(C6-C12) Alkyl alcohol

Agent Name
(C6-C12) Alkyl alcohol
CAS Number
68603-15-6
Major Category
Other Classes
Synonyms
C6-12 Alcohols; C6-C12 Alkyl alcohol; Fair 85; Fatty alcohols; SDA 13-060-00; Off-Shoot T; Alcohols, C6-12; Mixed fatty alcohols (C6-C12); [ChemIDplus] Alcohol C 110 undecylic ramified; C7-C9 Neodol; C7-C9 SHF alcohols; C9-C11 Neodol; C9-C11 SHF alcohols; Dobanol 91; LIAL 111; [IUCLID] 108-85 Alcohol; [BASF MSDS]
Category
Alcohols and Polyols, Other
Description
Liquid; [IUCLID] Clear liquid with a fatty alcohol odor; [BASF MSDS]
Sources/Uses
Permitted for use as an inert ingredient in non-food pesticide products; [EPA] Registered as a sucker control agent for tobacco; [NPRIS] Used as a fuel and chemical intermediate; [IUCLID] Long chain alcohols are natural products of all living organisms; [Reference #1]
Comments
"Contains 0.5% hexanol; 42% octanol; 56% decanol; 1.5% dodecanol." [ChemIDplus] Aliphatic alcohols are metabolized and eliminated efficiently; Not skin sensitizers; May have low-grade liver effects; CNS depression seen in shorter chain alcohols, e.g., 1-hexanol and 1-octanol; [Reference #1] CNS effects (ataxia, tremors, and narcosis) in repeated dose study of dogs at 1,000 mg/kg/day; [EPA ChAMP: Hazard Characterization] An irritant; Harmful by ingestion; [BASF MSDS]
Reference Link #1
OECD SIDS: Long Chain Alcohols (C6-22 primary aliphatic alcohols) - 2006
Biomedical References
Search PubMed

Exposure Assessment

Lethal Concentration
LC50 (rat) = 237 mg/m3/4hr

Adverse Effects

Neurotoxin
Acute solvent syndrome
Hepatotoxin
Hepatoxic (a) from occupational exposure (secondary effect) or (b) in animal studies or in humans after ingestion

Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent

Diseases

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