*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : WI4100000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Stearic acid, 2-hydroxyethyl ester
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 111-60-4
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 1794033
REFERENCE               : 4-02-00-01222 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
LAST UPDATED            : 199706
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 5
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C20-H40-O3
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 328.60
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : Q2OV17
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Primary Irritant
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Clindrol SEG
   * Emerest 2350
   * Empilan 2848
   * Ethylene glycol, monostearate
   * Ethylene glycol stearate
   * Glycol monostearate
   * Glycol stearate
   * Ivorit
   * Lipo EGMS
   * Monthybase
   * Monthyle
   * Octadecanoic acid, 2-hydroxyethyl ester
   * Parastarin
   * Prodhybas N
   * Prodhybase ethyl
   * S 151
   * Sedetol
   * Stearic acid, monoester with ethylene glycol
   * Tego-stearate
   * USAF KE-11
 
                       *** 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           : 500 mg/24H
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: 1(2),1,1982
 
                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 200 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   NTIS** National Technical Information Service.  (Springfield, VA 22161)
   Formerly U.S. Clearinghouse for Scientific & Technical Information.
   Volume(issue)/page/year: AD277-689

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

NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA :
   NOHS - National Occupational Hazard Survey (1974)
     NOHS Hazard Code - 32500
       No. of Facilities: 1109 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 13
       No. of Occupations: 18
       No. of Employees: 10112 (estimated)
   
   NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983)
     NOES Hazard Code - 32500
       No. of Facilities: 5980 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 42
       No. of Occupations: 68
       No. of Employees: 218214 (estimated)
       No. of Female Employees: 167909 (estimated)

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

 
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