*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION *** RTECS NUMBER : TQ3675000 CHEMICAL NAME : Polyethylene glycol #400 CAS REGISTRY NUMBER : 25322-68-3 LAST UPDATED : 199710 DATA ITEMS CITED : 18 MOLECULAR FORMULA : (C2-H4-O)n-H2-O COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR : Primary Irritant SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES : * Lutrol 9 * PEG 400 * P.E.G. 400 * Polyaethylenglykole #400 * Poly G 400 * Polyglycol E-400 I.F.P. gas conditioning * Polyglycol E-400 NF *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA *** ** SKIN/EYE IRRITATION DATA ** TYPE OF TEST : Standard Draize test ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Administration into the eye SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - rabbit DOSE/DURATION : 500 mg REACTION SEVERITY : Mild REFERENCE : AJOPAA American Journal of Ophthalmology. (Ophthalmic Pub. Co., 435 N. Michigan Ave., Suite 1415, Chicago, IL 60611) Series 3: V.1- 1918- Volume(issue)/page/year: 29,1363,1946 ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA ** TYPE OF TEST : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Oral SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - rat DOSE/DURATION : 30200 mg/kg TOXIC EFFECTS : Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value REFERENCE : JAPMA8 Journal of the American Pharmaceutical Association, Scientific Edition. (Washington, DC) V.29-49, 1940-60. For publisher information, see JPMSAE. Volume(issue)/page/year: 39,349,1950 TYPE OF TEST : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Intraperitoneal SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - rat DOSE/DURATION : 9708 mg/kg TOXIC EFFECTS : Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value REFERENCE : PESTD5 Proceedings of the European Society of Toxicology. (Amsterdam, Netherlands) V.16-18, 1975-77. Discontinued. Volume(issue)/page/year: 17,351,1976 TYPE OF TEST : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Intravenous SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - rat DOSE/DURATION : 7312 mg/kg TOXIC EFFECTS : Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value REFERENCE : ARZNAD Arzneimittel-Forschung. Drug Research. (Editio Cantor Verlag, Postfach 1255, W-7960 Aulendorf, Fed. Rep. Ger.) V.1- 1951- Volume(issue)/page/year: 26,1581,1976 TYPE OF TEST : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Oral SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - mouse DOSE/DURATION : 28915 mg/kg TOXIC EFFECTS : Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value REFERENCE : PESTD5 Proceedings of the European Society of Toxicology. (Amsterdam, Netherlands) V.16-18, 1975-77. Discontinued. Volume(issue)/page/year: 17,351,1976 TYPE OF TEST : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Intraperitoneal SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - mouse DOSE/DURATION : 473 mg/kg TOXIC EFFECTS : Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value REFERENCE : YHTPAD Yaoxue Tongbao. Bulletin of Pharmacology. (China International Book Trading Corp., POB 2820, Beijing, Peop. Rep. China) V.13-23, 1978-88. For publisher information, see ZYZAEU. Volume(issue)/page/year: 21,387,1986 TYPE OF TEST : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Intravenous SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - mouse DOSE/DURATION : 8550 mg/kg TOXIC EFFECTS : Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value REFERENCE : ARZNAD Arzneimittel-Forschung. Drug Research. (Editio Cantor Verlag, Postfach 1255, W-7960 Aulendorf, Fed. Rep. Ger.) V.1- 1951- Volume(issue)/page/year: 26,1581,1976 TYPE OF TEST : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Oral SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - rabbit DOSE/DURATION : 26800 mg/kg TOXIC EFFECTS : Kidney, Ureter, Bladder - other changes REFERENCE : ARZNAD Arzneimittel-Forschung. Drug Research. (Editio Cantor Verlag, Postfach 1255, W-7960 Aulendorf, Fed. Rep. Ger.) V.1- 1951- Volume(issue)/page/year: 3,451,1953 TYPE OF TEST : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Administration onto the skin SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - rabbit DOSE/DURATION : >20 gm/kg TOXIC EFFECTS : Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value REFERENCE : DOWCC* Dow Chemical Company Reports. (Dow Chemical USA, Health and Environment Research, Toxicology Research Lab., Midland, MI 48640) Volume(issue)/page/year: MSD-96 TYPE OF TEST : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Oral SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - guinea pig DOSE/DURATION : 15700 mg/kg TOXIC EFFECTS : Kidney, Ureter, Bladder - other changes REFERENCE : ARZNAD Arzneimittel-Forschung. Drug Research. (Editio Cantor Verlag, Postfach 1255, W-7960 Aulendorf, Fed. Rep. Ger.) V.1- 1951- Volume(issue)/page/year: 3,451,1953 ** OTHER MULTIPLE DOSE TOXICITY DATA ** TYPE OF TEST : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Oral SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - rat DOSE/DURATION : 1476 mg/kg/90D-C TOXIC EFFECTS : Nutritional and Gross Metabolic - weight loss or decreased weight gain Related to Chronic Data - death REFERENCE : JAPMA8 Journal of the American Pharmaceutical Association, Scientific Edition. (Washington, DC) V.29-49, 1940-60. For publisher information, see JPMSAE. Volume(issue)/page/year: 34,172,1945 *** NIOSH STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT AND SURVEILLANCE DATA *** NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA : NOHS - National Occupational Hazard Survey (1974) NOHS Hazard Code - T0788 No. of Facilities: 60 (estimated) No. of Industries: 4 No. of Occupations: 6 No. of Employees: 1675 (estimated) NOHS - National Occupational Hazard Survey (1974) NOHS Hazard Code - 80189 No. of Facilities: 34023 (estimated) No. of Industries: 237 No. of Occupations: 159 No. of Employees: 487377 (estimated) NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983) NOES Hazard Code - X7669 No. of Facilities: 37662 (estimated) No. of Industries: 225 No. of Occupations: 183 No. of Employees: 1335913 (estimated) No. of Female Employees: 861947 (estimated) *** STATUS IN U.S. *** EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY EPA TSCA Section 8(d) unpublished health/safety studies EPA TSCA Section 8(e) Risk Notification, 8EHQ-0892-8800 EPA TSCA TEST SUBMISSION (TSCATS) DATA BASE, JUNE 1998 *** END OF RECORD ***