*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : WL6475000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Styrene polymer
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 9003-53-6
LAST UPDATED            : 199710
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 12
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : (C8-H8)x
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : /1U1R/
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Tumorigen
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * 3A
   * A 3-80
   * Afcolene
   * Afcolene 666
   * Afcolene S 100
   * Atactic polystyrene
   * Bactolatex
   * Bakelite SMD 3500
   * BASF III
   * BDH 29-790
   * Bextrene XL 750
   * Bicolastic A 75
   * Bicolene H
   * Bio-Beads S-S 2
   * BP-Klp
   * BSB-S 40
   * BSB-S-E
   * Bustren
   * Bustren K 500
   * Bustren K 525-19
   * Bustren U 825
   * Bustren U 825E11
   * Bustren Y 825
   * Bustren Y 3532
   * Cadco 0115
   * Carinex GP
   * Carinex HR
   * Carinex HRM
   * Carinex SB 59
   * Carinex SB 61
   * Carinex SL 273
   * Carinex tgx/MF
   * Copal Z
   * Cosden 550
   * Cosden 945E
   * Denka QP3
   * Diarex 43G
   * Diarex HF 55
   * Diarex HF 77
   * Diarex HF 55-247
   * Diarex HS 77
   * Diarex HT 88
   * Diarex HT 90
   * Diarex HT 190
   * Diarex HT 500
   * Diarex HT 88A
   * Diarex YH 476
   * Dorvon
   * Dorvon FR 100
   * Dow 360
   * Dow 456
   * Dow 665
   * Dow 860
   * Dow 1683
   * Dow MX 5514
   * Dow MX 5516
   * Dylark 250
   * Dylene
   * Dylene 8
   * Dylene 9
   * Dylene 8G
   * Dylite F 40
   * Dylite F 40L
   * 686E
   * Edistir RB
   * Esbrite
   * Esbrite 2
   * Esbrite 4
   * Esbrite 4-62
   * Esbrite 8
   * Esbrite G 10
   * Esbrite G-P 2
   * Esbrite 500HM
   * Esbrite LBL
   * Escorez 7404
   * Estyrene 4-62
   * Estyrene G 15
   * Estyrene G 20
   * Estyrene G-P 4
   * Estyrene H 61
   * Estyrene 500SH
   * FC-MY 5450
   * FG 834
   * Foster grant 834
   * Gedex
   * 454H
   * HF 10
   * HF 55
   * HF 77
   * HH 102
   * HHI 11
   * HI-Styrol
   * Hostyren N
   * Hostyren N 4000
   * Hostyren N 7001
   * Hostyren N 4000V
   * Hostyren S
   * HT 88
   * HT 91-1
   * HT 88A
   * HT-F 76
   * IT 40
   * K 525
   * KB (Polymer)
   * KM (Polymer)
   * Koplen 2
   * KR 2537
   * Krasten 1.4
   * Krasten 052
   * Krasten SB
   * Lacqren 506
   * Lacqren 550
   * LS 061A
   * LS 1028E
   * Lustrex
   * Lustrex H 77
   * Lustrex HP 77
   * Lustrex HH 101
   * Lustrex HT 88
   * MX 4500
   * MX 5514
   * MX 5516
   * MX 5517-02
   * 168N15
   * NaPst
   * NBS 706
   * N 4000V
   * Poligostyrene
   * Owispol GF
   * Pelaspan 333
   * Pelaspan Esp 109s
   * Piccolastic
   * Piccolastic A
   * Piccolastic A 5
   * Piccolastic A 25
   * Piccolastic A 50
   * Piccolastic A 75
   * Piccolastic C 125
   * Piccolastic D
   * Piccolastic D-100
   * Piccolastic D 125
   * Piccolastic D 150
   * Piccolastic E 75
   * Piccolastic E 100
   * Piccolastic E 200
   * Polyco 220NS
   * Polyflex
   * Polystrol D
   * Polystyrene
   * Polystyrene BW
   * Polystyrene latex
   * Polystyrene nanoparticles
   * Polystyrol
   * Printel's
   * PRX 1195
   * PS 1 (polymer)
   * PS 2
   * PS 200
   * PS 209
   * PS-B
   * Psb-C
   * Psb-S
   * Psb-S 40
   * Psb-S-E
   * PS 454H
   * PS 2 (Polymer)
   * PS 5 (Polymer)
   * PSV-L
   * PSV-L 1
   * PSV-L 2
   * PSV-L 1S
   * PY2763
   * R 3
   * R 3612
   * Rexolite 1422
   * Rhodolne
   * S 173
   * SB 475K
   * SD 188
   * Shell 300
   * SMD 3500
   * SPS 600
   * SRM 705
   * SRM 706
   * ST 90
   * Sternite 30
   * Sternite ST 30VL
   * ST 30UL
   * Styrafoil
   * Styragel
   * Styrene polymers
   * Styrex C
   * Styrocell PM
   * Styrofan 2D
   * Styroflex
   * Styrofoam
   * Styrolux
   * Styron
   * Styron 475
   * Styron 492
   * Styron 666
   * Styron 678
   * Styron 679
   * Styron 683
   * Styron 685
   * Stryon 686
   * Styron 690
   * Styron 69021
   * Styron 440A
   * Styron 470A
   * Styron 475D
   * Styron GP
   * Styron 666K27
   * Styron PS 3
   * Styron T 679
   * Styron 666U
   * Styron 666V
   * Styropian
   * Styropian FH 105
   * Styropol HT 500
   * Styropol IBE
   * Styropol JQ 300
   * Styropol KA
   * Styropor
   * TC 3-30
   * TGD 5161
   * TMDE 6500
   * Toporex 500
   * Toporex 830
   * Toporex 550-02
   * Toporex 850-51
   * Toporex 855-51
   * Trolitul
   * Trycite 1000
   * 825TV
   * 825TV-PS
   * 475U
   * U625
   * 666U
   * Ubatol U 2001
   * UCC 6863
   * UP 1
   * UP 2
   * UP 27
   * UPM
   * Upm703
   * Upm508L
   * Vestolen P 5232G
   * Vestyron
   * Vestyron 512
   * Vestyron 114-12
   * Vestyron MB
   * Vestyron N
   * Vinamul N 710
   * Vinamul N 7700
   * Vinylbenzene polymer
   * Vinyl products R 3612
   * X 600
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                 ** OTHER MULTIPLE DOSE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 200 mg/kg/2W-I
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Liver - liver function tests impaired
   Biochemical - Metabolism (Intermediary) - other proteins
REFERENCE :
   TXAPA9 Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology.  (Academic Press, Inc., 1 E.
   First St., Duluth, MN 55802) V.1-    1959-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   130,272,1995
 
