*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***
RTECS NUMBER : TQ3325000
CHEMICAL NAME : Polyethylene
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER : 9002-88-4
LAST UPDATED : 199710
DATA ITEMS CITED : 21
MOLECULAR FORMULA : (C2-H4)n
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : /*2*/
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR : Tumorigen
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
* AC 8
* AC 394
* AC 680
* AC 1220
* AC GA
* ACP 6
* AC 8 (Polymer)
* Acroart
* Agilene
* Alathon 14
* Alathon 15
* Alathon 1560
* Alathon 6600
* Alathon 7026
* Alathon 7040
* Alathon 7050
* Alathon 7140
* Alathon 7511
* Alathon 5B
* Alathon 71XHN
* Alcowax 6
* Aldyl A
* Alithon 7050
* Alkathene
* Alkathene 17/04/00
* Alkathene 22 300
* Alkathene 200
* Alkathene ARN 60
* Alkathene WJG 11
* Alkathene WNG 14
* Alkathene XDG 33
* Alkathene XJK 25
* Allied PE 617
* Alphex FIT 221
* Ambythene
* Amoco 610A4
* A 60-20R
* A 60-70R
* Bakelite DFD 330
* Bakelite DHDA 4080
* Bakelite DYNH
* Bareco polywax 2000
* Bareco wax C 7500
* Bicolene C
* BPE-I
* Bralen KB 2-11
* Bralen RB 03-23
* Bulen A
* Bulen A 30
* Carlona 58-030
* Carlona 900
* Carlona 18020 FA
* Carlona PXB
* Chemcor
* Chemplex 3006
* CIPE
* Coathylene HA 1671
* Courlene-X3
* CPE
* CPE 16
* CPE 25
* Cryopolythene
* Cry-o-vac L
* Daisolac
* Daplen
* Daplen 1810 H
* DFD 0173
* DFD 0188
* DFD 2005
* DFD 6005
* DFD 6032
* DFD 6040
* DFDJ 5505
* DGNB 3825
* Diothene
* Dixopak
* DMDJ 4309
* DMDJ 5140
* DMDJ 7008
* Dowlex film
* DQDA 1868
* DQWA 0355
* DXM 100
* Dyall
* Dylan
* Dylan super
* Dylan WPD 205
* DYNH
* DYNK 2
* Eltex
* Eltex 6037
* Eltex A 1050
* Epolene C
* Epolene C 10
* Epolene C 11
* Epolene E
* Epolene E 10
* Epolene E 12
* Epolene N
* Ethene polymer
* Etherin
* Etherol E
* Ethylene homopolymer
* Ethylene polymer
* Ethylene polymers
* 23F203
* Fabritone PE
* FB 217
* Fertene
* Flamolin MF 15711
* Flothene
* FM 510
* Fortiflex 6015
* Fortiflex A 60/500
* FP 4
* 2100 GP
* G-Resins
* Grex
* Grex PP 60-002
* Grisolen
* HFDB 4201
* HI-Fax
* HI-Fax 1900
* HI-Fax 4401
* HI-Fax 4601
* Hizex
* Hizex 5000
* Hizex 5100
* Hizex 3000B
* Hizex 3300F
* Hizex 7000F
* Hizex 7300F
* Hizex 1091J
* Hizex 1291J
* Hizex 1300J
* Hizex 2100J
* Hizex 2200J
* Hizex 2100LP
* Hizex 5100LP
* Hizex 6100P
* Hizex 3000S
* Hizex 3300S
* Hizex 5000S
* Hoechst PA 190
* Hoechst Wax PA 520
* Hostalen
* Hostalen GD 620
* Hostalen GD 6250
* Hostalen GF 4760
* Hostalen GF 5750
* Hostalen GM 5010
* Hostalen GUR
* Hostalen HDPE
* Interflo
* Irax
* Irrathene R
* Lacqten 1020
* LD 400
* LD 600
* LDPE 4
* Lupolen 4261A
* Lupolen 6042D
* Lupolen 1010H
* Lupolen 1800H
* Lupolen 1810H
* Lupolen 6011H
* Lupolen KR 1032
* Lupolen KR 1051
* Lupolen KR 1257
* Lupolen 6011L
* Lupolen L 6041D
* Lupolen N
* Lupolen 1800S
* Manolene 6050
* Marlex 9
* Marlex 50
* Marlex 60
* Marlex 960
* Marlex 6003
* Marlex 6009
* Marlex 6015
* Marlex 6050
* Marlex 6060
* Marlex EHM 6001
* Marlex M 309
* Marlex TR 704
* Marlex TR 880
* Marlex TR 885
* Marlex TR 906
* Microthene
