*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : WG2932400
CHEMICAL NAME           : Sorbitan, monooleate
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 1338-43-8
LAST UPDATED            : 199710
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 8
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C24-H44-O6
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 428.68
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : T5OTJ BV1OV8U9 CQ DQ
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Mutagen
                          Primary Irritant
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Arlacel 80
   * Armotan MO
   * Emsorb 2500
   * Glycomul O
   * Ionet S-80
   * Liposorb O
   * Liposorb O-20
   * ML 33F
   * ML 55F
   * Monodehydrosorbitol monooleate
   * Montan 80
   * Nikkol SO 10
   * Nikkol SO-15
   * Nikkol SO-30
   * Nonion OP80R
   * O 250
   * Sorbester P 17
   * Sorbitan monooleic acid ester
   * Radiasurf 7155
   * Sorbitan O
   * Sorbitan oleate
   * Sorgen 40
   * Span 80
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                      ** SKIN/EYE IRRITATION DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : Standard Draize test
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Administration onto the skin
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION           : 250 ug
REACTION SEVERITY       : Mild
REFERENCE :
   JACTDZ Journal of the American College of Toxicology.  (Mary Ann Liebert,
   Inc., 1651 Third Ave., New York, NY 10128)  V.1-12, 1982-1993. Discontinued.
    Volume(issue)/page/year: 4(3),65,1985
 
                 ** OTHER MULTIPLE DOSE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 254 gm/kg/6W-C
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Liver - changes in liver weight
   Kidney, Ureter, Bladder - changes in bladder weight
   Blood - pigmented or nucleated red blood cells
REFERENCE :
   FCTXAV Food and Cosmetics Toxicology.  (London, UK)  V.1-19, 1963-81.  For
   publisher information, see FCTOD7.  Volume(issue)/page/year: 16,535,1978
 
                            ** MUTATION DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : DNA inhibition
TEST SYSTEM             : Human Lymphocyte
DOSE/DURATION           : 100 ppm
REFERENCE :
   BBRCA9 Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications.  (Academic
   Press, Inc., 1 E. First St., Duluth, MN 55802)  V.1-    1959-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 45,630,1971

                              *** REVIEWS ***
 
   TOXICOLOGY REVIEW
   JACTDZ Journal of the American College of Toxicology.  (Mary Ann Liebert,
   Inc., 1651 Third Ave., New York, NY 10128)  V.1-12, 1982-1993. Discontinued.
    Volume(issue)/page/year: 4(3),65,1985

         *** NIOSH STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT AND SURVEILLANCE DATA ***

NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA :
   NOHS - National Occupational Hazard Survey (1974)
     NOHS Hazard Code - 83475
       No. of Facilities: 11289 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 95
       No. of Occupations: 73
       No. of Employees: 71826 (estimated)
   
   NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983)
     NOES Hazard Code - 83475
       No. of Facilities: 14163 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 127
       No. of Occupations: 106
       No. of Employees: 200724 (estimated)
       No. of Female Employees: 58462 (estimated)

                          *** STATUS IN U.S. ***
 
   EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY
   
   EPA TSCA TEST SUBMISSION (TSCATS) DATA BASE, JUNE 1998

 
                            *** END OF RECORD ***