*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : XR7355000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Tobacco leaf absolute
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 8037-19-2
OTHER CAS REGISTRY NOS. : 8031-12-7
LAST UPDATED            : 199701
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 5
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Tumorigen
                          Natural Product
                          Primary Irritant
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Burley tobacco
   * Tobacco, burley
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                      ** SKIN/EYE IRRITATION DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : Standard Draize test
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Administration onto the skin
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - guinea pig
DOSE/DURATION           : 100%
REACTION SEVERITY       : Mild
REFERENCE :
   FCTXAV Food and Cosmetics Toxicology.  (London, UK)  V.1-19, 1963-81.  For
   publisher information, see FCTOD7.  Volume(issue)/page/year: 16,875,1978
 
                          ** TUMORIGENIC DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Administration onto the skin
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 31 gm/kg/40W-I
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Tumorigenic - equivocal tumorigenic agent by RTECS criteria
   Skin and Appendages - tumors
REFERENCE :
   CNREA8 Cancer Research. (Public Ledger Building, Suit 816, 6th & Chestnut
   Sts., Philadelphia, PA 19106)  V.1-    1941-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   28,2363,1968

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

NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA :
   NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983)
     NOES Hazard Code - E0410
       No. of Facilities: 6 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 1
       No. of Occupations: 8
       No. of Employees: 2926 (estimated)
       No. of Female Employees: 2015 (estimated)

                          *** STATUS IN U.S. ***
 
   EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY
   
   NIOSH CURRENT INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN 31, 1979

 
                            *** END OF RECORD ***