* Microthene 510
* Microthene 704
* Microthene 710
* Mecrothene F
* Microthene FN 500
* Microthene FN 510
* Microthene MN 754-18
* Mirason 9
* Mirason 16
* Mirason M 15
* Mirason M 50
* Mirason M 68
* Mirason Neo 23H
* Mirathen
* Mirathen 1313
* Mirathen 1350
* Moplen RO-QG 6015
* Neopolen
* Neopolen 30N
* Neozex 45150
* Neozex 4010B
* Nopol (polymer)
* Novatec JUO 80
* Novatec JVO 80
* NVC 9025
* Okiten G 23
* Orizon
* Orizon 805
* 6020P
* PA 130
* PA 190
* PA 520
* PA 560
* PAD 522
* P 2010B
* PE 512
* PE 617
* PEN 100
* PEP 211
* PES 100
* PES 200
* Petrothene
* Petrothene LB 861
* Petrothene LC 731
* Petrothene LC 941
* Petrothene NA 219
* Petrothene NA 227
* Petrothene XL 6301
* P 4007EU
* P 4070L
* Planium
* Plaskon PP 60-002
* Plastazote X 1016
* Plastronga
* Plastylene MA 2003
* Plastylene MA 7007
* Politen
* Politen I 020
* Polyaethylen
* Poly-Em 12
* Poly-Em 40
* Poly-Em 41
* Polyethylene AS
* Polyethylene resins
* Polymist A12
* Polymul CS 81
* Polysion N 22
* Polythene
* Polywax 1000
* Porolen
* P 2070P
* PPE 2
* Procene UF 1.5
* Profax A 60-008
* P 2020T
* P 2050T
* P 4007T
* PTS 2
* PVP 8T
* PY 100
* RCH 1000
* Repoc
* Rigidex
* Rigidex 35
* Rigidex 50
* Rigidex Type 2
* Ropol
* Ropothene OB.03-110
* Sanwax 161P
* Sclair 59
* Sclair 2911
* Sclair 19A
* Sclair 96A
* Sclair 59C
* Sclair 79D
* Sclair 11K
* Sclair 19X6
* SDP 640
* Sholex 5003
* Sholex 5100
* Sholex 6000
* Sholex 6002
* Sholex F 171
* Sholex F 6050C
* Sholex F 6080C
* Sholex 4250HM
* Sholex L 131
* Sholex S 6008
* Sholex super
* Sholex XMO 314
* Socarex
* SRM 1475
* SRM 1476
* Staflen E 650
* Stamylan 900
* Stamylan 1000
* Stamylan 1700
* Stamylan 8200
* Stamylan 8400
* Sumikathene
* Sumikathene F 101-1
* Sumikathene F 210-3
* Sumikathene F 702
* Sumikathene G 201
* Sumikathene G 202
* Sumikathene G 701
* Sumikathene G 801
* Sumikathene G 806
* Sumikathene hard 2052
* Sunwax 151
* Super dylan
* Suprathen
* Suprathen C 100
* Takathene
* Takathene P 3
* Takathene P 12
* Telcotene
* Telecothene
* Tenaplas
* Tenite 800
* Tenite 1811
* Tenite 2910
* Tenite 2918
* Tenite 3300
* Tenite 3340
* Trovidur PE
* Tyrin
* Tyvek
* Unifos DYOB S
* Unifos EFD 0118
* Valeron
* Valspex 155-53
* Velustral KPA
* Vestolen
* Vestolen A 616
* Wax LE
* WJG 11
* WNF 15
* WVG 23
* XL 335-1
* XL 1246
* XNM 68
* XO 440
* Yukalon EH 30
* Yukalon HE 60
* Yukalon K 3212
* Yukalon LK 30
* Yukalon MS 30
* Yukalon PS 30
* Yukalon YK 30
* ZF 36
*** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
TYPE OF TEST : LD - Lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION : >3 gm/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Kidney, Ureter, Bladder - other changes
REFERENCE :
KSRNAM Kiso to Rinsho. Clinical Report. (Yubunsha Co., Ltd., 1-5, Kanda
Suda-Cho, Chiyoda-ku, KS Bldg., Tokyo 101, Japan) V.1- 1960-
Volume(issue)/page/year: 16,175,1982
TYPE OF TEST : LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION : 5 gm/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
TPKVAL Toksikologiya Novykh Promyshlennykh Khimicheskikh Veshchestv.
