*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : BZ4200000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Anise oil
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 8007-70-3
LAST UPDATED            : 199701
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 9
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Mutagen
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Aniseed oil
   * Anis oel
   * Oil of anise
   * Oils, anise
   * Star anise oil
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 2250 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   FCTXAV Food and Cosmetics Toxicology.  (London, UK)  V.1-19, 1963-81.  For
   publisher information, see FCTOD7.  Volume(issue)/page/year: 11,865,1973
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Administration onto the skin
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION           : >5 gm/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   FCTXAV Food and Cosmetics Toxicology.  (London, UK)  V.1-19, 1963-81.  For
   publisher information, see FCTOD7.  Volume(issue)/page/year: 11,865,1973
 
                            ** MUTATION DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : Mutation in microorganisms
TEST SYSTEM             : Bacteria - Salmonella typhimurium
DOSE/DURATION           : 500 ug/plate
REFERENCE :
   JAFCAU Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry.  (American Chemical Soc.,
   Distribution Office Dept. 223, POB 57136, West End Stn., Washington, DC
   20037)  V.1-    1953-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 30,563,1982
 
TYPE OF TEST            : DNA repair
TEST SYSTEM             : Bacteria - Bacillus subtilis
DOSE/DURATION           : 30 uL/disc
REFERENCE :
   TOFOD5 Tokishikoroji Foramu.  Toxicology Forum.  (Saiensu Foramu, c/o Kida
   Bldg., 1-2-13 Yushima, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113, Japan)  V.6-    1983-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 8,91,1985
 
TYPE OF TEST            : Body fluid assay
TEST SYSTEM             : Rodent - rat Bacteria - Salmonella typhimurium
DOSE/DURATION           : 2500 mg/kg
REFERENCE :
   NUCADQ Nutrition and Cancer.  (Franklin Institute Press, POB 2266,
   Phildelphia, PA 19103) V.1-    1978-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 1,10,1979

                    *** 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 - 06500
       No. of Facilities: 399 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 6
       No. of Occupations: 13
       No. of Employees: 4301 (estimated)
   
   NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983)
     NOES Hazard Code - 06500
       No. of Facilities: 408 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 4
       No. of Occupations: 12
       No. of Employees: 10209 (estimated)
       No. of Female Employees: 6517 (estimated)

                          *** STATUS IN U.S. ***
 
   EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY

 
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