*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : DB5775000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Benzenesulfonic acid, decyl-, sodium salt
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 1322-98-1
LAST UPDATED            : 199710
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 8
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C16-H25-O3-S.Na
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 320.46
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : WSO&R X10 &-NA-
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Primary Irritant
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Decyl benzene sodium sulfonate
   * Santomerse D
   * Sodium decylbenzenesulfonamide
   * Sodium decylbenzenesulfonate
   * Ultrawet DS
 
                       *** 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           : 450 mg
REACTION SEVERITY       : Severe
REFERENCE :
   AROPAW Archives of Ophthalmology (Chicago).  (AMA, 535 N. Dearborn St.,
   Chicago, IL 60610)  New series: V.1-44(3), 1929-50; V.64-    1960-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 40,668,1948
 
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 - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 2 gm/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   PSTGAW Proceedings of the Scientific Section of the Toilet Goods
   Association. (Washington, DC) No.1-48, 1944-67.  Discontinued.
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 3,1,1945
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 115 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
 
                 ** OTHER MULTIPLE DOSE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 5250 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 - M4917
       No. of Facilities: 147 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 3
       No. of Occupations: 6
       No. of Employees: 641 (estimated)

                          *** STATUS IN U.S. ***
 
   EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY
   
   EPA TSCA TEST SUBMISSION (TSCATS) DATA BASE, JUNE 1998

 
                            *** END OF RECORD ***