*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : XB6070000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Tetracosane, 2,6,10,15,19,23-hexamethyl-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 111-01-3
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 0776019
REFERENCE               : 4-01-00-00593 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
LAST UPDATED            : 199709
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 5
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C30-H62
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 422.92
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Primary Irritant
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Cosbiol
   * Dodecahydrosqualene
   * 2,6,10,15,19,23-Hexamethyltetracosane
   * Perhydrosqualene
   * Robane
   * Spinacane
   * Squalane
   * Vitabiosol
 
                       *** 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           : 100 mg/24H
REACTION SEVERITY       : Mild
REFERENCE :
   CTOIDG Cosmetics and Toiletries.  (Allured Pub. Corp., POB 318, Wheaton, IL
   60189)  V.91-    1976-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 94(8),41,1979
 
TYPE OF TEST            : Standard Draize test
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Administration onto the skin
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - guinea pig
DOSE/DURATION           : 100 mg/24H
REACTION SEVERITY       : Moderate
REFERENCE :
   CTOIDG Cosmetics and Toiletries.  (Allured Pub. Corp., POB 318, Wheaton, IL
   60189)  V.91-    1976-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 94(8),41,1979

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

NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA :
   NOHS - National Occupational Hazard Survey (1974)
     NOHS Hazard Code - 84063
       No. of Facilities: 109 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 3
       No. of Occupations: 10
       No. of Employees: 20918 (estimated)
   
   NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983)
     NOES Hazard Code - 84063
       No. of Facilities: 1980 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 11
       No. of Occupations: 32
       No. of Employees: 149812 (estimated)
       No. of Female Employees: 126648 (estimated)

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

 
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