3-Ethyltoluene
Agent Name
3-Ethyltoluene
CAS Number
620-14-4
Formula
C9-H12
Major Category
Solvents
Synonyms
1-Ethyl-3-methylbenzene; 1-Methyl-3-ethylbenzene; m-Ethylmethylbenzene; m-Ethyltoluene; m-Methylethylbenzene; Benzene, 1-ethyl-3-methyl-; Benzene, 1-ethyl-3-methyl- (9CI); Toluene, m-ethyl- (8CI); [ChemIDplus] UN3295
Category
Aromatic Solvents
Description
Colorless liquid; [Alfa Aesar MSDS]
Comments
Causes other changes of the liver and kidney in 100-day intermittent inhalation studies of rabbits and rats; [RTECS] May cause irritation; Harmful by ingestion (may cause lung damage by aspiration); [Alfa Aesar MSDS]
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Vapor Pressure
3.04 mm Hg
Lethal Concentration
LC50 (mouse) = 54,000 mg/m3/4hr
Explanatory Notes
The Guide in the Emergency Response Guidebook is for "Hydrocarbons, n.o.s." VP from ChemIDplus;
Adverse Effects
Neurotoxin
Acute solvent syndrome
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Diseases
Occupational diseases associated with exposure to this agent: