*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : WI2822000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Stearic acid, ammonium salt
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 1002-89-7
LAST UPDATED            : 199712
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 5
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C18-H36-O2.H3-N
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 301.58
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Ammonium stearate
   * Stearates
   * Octadecanoic acid, ammonium salt

                              *** 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 - 82889
       No. of Facilities: 88 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 2
       No. of Occupations: 5
       No. of Employees: 1804 (estimated)
   
   NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983)
     NOES Hazard Code - 82889
       No. of Facilities: 147 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 5
       No. of Occupations: 9
       No. of Employees: 14271 (estimated)
       No. of Female Employees: 4787 (estimated)

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

 
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