*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : CI1725000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Artemisia oil
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 8022-37-5
LAST UPDATED            : 199712
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 3
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Artemisia oil (wormwood)
   * Oils, artemisia
 
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                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 960 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   FCTXAV Food and Cosmetics Toxicology.  (London, UK)  V.1-19, 1963-81.  For
   publisher information, see FCTOD7.  Volume(issue)/page/year: 13,721,1975
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Administration onto the skin
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION           : >5 gm/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   FCTXAV Food and Cosmetics Toxicology.  (London, UK)  V.1-19, 1963-81.  For
   publisher information, see FCTOD7.  Volume(issue)/page/year: 13,721,1975

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   EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY

 
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