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Physical & Chemical properties

Appearance / physical state / colour

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Administrative data

Endpoint:
appearance / physical state / colour
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
data from handbook or collection of data

Data source

Referenceopen allclose all

Reference Type:
other: data base
Title:
NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards
Author:
NIOSH
Year:
1997
Bibliographic source:
DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 97-140. Washington, D.C. U.S. Government Printing Office, 1997., p. 44. cited in HSDB, 08 Jan 2008
Reference Type:
other: data base
Title:
Toxicity and Metabolism of Industrial Solvents
Author:
Browning, E
Year:
1965
Bibliographic source:
New York: American Elsevier, 1965., p. 107. cited in HSDB, 08 Jan 2008

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Guideline:
other: Test guidline is not reported.
Principles of method if other than guideline:
other: visual inspection
GLP compliance:
no

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
4-tert-butyltoluene
EC Number:
202-675-9
EC Name:
4-tert-butyltoluene
Cas Number:
98-51-1
Molecular formula:
C11H16
IUPAC Name:
1-tert-butyl-4-methylbenzene
Details on test material:
Name of test material (as cited in study report): 4-tert-butyltoluene
Analytical purity: pure

Results and discussion

Physical state at 20°C and 1013 hPa:
liquid
Form / colour / odour
Colour:
clear, colourless
Odour:
other: Distinct aromatic odor, somewhat like gasoline
Substance type:
organic

Applicant's summary and conclusion