*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : WG2934600
CHEMICAL NAME           : Sorbitan, tristearate, polyoxyethylene derivs.
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 9005-71-4
LAST UPDATED            : 199701
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 4
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Reproductive Effector
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Emsorb 6907
   * Glycosperse TS 20
   * Polysorbate 65
   * Sorbimacrogol tristearate 300
   * Sorbitan, trioctadecanoate, poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl) derivs.
   * Tween 65
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                          ** REPRODUCTIVE DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE                    : 635 gm/kg
SEX/DURATION            : multigenerations
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Reproductive - Effects on Newborn - viability index (e.g., # alive at day 4
   per # born alive)
   Reproductive - Effects on Newborn - weaning or lactation index (e.g., #
   alive at weaning per # alive at day 4)
REFERENCE :
   JONUAI Journal of Nutrition.  (Subscription Dept., 9650 Rockville Pike,
   Bethesda, MD 20014) V.1-    1928-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 60,489,1956
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE                    : 1270 gm/kg
SEX/DURATION            : female 84 day(s) pre-mating  - 21 day(s) post-birth
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Reproductive - Effects on Newborn - viability index (e.g., # alive at day 4
   per # born alive)
REFERENCE :
   JONUAI Journal of Nutrition.  (Subscription Dept., 9650 Rockville Pike,
   Bethesda, MD 20014) V.1-    1928-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 60,489,1956

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

NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA :
   NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983)
     NOES Hazard Code - X1120
       No. of Facilities: 512 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 12
       No. of Occupations: 16
       No. of Employees: 7842 (estimated)
       No. of Female Employees: 2924 (estimated)

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

 
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