                          ** TUMORIGENIC DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Implant
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 19 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Tumorigenic - equivocal tumorigenic agent by RTECS criteria
   Tumorigenic - tumors at site of application
REFERENCE :
   CNREA8 Cancer Research. (Public Ledger Building, Suit 816, 6th & Chestnut
   Sts., Philadelphia, PA 19106)  V.1-    1941-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   15,333,1955

                              *** REVIEWS ***
 
   IARC Cancer Review:Human No Adequate Data
   IMEMDT IARC Monographs on the Evaluation of Carcinogenic Risk of Chemicals
   to Man.  (WHO Publications Centre USA, 49 Sheridan Ave., Albany, NY 12210)
   V.1-    1972-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 19,231,1979

   IARC Cancer Review:Animal Inadequate Evidence
   IMEMDT IARC Monographs on the Evaluation of Carcinogenic Risk of Chemicals
   to Man.  (WHO Publications Centre USA, 49 Sheridan Ave., Albany, NY 12210)
   V.1-    1972-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 19,231,1979

   IARC Cancer Review:Group 3
   IMSUDL IARC Monographs, Supplement.  (WHO Publications Centre USA, 49
   Sheridan Ave., Albany, NY 12210)  No.1-    1979-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   7,56,1987

   TOXICOLOGY REVIEW
   STRAAA Strahlentherapie.  (Urban & Schwarzenberg, Postfach 202440, D-8000
   Munich 2, Fed. Rep. Ger.) V.1-    1912-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   100,192,1956

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

NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA :
   NOHS - National Occupational Hazard Survey (1974)
     NOHS Hazard Code - M3416
       No. of Facilities: 1604 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 15
       No. of Occupations: 25
       No. of Employees: 6915 (estimated)
   
   NOHS - National Occupational Hazard Survey (1974)
     NOHS Hazard Code - M3828
       No. of Facilities: 10731 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 120
       No. of Occupations: 101
       No. of Employees: 147128 (estimated)
   
   NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983)
     NOES Hazard Code - X6970
       No. of Facilities: 11403 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 101
       No. of Occupations: 131
       No. of Employees: 400575 (estimated)
       No. of Female Employees: 182417 (estimated)

                          *** STATUS IN U.S. ***
 
   EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY
   
   EPA TSCA Section 8(d) unpublished health/safety studies
   
   EPA TSCA TEST SUBMISSION (TSCATS) DATA BASE, JUNE 1998

 
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