*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : XB6010000
CHEMICAL NAME           : 2,6,10,14,18,22-Tetracosahexaene,
                          2,6,10,15,19,23-hexamethyl-, (all-E)-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 111-02-4
LAST UPDATED            : 199701
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 4
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Drug
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Spinacen
   * Spinacene
   * Squalen
   * Squalene
   * (E,E,E,E)-Squalene
   * trans-Squalene
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 5 gm/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   JJCREP Japanese Journal of Cancer Research. (Elsevier Science Pub. BV, POB
   211, 1000 AE Amsterdam, Netherlands)  V.76-    1985-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 76,1021,1985
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 1800 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   JJCREP Japanese Journal of Cancer Research. (Elsevier Science Pub. BV, POB
   211, 1000 AE Amsterdam, Netherlands)  V.76-    1985-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 76,1021,1985

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

NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA :
   NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983)
     NOES Hazard Code - X9556
       No. of Facilities: 20 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 1
       No. of Occupations: 3
       No. of Employees: 737 (estimated)
       No. of Female Employees: 717 (estimated)

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

 
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