strong bases, reducing agents, strong oxidizing agents.

[ Water Solubility ]:
0.35 g/L (20 ºC)

MSDS

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Toxicological Information

CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION

RTECS NUMBER :: XT3325000

CHEMICAL NAME :: Toluene, p-nitro-

CAS REGISTRY NUMBER :: 99-99-0

LAST UPDATED :: 199712

DATA ITEMS CITED :: 37

MOLECULAR FORMULA :: C7-H7-N-O2

MOLECULAR WEIGHT :: 137.15

WISWESSER LINE NOTATION :: WNR D1

HEALTH HAZARD DATA

ACUTE TOXICITY DATA

TYPE OF TEST :: LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Oral

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Rodent - rat

DOSE/DURATION :: 1960 mg/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value

TYPE OF TEST :: LC50 - Lethal concentration, 50 percent kill

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Inhalation

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Rodent - rat

DOSE/DURATION :: 975 mg/m3

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Brain and Coverings - recordings from specific areas of CNS Liver - fatty liver degeneration Blood - methemoglobinemia-carboxyhemoglobin

TYPE OF TEST :: LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Administration onto the skin

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Rodent - rat

DOSE/DURATION :: >16 gm/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - other changes Liver - fatty liver degeneration Nutritional and Gross Metabolic - weight loss or decreased weight gain

TYPE OF TEST :: LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Intraperitoneal

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Rodent - rat

DOSE/DURATION :: 940 mg/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Behavioral - ataxia Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - cyanosis Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - respiratory stimulation

TYPE OF TEST :: LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Oral

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Rodent - mouse

DOSE/DURATION :: 1231 mg/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value

TYPE OF TEST :: LC50 - Lethal concentration, 50 percent kill

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Inhalation

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Rodent - mouse

DOSE/DURATION :: 419 mg/m3

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Brain and Coverings - recordings from specific areas of CNS Liver - fatty liver degeneration Blood - methemoglobinemia-carboxyhemoglobin

TYPE OF TEST :: LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Oral

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Rodent - rabbit

DOSE/DURATION :: 1750 mg/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Brain and Coverings - recordings from specific areas of CNS Liver - fatty liver degeneration Blood - methemoglobinemia-carboxyhemoglobin

TYPE OF TEST :: TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Oral

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Rodent - rat

DOSE/DURATION :: 65793 mg/kg/13W-C

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Kidney, Ureter, Bladder - changes in bladder weight Blood - changes in other cell count (unspecified) Biochemical - Enzyme inhibition, induction, or change in blood or tissue levels - transaminases

TYPE OF TEST :: TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Oral

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Rodent - mouse

DOSE/DURATION :: 73983 mg/kg/13W-C

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Liver - changes in liver weight Nutritional and Gross Metabolic - weight loss or decreased weight gain

TYPE OF TEST :: TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Oral

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Rodent - mouse

DOSE/DURATION :: 8400 mg/kg/14D-I

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Liver - changes in liver weight Endocrine - changes in spleen weight Immunological Including Allergic - decrease in humoral immune response

TYPE OF TEST :: TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Oral

DOSE :: 65793 mg/kg

SEX/DURATION :: male 13 week(s) pre-mating

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Reproductive - Paternal Effects - spermatogenesis (incl. genetic material, sperm morphology, motility, and count) Reproductive - Paternal Effects - testes, epididymis, sperm duct

TYPE OF TEST :: TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Intraperitoneal

DOSE :: 30 mg/kg

SEX/DURATION :: female 1 day(s) pre-mating

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Reproductive - Maternal Effects - uterus, cervix, vagina

