*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : WI4600000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Stearic acid, potassium salt
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 593-29-3
LAST UPDATED            : 199712
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 6
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C18-H35-O2.K
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 322.63
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Octadecanoic acid, potassium salt
   * Potassium n-octadecanoate
   * Potassium stearate
   * Steadan 300
   * Stearates

                              *** 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 - 83138
       No. of Facilities: 1227 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 21
       No. of Occupations: 30
       No. of Employees: 26078 (estimated)
   
   NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983)
     NOES Hazard Code - 83138
       No. of Facilities: 1624 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 18
       No. of Occupations: 26
       No. of Employees: 25356 (estimated)
       No. of Female Employees: 2953 (estimated)

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

 
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