*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : WX0500000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Taurine, N-methyl-N-oleoyl-, sodium salt
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 137-20-2
LAST UPDATED            : 199710
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 11
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C21-H40-N-O4-S.Na
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 425.67
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : WSO&2N1&V8U9 &-NA-
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Primary Irritant
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Adinol T
   * Concogel 2 conc.
   * Ethanesulfonic acid, 2-(methyl(1-oxo-9-octadecenyl)amino)-, sodium salt,  
   Z-
   * Hostapon T
   * Igepon T
   * Igepon T 33
   * Igepon T-43
   * Igepon T 51
   * Igepon T-71
   * Igepon T-73
   * Igepon T 77
   * Igepon TE
   * Metaupon paste
   * N-Methyl-N-oleoyltaurine sodium salt
   * Nissan diapion S
   * Nissan diapon T
   * Oleoylmethyltaurine sodium salt
   * OMT
   * Sodium 2-(N-methyloleamido)ethane-1-sulfonate
   * Sodium methyl oleoyl taurate
   * Sodium N-methyl-N-oleoyltaurate
   * Sodium N-oleoyl-N-methyltaurate
   * Sodium N-oleoyl-N-methylataurine
   * Sodium oleylmethyltauride
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                      ** SKIN/EYE IRRITATION DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : Standard Draize test
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Administration into the eye
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION           : 1%
REACTION SEVERITY       : Severe
REFERENCE :
   JAPMA8 Journal of the American Pharmaceutical Association, Scientific
   Edition.  (Washington, DC) V.29-49, 1940-60.  For publisher information, see
   JPMSAE.  Volume(issue)/page/year: 38,428,1949
 
                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 1700 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   TSCAT* Office of Toxic Substances Report.  (U.S. Environmental Protection
   Agency, Office of Toxic Substances, 401 M St., SW, Washington, DC 20460)
   Volume(issue)/page/year: OTS0206728
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 6630 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   JAPMA8 Journal of the American Pharmaceutical Association, Scientific
   Edition.  (Washington, DC) V.29-49, 1940-60.  For publisher information, see
   JPMSAE.  Volume(issue)/page/year: 38,428,1949
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 350 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   JAPMA8 Journal of the American Pharmaceutical Association, Scientific
   Edition.  (Washington, DC) V.29-49, 1940-60.  For publisher information, see
   JPMSAE.  Volume(issue)/page/year: 38,428,1949
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Mammal - species unspecified
DOSE/DURATION           : 5190 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   FMCHA2 Farm Chemicals Handbook.  (Meister Pub., 37841 Euclid Ave.,
   Willoughy, OH 44094)  Volume(issue)/page/year: -,C169,1991
 
                 ** OTHER MULTIPLE DOSE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 16575 mg/kg/30D-I
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Related to Chronic Data - death
REFERENCE :
   JAPMA8 Journal of the American Pharmaceutical Association, Scientific
   Edition.  (Washington, DC) V.29-49, 1940-60.  For publisher information, see
   JPMSAE.  Volume(issue)/page/year: 38,428,1949

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

NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA :
   NOHS - National Occupational Hazard Survey (1974)
     NOHS Hazard Code - T1120
       No. of Facilities: 43 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 2
       No. of Occupations: 5
       No. of Employees: 586 (estimated)
   
   NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983)
     NOES Hazard Code - T1120
       No. of Facilities: 2258 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 25
       No. of Occupations: 36
       No. of Employees: 43306 (estimated)
       No. of Female Employees: 8068 (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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