MUTATION DATA

TYPE OF TEST :: Sister chromatid exchange

TEST SYSTEM :: Rodent - hamster Ovary

REFERENCE :: EMMUEG Environmental and Molecular Mutagenesis. (Alan R. Liss, Inc., 41 E. 11th St., New York, NY 10003) V.10- 1987- Volume(issue)/page/year: 10(Suppl 10),1,1987 *** REVIEWS *** ACGIH TLV-TWA 11 mg/m3 (2 ppm) (skin) DTLVS* The Threshold Limit Values (TLVs) and Biological Exposure Indices (BEIs) booklet issues by American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH), Cincinnati, OH, 1996 Volume(issue)/page/year: TLV/BEI,1997 IARC Cancer Review:Animal Inadequate Evidence IMEMDT IARC Monographs on the Evaluation of Carcinogenic Risk of Chemicals to Man. (WHO Publications Centre USA, 49 Sheridan Ave., Albany, NY 12210) V.1- 1972- Volume(issue)/page/year: 65,409,1996 IARC Cancer Review:Human Inadequate Evidence IMEMDT IARC Monographs on the Evaluation of Carcinogenic Risk of Chemicals to Man. (WHO Publications Centre USA, 49 Sheridan Ave., Albany, NY 12210) V.1- 1972- Volume(issue)/page/year: 65,409,1996 IARC Cancer Review:Group 3 IMEMDT IARC Monographs on the Evaluation of Carcinogenic Risk of Chemicals to Man. (WHO Publications Centre USA, 49 Sheridan Ave., Albany, NY 12210) V.1- 1972- Volume(issue)/page/year: 65,409,1996 *** U.S. STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS *** OSHA PEL (Gen Indu):8H TWA 5 ppm (30 mg/m3) (skin) CFRGBR Code of Federal Regulations. (U.S. Government Printing Office, Supt. of Documents, Washington, DC 20402) Volume(issue)/page/year: 29,1910.1000,1994 OSHA PEL (Construc):8H TWA 5 ppm (30 mg/m3) (skin) CFRGBR Code of Federal Regulations. (U.S. Government Printing Office, Supt. of Documents, Washington, DC 20402) Volume(issue)/page/year: 29,1926.55,1994 OSHA PEL (Shipyard):8H TWA 5 ppm (30 mg/m3) (skin) CFRGBR Code of Federal Regulations. (U.S. Government Printing Office, Supt. of Documents, Washington, DC 20402) Volume(issue)/page/year: 29,1915.1000,1993 OSHA PEL (Fed Cont):8H TWA 5 ppm (30 mg/m3) (skin) CFRGBR Code of Federal Regulations. (U.S. Government Printing Office, Supt. of Documents, Washington, DC 20402) Volume(issue)/page/year: 41,50-204.50,1994 *** OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE LIMITS *** OEL-AUSTRALIA:TWA 2 ppm (11 mg/m3);Skin JAN 1993 OEL-BELGIUM:TWA 2 ppm (11 mg/m3);Skin JAN 1993 OEL-DENMARK:TWA 2 ppm (12 mg/m3);Skin JAN 1993 OEL IN BULGARIA, COLOMBIA, JORDAN, KOREA check ACGIH TLV OEL IN NEW ZEALAND, SINGAPORE, VIETNAM check ACGIH TLV *** NIOSH STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT AND SURVEILLANCE DATA *** NIOSH RECOMMENDED EXPOSURE LEVEL (REL) : NIOSH REL TO p-NITROTOLUENE-air:10H TWA 2 ppm (Sk) REFERENCE : NIOSH* National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, U.S. Dept. of Health, Education, and Welfare, Reports and Memoranda. Volume(issue)/page/year: DHHS #92-100,1992 NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA : NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983) NOES Hazard Code - X6955 No. of Facilities: 21 (estimated) No. of Industries: 1 No. of Occupations: 5 No. of Employees: 4354 (estimated) No. of Female Employees: 729 (estimated)

Safety Information

[ Symbol ]:

GHS06, GHS08, GHS09

[ Signal Word ]:
Danger

[ Hazard Statements ]:
H301 + H311 + H331-H373-H411

[ Precautionary Statements ]:
P261-P273-P280-P301 + P310-P311

[ Personal Protective Equipment ]:
Eyeshields;Faceshields;Gloves;type P2 (EN 143) respirator cartridges

[ Hazard Codes ]:
T:Toxic;N:Dangerousfortheenvironment;

[ Risk Phrases ]:
R23/24/25;R33;R51/53

[ Safety Phrases ]:
S28-S37-S45-S61-S28A-S27-S16

[ RIDADR ]:
UN 3446 6.1/PG 2

[ WGK Germany ]:
2

[ RTECS ]:
XT3325000

[ Packaging Group ]:
II

[ Hazard Class ]:
6.1

[ HS Code ]:
29042000

Synthetic Route

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Precursor & DownStream

Precursor

DownStream

Customs

[ HS Code ]: 2904202000

[ Summary ]:
2904202000 1-methyl-4-nitrobenzene。Supervision conditions:None。VAT:17.0%。Tax rebate rate:9.0%

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