Toxicology of New Industrial Chemical Substances. For English translation,
see TNICS*. (Izdatel'stvo Meditsina, Moscow, USSR) No.1- 1961-
Volume(issue)/page/year: 5,136,1963
** TUMORIGENIC DATA **
TYPE OF TEST : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Implant
SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION : 33 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Tumorigenic - equivocal tumorigenic agent by RTECS criteria
Tumorigenic - tumors at site of application
REFERENCE :
CNREA8 Cancer Research. (Public Ledger Building, Suit 816, 6th & Chestnut
Sts., Philadelphia, PA 19106) V.1- 1941- Volume(issue)/page/year:
15,333,1955
TYPE OF TEST : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Implant
SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION : 331 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Tumorigenic - equivocal tumorigenic agent by RTECS criteria
Tumorigenic - tumors at site of application
REFERENCE :
CNREA8 Cancer Research. (Public Ledger Building, Suit 816, 6th & Chestnut
Sts., Philadelphia, PA 19106) V.1- 1941- Volume(issue)/page/year:
15,333,1955
TYPE OF TEST : TD - Toxic dose (other than lowest)
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Implant
SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION : 2120 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Tumorigenic - equivocal tumorigenic agent by RTECS criteria
Blood - lymphoma, including Hodgkin's disease
Tumorigenic - tumors at site of application
REFERENCE :
BJCAAI British Journal of Cancer. (Macmillan Press Ltd., Houndmills,
Basingstoke, Hants. RG21 2XS, UK) V.1- 1947- Volume(issue)/page/year:
23,401,1969
TYPE OF TEST : TD - Toxic dose (other than lowest)
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Implant
SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION : 1476 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Tumorigenic - equivocal tumorigenic agent by RTECS criteria
Tumorigenic - tumors at site of application
REFERENCE :
CORTBR Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research. (Lippincott/Harper,
Journal Fulfillment Dept., 2350 Virginia Ave., Hagerstown, MD 21740) No.26-
1963- Volume(issue)/page/year: 88,223,1972
TYPE OF TEST : TD - Toxic dose (other than lowest)
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Implant
SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION : 1000 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Tumorigenic - equivocal tumorigenic agent by RTECS criteria
Tumorigenic - tumors at site of application
REFERENCE :
AJOGAH American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. (C.V. Mosby Co.,
11830 Westline Industrial Dr., St. Louis, MO 63146) V.1- 1920-
Volume(issue)/page/year: 96,134,1966
*** REVIEWS ***
IARC Cancer Review:Human No Adequate Data
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: 19,157,1979
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: 19,157,1979
IARC Cancer Review:Group 3
IMSUDL IARC Monographs, Supplement. (WHO Publications Centre USA, 49
Sheridan Ave., Albany, NY 12210) No.1- 1979- Volume(issue)/page/year:
7,56,1987
TOXICOLOGY REVIEW
ACEDAB Acta Endocrinologica, Supplementum (Copenhagen). (Periodica,
Skolegade 12 E, DK-2500 Valby, Denmark) No.1- 1948-
Volume(issue)/page/year: 185,296,1974
TOXICOLOGY REVIEW
SMJOAV Southern Medical Journal. (Southern Medical Assoc., POB 2446,
Birmingham, AL 35205) V.1- 1908- Volume(issue)/page/year: 67,1459,1974
TOXICOLOGY REVIEW
ETOXAC Essays in Toxicology. (Academic Press, Inc., 1 E. First St., Duluth,
MN 55802) V.1- 1969- Volume(issue)/page/year: 6,1,1975
*** U.S. STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS ***
EPA FIFRA 1988 PESTICIDE SUBJECT TO REGISTRATION OR RE-REGISTRATION
FEREAC Federal Register. (U.S. Government Printing Office, Supt. of
Documents, Washington, DC 20402) V.1- 1936- Volume(issue)/page/year:
54,7740,1989
*** NIOSH STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT AND SURVEILLANCE DATA ***
NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA :
NOHS - National Occupational Hazard Survey (1974)
NOHS Hazard Code - M0907
No. of Facilities: 45752 (estimated)
No. of Industries: 250
No. of Occupations: 135
No. of Employees: 493745 (estimated)
NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983)
NOES Hazard Code - T1799
No. of Facilities: 10183 (estimated)
No. of Industries: 74
No. of Occupations: 67
No. of Employees: 170078 (estimated)
No. of Female Employees: 35399 (estimated)
NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983)
NOES Hazard Code - X2844
No. of Facilities: 376 (estimated)
No. of Industries: 3
No. of Occupations: 3
No. of Employees: 3711 (estimated)
NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983)
NOES Hazard Code - X6629
No. of Facilities: 44299 (estimated)
No. of Industries: 245
No. of Occupations: 157
No. of Employees: 867257 (estimated)
No. of Female Employees: 277117 (estimated)
*** STATUS IN U.S. ***
EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY
EPA TSCA Section 8(d) unpublished health/safety studies
EPA TSCA TEST SUBMISSION (TSCATS) DATA BASE, JUNE 1998
*** END OF RECORD ***