*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : AK3675000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Acetin, tri-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 102-76-1
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 1792353
REFERENCE               : 4-02-00-00253 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
LAST UPDATED            : 199701
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 15
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C9-H14-O6
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 218.23
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : 1VO1YOV1&1OV1
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Drug
                          Primary Irritant
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Enzactin
   * Fungacetin
   * Glycerin triacetate
   * Glycerol triacetate
   * Glyceryl triacetate
   * Glyped
   * Kesscoflex TRA
   * Kodaflex triacetin
   * 1,2,3-Propanetriol triacetate
   * Triacetin
   * Triacetine
   * Triacetyl glycerine
   * Vanay
 
                       *** 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           : 116 mg
REFERENCE :
   JPETAB Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics.  (Williams &
   Wilkins Co., 428 E. Preston St., Baltimore, MD 21202)  V.1-    1909/10-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 82,377,1944
 
                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 3 gm/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   AMIHAB AMA Archives of Industrial Health.  (Chicago, IL)  V.11-21, 1955-60.
   For publisher information, see AEHLAU.  Volume(issue)/page/year: 21,28,1960
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 2100 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: 16,879,1978
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Subcutaneous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 2800 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - somnolence (general depressed activity)
   Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - dyspnea
REFERENCE :
   PSEBAA Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine.
   (Academic Press, Inc., 1 E. First St., Duluth, MN 55802)  V.1-    1903/04-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 46,26,1941
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 1100 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Peripheral Nerve and Sensation - spastic paralysis with or without sensory
   change
   Behavioral - altered sleep time (including change in righting reflex)
   Behavioral - stiffness
REFERENCE :
   FEPRA7 Federation Proceedings, Federation of American Societies for
   Experimental Biology. (Bethesda, MD)  V.1-46, 1942-87.
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 22,368,1963
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 1400 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Peripheral Nerve and Sensation - spastic paralysis with or without sensory
   change
   Behavioral - altered sleep time (including change in righting reflex)
   Behavioral - stiffness
REFERENCE :
   FEPRA7 Federation Proceedings, Federation of American Societies for
   Experimental Biology. (Bethesda, MD)  V.1-46, 1942-87.
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 22,368,1963
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Subcutaneous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 2300 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - somnolence (general depressed activity)
   Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - dyspnea
REFERENCE :
   PSEBAA Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine.
   (Academic Press, Inc., 1 E. First St., Duluth, MN 55802)  V.1-    1903/04-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 46,26,1941
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 1600 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - convulsions or effect on seizure threshold
   Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - respiratory depression
REFERENCE :
   APSCAX Acta Physiologica Scandinavica.  (Karolinska Institutet, S-10401
   Stockholm, Sweden) V.1-    1940-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 40,338,1957
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Mammal - dog
DOSE/DURATION           : 1500 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: 16,879,1978
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION           : 750 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: 16,879,1978
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intramuscular
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - guinea pig
DOSE/DURATION           : 1740 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - dyspnea
REFERENCE :
   JPETAB Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics.  (Williams &
   Wilkins Co., 428 E. Preston St., Baltimore, MD 21202)  V.1-    1909/10-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 76,189,1942
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Amphibian - frog
DOSE/DURATION           : 150 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: 16,879,1978

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

NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA :
   NOHS - National Occupational Hazard Survey (1974)
     NOHS Hazard Code - M1910
       No. of Facilities: 832 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 17
       No. of Occupations: 25
       No. of Employees: 11313 (estimated)
   
   NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983)
     NOES Hazard Code - M1910
       No. of Facilities: 713 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 13
       No. of Occupations: 21
       No. of Employees: 18436 (estimated)
       No. of Female Employees: 4103 (estimated)

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

 
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