*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : WI2820000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Stearic acid, aluminum salt
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 637-12-7
LAST UPDATED            : 199712
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 5
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C54-H105-O6.Al
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 877.57
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Alugel 34TN
   * Aluminium stearate
   * Aluminum (III) stearate
   * Aluminum tristearate
   * Stearates
   * Metasap XX
   * Octadecanoic acid, aluminum salt
   * Rofob 3
   * SA 1500
   * Tribasic aluminum stearate

                              *** REVIEWS ***
 
   ACGIH TLV-Not classifiable as a human carcinogen
   DTLVS* The Threshold Limit Values (TLVs) and Biological Exposure Indices
   (BEIs) booklet issues by American Conference of Governmental Industrial
   Hygienists (ACGIH), Cincinnati, OH, 1996  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   TLV/BEI,1997

   ACGIH TLV-TWA 10 mg/m3
   DTLVS* The Threshold Limit Values (TLVs) and Biological Exposure Indices
   (BEIs) booklet issues by American Conference of Governmental Industrial
   Hygienists (ACGIH), Cincinnati, OH, 1996  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   TLV/BEI,1997

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

NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA :
   NOHS - National Occupational Hazard Survey (1974)
     NOHS Hazard Code - 80037
       No. of Facilities: 9587 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 104
       No. of Occupations: 69
       No. of Employees: 120551 (estimated)
   
   NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983)
     NOES Hazard Code - 80037
       No. of Facilities: 13529 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 140
       No. of Occupations: 103
       No. of Employees: 236628 (estimated)
       No. of Female Employees: 56601 (estimated)

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

 
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